Annual report shows growing local demand for tire-derived products and new potential for 2022 markets Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) opens its 2021 Annual Report with a look forward saying the focus for the next twelve months is on ensuring that retailers, importers, vehicle manufacturers, recyclers and collectors are accountable and contributing to a sustainable end-of-life […]

After an extensive eight-months search, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) has selected former board member, 2005 association president and industry executive Richard “Dick” Gust, as CEO, effective Jan 1. Gust, who chairs the association’s Environmental Advisory Council, will replace current CEO Roy Littlefield III, who is retiring after 18 years in the position and 42 […]

During the kick-off of Canada’s 20th Annual Waste Reduction Week, (Oct. 18-24, 2021) Western Rubber Products (WRP) Delta, British Columbia, a division of Liberty Tire Recycling, celebrated its 100-millionth tire recycled in the province, a milestone recognized at a celebratory event with industry stakeholders, local government representatives, partner businesses, and employees at the company’s long-time […]

Mats—they’re everywhere—at your front door, in the lobby of your office building and under your feet at the counter of countless facilities where you do business, go for service or shop At Apache Mills mats are the business. Celebrating 50 years of mat making this year, the Calhoun, Georgia-based manufacturer has sold over 406 million […]

Seoul, Korea-based Hankook Tire and YASE leather shoe company recently embarked on a ‘zero – leave nothing behind’ project with commitment to sustainable material and environmental protection. As part of its commitment to sustainability and environmental protection, Hankook chose footwear as collaboration item noting that both tires and shoes share common traits of playing a […]

Recycled materials focus of current research The NCAT Test Track is a national research proving ground for asphalt pavements located at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University in Alabama. The test track itself is a 1.7 mile oval with experimental sections sponsored by highway agencies and the transportation industry. It’s the […]

This article gives an overview of recent development trends regarding options for upgrading the tire-derived oil (TDO) with chemical and physical techniques. Pyrolysis processes are an efficient, viable and sustainable approach for converting end-of-life tires (ELT) into oil, value-added gas and recovered carbon black (rCB).  Advances in industrial scale production, including product quality, production efficiency, […]

Carousel USA’s out-of-the-box thinking combined with CalRecycle’stechnical and testing support has created a new high value use forrecycled tire rubber in the vehicle turntable and rotating platform market. Carousel USA’s primary business is manufacturing vehicle turntables. Starting with residential turntables in 2004, the Fontana, California company is a full-service turntable company designing, engineering and installing […]