News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Cveta Majtanovic, Chief Sustainability Officer of Rubber Conversion Srl, a Verona-based company specializing in end-of-life rubber recycling, has been selected for the 2025 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100). The global award program recognizes leaders combining business profitability with social and environmental impact.

Continental is integrating even more renewable and recycled materials into its tire production. Committed to the principles of the circular economy, the tire manufacturer is also motivating its suppliers to increasingly develop and provide sustainable materials to manufacture tires. While Continental's share of renewable and recycled materials in tire production averaged 26 percent in 2024, the company's goal is to increase this figure to at least 40 percent within the next five years.

ARESOL Renovables, a Spanish renewable energy and circular economy group, has entered into a definitive agreement with Ecolomondo Corporation (TSXV: ECM) (OTC: ECLMF) to establish "Ecolomondo EU," a European subsidiary headquartered in Spain. The partnership will oversee the development of at least four tire pyrolysis plants utilizing Ecolomondo's Thermal Decomposition Process (TDP) technology across the European Union.

The AZuR-Netzwerk, Germany's leading initiative for sustainable tire management, has released its October newsletter showcasing an active autumn season of trade show appearances, industry events, and circular economy demonstrations. The organization, which now offers its monthly newsletter in English, reported significant engagement across multiple platforms as it continues to advance tire retreading, recycling, and circular economy solutions.

On October 21, Bridgestone held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 21 for its new pilot demonstration plant for precise pyrolysis*1of end-of-life tires at its plant in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The ceremony brought together 32 participants, such as Seki City Mayor Kiyoshi Yamashita and representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, as well as other stakeholders, who gathered to pray for the safety of the construction of the new plant.

The upcoming 5th European Carbon Black Summit, taking place on 3rd–4th December 2025 in Prague, will bring industry leaders together to address one of the most pressing issues facing the carbon black value chain: the balance between virgin and recovered carbon black (rCB) in Europe’s fast-changing market.

Swedish Tyre Recycling and Norwegian Tyre Recycling are entering into a joint venture for the management of end-of-life tyres in both countries. All operational activities will be coordinated through Bon Orbit, a jointly owned company between the two parties. The shared ambition is to increase the supply of high-quality recycled raw materials and accelerate the development of new circular applications.

The Environment Agency Austria has opened registration for its upcoming Expert Panel on Tackling Tire Wear and Associated Chemical Risks, to be held on November 27, 2025, at the DemoCenter Pier 50 in Vienna and online. The event is organized on behalf of the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management.

The REMADE Institute®, a division of the Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance Corp., today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit both technology development projects and technology demonstration projects that will increase the reuse, remanufacturing/retreading, or recycling of end-of-life tires (ELT) generated in New York State.