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Thanks to your previous votes, we have been nominated for the Recircle Awards!
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France

We are excited to announce the launch of the second BlackCycle podcast, which explore the latest advancements of ...
Germany

The “Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB)” was established in Zaragoza in 1948 as part of the “Instituto Nacional del ...
Spain

A US$60m project will see Orion investing in control technology to reduce the emissions of its plant in Borger, ...
United States

Since the beginning of the BlackCycle project there is the focus on developing deconstruction process technologies ...
Germany

THE BLACKCYCLE CONSORTIUM BRINGS TOGETHER FOR A 2-DAY SEMINAR AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH IN KOLN
At the beginning ...
Germany

Updates:
Michelin and Orion were present on the Tire Technology Expo.
Orion had a booth and Dr Christopher Kohl
Germany

During Tire Technology Expo 2023, which takes place from March 21-23 in Hannover, Germany, Michelin won two ...
France

EuRIC Day on Tyre Recycling will take place on the 18th of April, 2023 from 9:00 to 18:00 in Brussels, ...
Belgium

The European exhibition and conference for Waste Management and the Circular Economy will take place on the 18th to
Italy

The World Congress and Expo on Recycling will take place on the 16th and 17th of October, 2023 in Vancouver, ...
Canada

The Traction Summit will take place on the 23rd to the 25th of May, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas, United ...
United States

The Recycled Materials Industry Takes the Stage on ISRI on the 17th to the 20th of April, 2023 in Nashville, United
United States

The World Elastomer Summit will take place on the 1st and 2nd of March, 2023 in Lyon, France.
The two ...
France

OTR Conference 2023 will take place on February 22nd to 25th in Tucson, Arizona, United States.
The premier event ...
United States

The event will take place on Wednesday until Friday, 29 - 31 March 2023 at “Le Louise Hotel” in ...
Belgium

Celso Magri, Global Marketing and Sustainability Director Rubber, Orion Engineered Carbons and Pascal Klein, ...
Germany

In 2021, the BlackCycle project already announced the creation of the first sustainable carbon black (s-CB) made ...
France

Pyrum Innovations takes a step further for the CO2 reduction.
Analysis by Fraunhofer Institute confirms enormous ...
Germany

Pyrum Innovations
Pyrum Innovations is an innovative recycling technology company based in Germany. On the basis ...
Germany

BlackCycle consortium with CERTH propose an abstract at the European Congress on Catalysis on August 27th to ...
Czech Republic

The second BlackCycle workshop took place on November 22nd and 23rd in Zaragoza, Spain.
Day 1, Monday, ...
Spain

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA ON CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING (ISCRE27), on June 11-14th, 2023 - Quebec city - ...
Canada

Eurec-Sud located in Béziers is a partner of Aliapur in the european project BlackCycle.
This company is
France

The 7th edition of the "Raw Materials Week" will take place from 14 to 18 November 2022 as physical and online ...
Belgium

In the EU funded BlackCycle project, the consortium partners aim to produce sustainable tyres consisting of ...
Germany

2022
OCTOBER
Michelin CGDE : dévoile en première mondiale deux pneumatiques homologués pour la route ...
France

PolynSPIRE will take place on November 8th, 2022 in Mestre (Italy)
PolynSPIRE is a research project ...
Italy

CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS (CERTH)
CHEMICAL PROCESS AND ENERGY RESOURCES INSTITUTE ...
Greece

The Blackcycle partners has been very active since July. They have participated to numerous international ...
Europe

BLACKCYCLE workshop : registration opening
November, 2022, 22nd & 23rd
The BLACKCYCLE 2022 workshop
Spain

The Recircle Awards is a global event designed to recognise the contribution of companies and individuals within ...
UNITED KINGDOM

Quantis is a leading environmental sustainability consultancy pioneering approaches to solve critical environmental challenges. They partner with major organizations across the globe who are serious about reducing their environmental impacts to future-proof their businesses and prosper in a new planetary economy.
Switzerland

Tire recycling and sustainability initiative, the BlackCycle Project has reached a new milestone with the successful optimisation of waste tire pyrolysis process
Germany

Blackcycle project designed with the Tyre & Rubber Recycling magazine a podcast dedicated to the project.
United Kingdom

