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Sam Visaisouk (Tyromer) awarded posthumously Lifetime Achievement Award by TRAC

Sam Visaisouk (Tyromer) awarded posthumously Lifetime Achievement Award by TRAC

awards

June 6, 2025

The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) is pleased to recognize outstanding individuals and businesses for their dedication and commitment to excellence in the tire and rubber industry including end-of-life (ELT) tire management and other businesses focused on sustainability. The Awards Ceremony took place following the Association’s Annual General Meeting on June 4, 2025, at the Alt Hotel Toronto Airport in Mississauga.

Smithers' Traction Summit 2025 is coming to San Antonio, Texas, August 12-13

Smithers' Traction Summit 2025 is coming to San Antonio, Texas, August 12-13

events

June 4, 2025

Traction Summit is the definitive meeting place to discuss and understand future opportunities for tires and to make the connections needed to capitalize on those prospects. With a unique blend of speakers and attendees from throughout the full tire supply chain, including the world’s leading tire manufacturers, aftermarket, and OEMs, Traction Summit is unlike any conference in the tire sector. This event is the perfect place to network with industry insiders, hear ideas and insights from different parts of the supply chain, and learn about innovations, growth opportunities, and the latest trends.

TRA submits dossier urging end to UK tyre export loopholes

TRA submits dossier urging end to UK tyre export loopholes

regulations

June 3, 2025

On Monday, June 2nd, the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) released the comprehensive dossier of evidence they submitted to the Environment Agency’s inquiry into Waste Tyres. The dossier summarises the years of persistent engagement with government and regulators, highlights the urgent need for reform in the management and export of end-of-life tyres (ELTs).

Enviro founder Bengt Sture Ershag honored with lifetime achievement award at Recircle Awards 2025

Enviro founder Bengt Sture Ershag honored with lifetime achievement award at Recircle Awards 2025

pyrolysis

June 2, 2025

Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) founder Bengt Sture Ershag received the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Recircle Awards. Ershag received the award for his lifelong efforts to create a more sustainable handling of end-of-life tires. In addition to being the founder of Enviro, Bengt Sture Ershag is also the inventor and developer of the fundamentals of Enviro's leading pyrolysis technology.

June issue of Tire Recycling Insights is out

June issue of Tire Recycling Insights is out

Newsletter

June 2, 2025

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Weibold Academy: From 9.1% to 6.9% – the world is becoming less circular

Weibold Academy: From 9.1% to 6.9% – the world is becoming less circular

academy

June 1, 2025

In 2018, the world took its first objective measure of our economy's circularity. The result, 9.1%, was already sobering. Just over nine percent of all materials consumed by the global economy were being recycled and reintroduced. The remaining ninety percent ended as waste or emissions or locked away in long-lived assets like buildings and infrastructure. Since then, the situation has only worsened despite the circular economy becoming popular in global sustainability dialogues.

Winners of the 2025 Recircle Awards announced Live at Autopromotec

Winners of the 2025 Recircle Awards announced Live at Autopromotec

awards

May 31, 2025

The winners of the 2025 Recircle Awards were announced live at Autopromotec 2025 by the organisers, Retreading Business and Tyre & Rubber Recycling magazines. This global awards event recognises sustainability-driven innovation, practices, and services in the tyre retreading and recycling industries.

Orion S.A. publishes comprehensive guide on carbon black

Orion S.A. publishes comprehensive guide on carbon black

Carbon Black

May 30, 2025

Carbon black has been used since ancient times in China and Egypt, yet today it remains a high-tech material worthy of scientific interest. This is due to the numerous ways it can be engineered to serve as an essential component in a variety of everyday products – from paint and textiles to tires, power cables and batteries. To explore both the fundamentals and the latest innovations, Orion S.A. scientists have authored a new resource: “Carbon Black” in the Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology Online, available via the Wiley Online Library.