German tyre maker Continental says it has concluded a long-term purchase agreement with Pyrum Innovations, a specialist in the thermolysis technology of end-of-life tyres, for carbon black (rCB) recovered from end-of-life tyres. Continental intends to use rCB in the series…
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Schwalbe to use Pyrum rCB in wider range of bicycle tyres
One year after bicycle tyre manufacturer Schwalbe introduced the world’s first circular tyre using the Pyrum rCB, the use of rCBs in tyre production is being massively expanded. From now on, 70% of all Schwalbe tyres will be made of…
Pyrum to expand capacity with 2nd plant in Saarland
End-of-life-tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations has this year set up a wholly owned subsidiary Pyrum GreenFactory II to operate the second Pyrum plant in Saarland, as announced last year. It had at that time stated that the plant would be in…
Remondis/Pyrum planning tyre recycling plant in Germany; BASF provides EUR25 mn loan to Pyrum
Tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations, together with recycling company Remondis, are planning to construct a Pyrum plant to recycle end-of-life tyres (ELT). For this purpose, a letter of intent was recently signed. The plant is to be located on a Weserport…
Pyrum starts commissioning of tyre recycling lines in Dillingen
German tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations, which has been developing its pyrolysis technology, has announced the successful start of the warm commissioning of Reactors 2 and 3 at its main plant in Dillingen/Saar. It adds that the first oil will soon…
Pyrum to build fifth tyre recycling plant in Czech republic
Tyre recycler Pyrum says it will build a new factory with a capacity of 20,000 tonnes/year of end-of-life tyres (ELTs), together with an unnamed Czech energy group, at the Czech border area adjacent to Germany. It will begin operations in…
Continental uses rCB in solid tyres; material from Pyrum
German firm Continental says it recently added recovered carbon black (rCB) to its newly produced Super Elastic solid tyres at its tyre plant in Korbach, Germany, thus reducing the use of fossil raw materials and CO2 emissions. Solid tyres such…
Pyrum/Suez to build UK pyrolysis plant; supplies rcB for Schwalbe bicycle tyre
End-of-life tyre (ELT) recycler Pyrum Innovations and UK’s Suez recycling and recovery firm have entered into a one-year exclusivity agreement to build Pyrum’s first pyrolysis plant in the UK. Under the terms of the agreement, the utility, which is active…
Pyrum to recycle tyres for Mercedes-Benz; ties up for rCB supply to Continental
End-of-life tyres (ELTs) recycler Pyrum Innovations is taking the next step in its cooperation with auto maker Mercedes-Benz AG. In future, the company will recycle several hundred tonnes of used tyres from the Mercedes-Benz Used Parts Centre every year. The…
Pyrum to build 2nd plant in Germany
End-of-life tyre (ELT) recycler Pyrum Innovations says that it will construct a new pyrolysis plant in Homburg, Germany, after the Homburg City Council voted in favour of the sale of a city-owned property to Pyrum. The contract to secure the…