ETRA conference took place during three days at the end of May. The Conference is the culmination of a year-long series of ETRA-led and supported activities and events that focused on market development and expansion for a broad array of recycled tire materials, products and applications
Belgium

IndTech 2022 is a flagship event on the European agenda, organized every two years by the European Commission in one of the countries holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
France

Since September 2020, Michelin led the BlackCycle project to deal with an upcycling ambition, targeting the creation of a circular economy of the end-of-life tire (ELT) into technical applications within the tire industry by producing highly technical secondary raw materials (SRMs) from ELTs. These SRMs will be used to develop new ranges of passenger car and truck tires, which will be sold commercially in European and global markets.
Germany

CARBON 2022
July 3rd-8th, 2022
After a 2 year absence, the British Carbon Group is delighted to invite ...
United Kingdom

19th World Congress and Expo on Recycling
November 21st - 22nd, 2022
Recycling Congress 2022 proudly ...
Netherlands
Plastics Recycling World Expo North America - 2022
November 9th - 10th, 2022
Plastics Recycling World ...
North America

17th World Congress and Expo on Recycling
November 09th - 10th, 2020
“17th World Congress and Expo on ...
Netherlands

ERTC 2022
November 7th – 10th, Berlin
Preparations have already begun for ERTC 2022, taking place in ...
Germany

The 9th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry (9th ICGC), will take place in Athens, Greece, on 5th – 9th September 2022 at Zappeion Megaron, offering the choice of virtual participation.
The 9th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry is organized by the Association of Greek Chemists(AGC) in collaboration with the IUPAC Interdivisional Committee on Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development (ICGCSD). It is endorsed by IUPAC and will be held under the auspices and recognition of EuChemS, ACS, the Hellenic Green Chemistry Network and the Departments of Chemistry of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Greece

Ecologically destructive human practices that bring about climate change, have increased the risk of extreme weather events, food system failures, biodiversity loss, social inequalities, and geopolitical instability. As we struggle to face the ecological crisis and collapse in the time of the Anthropocene, environmental and social sustainable practices have become a vital issue for the survival of humanity.
Greece

Now in its 22nd year, Tire Technology Expo is Europe’s most important tire manufacturing technology exhibition and conference
Germany

Delegates from academia, research institutes and industry are going to present their latest results and define the needs for future developments. This is done in sessions with oral and poster presentations, with ample opportunities for discussion.
Belgium

The Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ), with the support of the Portuguese Electrochemical Society (SPE), has the great pleasure of organizing the 8thEuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC8), to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from August 28 to September 1, 2022.
Portugal

Recovered Carbon Black Conference returns in 2022 across the 16 & 17 November in Berlin, providing an essential platform for over 200 rCB representives.
Germany

"Sustainability in Tires" will focus on sustainability in the tire industry, from raw material selection, to fuel efficiency, to end of life options. This event will provide an exciting new forum for a comprehensive assessment of sustainability issues in the tire industry.
USA

With the ever pressing sustainability & recycling, the fluctuation of feedstock prices, the European carbon black industry is facing changes in the near future.
Germany

The Conference aims to address the significant issue of sustainable solid waste management through the promotion of safe practices & effective technologies
Greece

THE TIRE COLOGNE is starting its intensive preparations for the forthcoming edition of the trade fair, which will be hosted from 24 to 26 May 2022 in line with its usual schedule.
Germany

5th International Symposium on Green Chemistry
France

Ineris, partner in the Blackcycle research project provides inputs towards a sustainable and safe development and deployment of Blackcycle value chains.
France

TRL7 Distillation column construction has been accomplished and the facility has started its start-up and running ...
Spain

The BlackCycle consortium is pleased to announce the official release of the first podcast of the project.
This ...
Spain

An intensive program to discuss the latest results of the project and a great opportunity to visit two experimental sites of BLACKCYCLE established in Zaragoza.
Spain

BlackCycle was invited to give a talk during the conference on Recycling: what R&D needs for a sustainable and desirable city? the 2nd of December at the French National Institute for Applied Sciences of Lyon.
France

17 years highlighting Research & Innovation in Waste and Biomass Valorisation towards Energy and Environmental Transitions.
Denmark

The 27th meeting of the North American Catalysis Society, NAM27, is the first scientific event in the field of catalysis research and development in 2022. It will feature technological challenges, breakthrough discoveries, and state-of-the art academic and industrial research.
USA

