Pyrolyx AG, a Germany-based world leader in the extraction of recovered carbon black (rCB) from end-of-life tyres, is starting construction on its state-of-the-art rCBplant in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
Following its completion, the plant in Terre Haute will be the most advanced of its kind and will produce about 12,900 tonnes of rCB every year as well as pyrolysis oil and steel. The international Zeppelin Group has planned and will construct the plant and perform overall project management.
The site in Indiana was chosen because of favourable logistics as well as the support of the City of Terre Haute.
Once fully operational, the facility will employ 55 full-time staff. Following the plant’s completion, Pyrolyx will be the first producer of rCB in the world to have two international production sites.
Every year, approximately 4 million used tyres will be recycled and the factory will save more than 30,000 tonnes of CO2 compared to traditional carbon black manufacturing.
Niels Raeder, CEO of the Pyrolyx Group said: “By building its second plant in the USA, the Pyrolyx Group is emphasising its global expansion plans. The increase in its production capacity will uniquely allow Pyrolyx to meet the growing demand for recovered carbon black. Even before construction begins, we have signed long-term purchase contracts for PyrolyxrCB. As a result, we can look to the future with a great deal of optimism.
“We are delighted to be able to support Pyrolyx with our expertise as the market leader in plant engineering and construction for tyre production and to plan and build the entire plant as the general contractor,” declared Guido Veit, Business Unit Manager Plastics & Rubber Plants at the Zeppelin Group. “By doing so, the Zeppelin Group is making a major contribution to the responsible treatment of natural resources.”