News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

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Under the letter of intent, the parties intend to conduct a study to assess the commercial and technical viability of one or several End-of-Life Tyre (ELT) pyrolysis facility based on Enviro’s technology. The purpose of the study is to provide a basis for the prospective licensee to evaluate the conditions for a potential long-term commercial collaboration and technology licensing agreement.

Fornnax Technology is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Sushil Upadhyay as Head of the Service Department, effective immediately. With over 26 years of experience at leading multinational corporations, he has successfully led large cross-functional teams of more than 300 professionals.

Enviro is currently undergoing a company reorganization and the decision to file for bankruptcy for the wholly-owned subsidiary Tyre Recycling in Sweden AB is a measure intended to strengthen Enviro’s liquidity and profitability.

Sustainable road construction specialist PRG Scotland has launched trials of a pothole repair material derived from waste tyres in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council. The initiative is part of the UK Government-backed Live Labs 2 programme, which supports innovation aimed at reducing carbon emissions from local road infrastructure.

In its recent official press release, the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects total U.S. tire shipments of 338.9 million units in 2026, compared to 336.3 million units in 2025 and 332.7 million units in 2019. This surpasses the previous record of 337.3 million units in 2024. Compared with 2025, Original Equipment (OE) shipments for passenger, light truck and truck tires are expected to change by 0.8%, 1.2%, and 8.3% respectively, with a total increase of 0.8 million units. Replacement passenger, light truck and truck tire shipments are also projected to change by 0.6%, 0.8%, and 0.2% respectively, with a total increase of 1.7 million units.

With the name change, Pyrum wants to strengthen its brand identity and emphasise the independence and quality of its products. The reason for this is that the rCB and thermolysis oil available on the market do not always have the same specifications. rCB, for example, consists not only of recovered carbon black, but also contains inorganic additives from the tyres. This results in different mixtures that are not suitable for all applications. Pyrum’s products TTO® and TTB® are produced in the company’s own patented thermolysis process and have a precisely defined mixing ratio and specific properties that distinguish them from other products on the market and therefore require a unique designation.

Illegal tyre dumping in Palmerston North has dropped significantly following the rollout of New Zealand’s nationwide tyre recycling scheme, Tyrewise. According to the Palmerston North City Council, dumped tyres have decreased by 47%, while overall illegal dumping incidents involving tyres have fallen 28% since the programme’s introduction.

The certification marks a crucial step for Pyrum’s industrial scaling. It combines the circular economy with a regulated, rapidly growing energy market: Pyrum’s thermolysis oil can now be used in a framework that is significant for the market development of sustainable fuels in Europe. This substantially broadens Pyrum’s commercialization opportunities, particularly in the segments of biofuels, bioliquids, biomass fuels, and co-processed fuels.