Get up-to-date information in presentations from industry and science. They cover all subjects of rubber technology, from raw materials through processing and testing to future applications.
Germany

Now in its 22nd year, Tire Technology Expo is Europe’s most important tire manufacturing technology exhibition and ...
Germany

CERTH will participate in the next tcbiomass in April 2022, and will explain how pyrolysis of an ELT feed was carried out to obtain an aromatics-rich pyrolysis oil, as well as carbonized tyre that can be used as carbon black substitute for the production of new tyres.
United States of America

1.6 billion new tires are sold globally each year, representing more than 26 million tons of material, and just as many fall into the category of end-of-life tyres (ELT) providing a large and partially tapped potential for material recovery. According to a recent report by the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) some 95% of Europe‘s end-of-life tires were collected and treated for material recycling and energy recovery during 2019.
Germany

Aliapur is the actor of reference for recycling end-of-life tyres. It is a company that was created in 2003 and its founding members, who have equal shares, are Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Michelin, and Pirelli.
France

CREWE, UNITED KINGDOM, 1st of December 2021 – Valebridge Media Services (VMS), the Crewe, UK and Madrid, Spain-based media services agency, has announced the Shortlist of nominees for the 2022 edition of the Recircle Awards, the industry awards event recognising sustainable innovation, production processes, management and services within the tyre retreading and recycling industries.
United Kingdom

After its first 18 months of existence, the consortium of the BlackCycle project welcomed on the 22nd of November 2021 at Michelin’s technology center at Ladoux (France), 120 international industry leaders, academics, H2020 project coordinators, politicians, and institutional representatives from 20 countries to exchange ideas and discuss the deployment of circular economy initiatives in Europe.
France

After its first 18 months of existence, the consortium of the BlackCycle project welcomed on the 22nd of November 2021 at Michelin’s technology center at Ladoux (France), 120 international industry leaders, academics, H2020 project coordinators, politicians, and institutional representatives from 20 countries to exchange ideas and discuss the deployment of circular economy initiatives in Europe.
France

See you on Friday, December 3, 2021 to discover and decipher these inspiring projects together, and above all to hear the testimony of those who designed, produced and deployed them. As a result, valuable information to make the right decisions and invent the future of your business.
France

BlackCycle was present at 13th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (virtual event) held between the 20th and the 23rd of September 2021.
Spain

Orion Engineered Carbons and BlackCycle were mentioned in a specific article titled "How carbon black can contribute to sustainability" by the German national daily newspaper Die Welt ("The World") published as a broadsheet by Axel Springer SE.
Germany

ICAMCyL (International Center for Advanced Materials and raw materials of Castilla y León, is a non-profit research foundation created by the main industries from the automotive, manufacturing, advanced materials, mining, and processing of raw materials sectors of Castilla y León (Spain) that, supported by the Government of the region as an axis of the Regional Innovation Network is strictly related to many European municipalities and industries.
Spain

The AXELERA cluster is a partner of the BlackCycle project (www.blackcycle-project.eu), coordinated by Michelin, the objective of which is to create, develop and optimize a complete value chain for recycling tires at the end of their life, in the form of material first to reduce the impact on the environment.
France

Ahead of the COP 26, AFEP launches Ambition 4 Climate, a platform to present on going low-carbon projects and dialogue with stakeholders
France

Created in 2005 in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, Axelera is the French cluster at the crossroads of the chemical and environmental sectors. Axelera is recognised as an "Innovative project factory.” Economically, this region is ranked second in France (7th in Europe) and is also known as the first chemical production region in France. Axelera is committed to developing sustainable, efficient, circular, and clean solutions for industry.
France

The BlackCycle project aims at creating, developing, and optimizing a full value chain form ELT feedstock to Secondary Raw Materials (SRMs), with no waste of resources in any part of the chain and a specific attention for the environmental impact. These SRMs will be used to develop new ranges of passenger car and truck tyres, which will be sold commercially in European and global markets.
France

Michelin, the leading mobility company, founded in 1889, is dedicated to enhancing its clients’ mobility, sustainably; designing and distributing the most suitable tires, services and solutions for its clients’ needs; providing digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences; and developing high technology materials that serve a variety of industries.
France

The LCM (Life Cycle Management) conference series is one of the world’s leading forums for environmental, economic and social sustainability.
Germany

During this first year of the BlackCycle project different progress have been accomplished in the existing pyrolysis plant and future TRL7 distillation line.
Spain

Quantis’ work during the 1st year (M1-M12) of BlackCycle was focused on the preparation of the framework for the health & safety, sustainability and economic assessments and the data feeding into the Raw Materials Information System of the European Commission. Moreover, Quantis focused on the goal & scope of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Circularity Assessment, which will follow in year 2 (preliminary studies) and year 3 (final studies) of the project.
Switzerland

The Raw Materials Information System (RMIS) is an instrument of the European Commission, developed by the Directorate-General (DG) Joint Research Centre (JRC) in cooperation with the DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROWTH).
Spain

ESTATO Umweltservice GmbH is one industrial partner with long-term experiences in ELT recycling and as part of the H2020-Project BlackCycle involved in different workpackages but leader of workpackage 4 „Tyre selection“. Main goal of this WP is to ensure delivery of the right (defined) material specification at the right time and quantity when needed.
Germany

CPERI/CERTH has long expertise in the development of catalytic processes for the production of renewable energy and other products. Our involvement in BLACKCYCLE is two-fold: optimization of the pyrolysis process of End-of-Life-Tires by applying novel catalytic pyrolysis concepts and upgrading of the pyrolytic oil via catalytic processes, such as hydrodesulphurization and aromatization.
Greece

One central target of the BlackCycle project is to produce so-called Sustainable Carbon Black (sCB) from recovered oils (r-oil) from the pyrolysis process using End-of Life Tires (ELT) as feedstock.
Germany

Organised by WasteEng Conference Series, the IMT Mines Albi-Carmaux and the University of Guelph, the 8th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation supposed to be held in Guelph (Canada) in mid-July finally goes to a full virtual meeting between the 31st of May and 4th of June.
Digital Edition

The company A.T.U Auto-Teile-Unger was founded in 1985 and is now the market leader in the German automotive service sector. The company currently operates around 550 branches in Germany and Austria, and its business model is based on the combination of master workshops with integrated specialist motorists' markets. Since 2016, A.T.U has been part of the European market leader Mobivia. With 19 brands, over 2,000 workshops and more than 22,000 employees, the group of companies has unique expertise in automotive service.
Germany

The 2nd of January 2021, Eleni Heracleous and Angelos Lappas from CPERI/CERTH, Dirk Rechenbach from Orion Engineered Carbons, Alexander Prokein from Estato Umweltservice GmbH, Pascal Klein from Pyrum Innovations and Michael Cogne from Michelin were invited to give an interview for an article for the Greek service of the Deutsche Welle.
Greece

In last January, Dr Eleni Heracleous from CPERI/CERTH was invited to give an interview on the daily talk show O3 produced by a Greek national channel. She was invited to give an interview during the news bulletin and in a radio show.
Greece

The 15th of October 2020, Michaël Cogne, Research Programme Manager at Michelin, was invited to the BIR Tyres & Rubber Committee webinar to present the context, the concept, the European consortium, and the objectives of BlackCycle project.
Belgium

In view of the current crisis and the many uncertainties about the feasibility of holding our congress in 2021 face
Digital Edition

Orion Engineered Carbons, is a leading global producer of carbon black. The company operates through two business segments: specialty carbon black and rubber carbon black.
Germany

Officially launched in May 2020, the BlackCycle project involves 13 organisations1 in a unique European public-private partnership that will demonstrate the technical, environmental, and economic viability of world-first circular processes.
France

TyreXpo Asia is the leading tyre exhibition in Asia. Covering TBR, OTR, and PCR the 3-day B2B event is focused on matching manufacturers with distributors, fleet managers, and traders.
Singapore

Carbon Black World 2020 is heading back to the United States to bring together the entire carbon black supply chain including feedstock producers, carbon black manufacturers, equipment solution providers and tire and pigment end-users from around the globe.
USA

The three days event will take place from the 24th to the 26th of March 2021 at the NH Collection Hotel, Grand Sablon, Brussels. The Conference is the culmination of a year-long series of ETRA-led and supported activities and events that focused on market development and expansion for a broad array of recycled tyre materials, products, and applications.
Belgium