On 17 January 2026, authorities in France recognised tyre pyrolysis oil as a raw material for the chemical industry, representing a significant development for industrial material cycles based on end-of-life tyres, since the regulatory classification strengthens the product’s connectivity to chemical value chains, while improving the predictability of potential purchases and partnership models
The Importance of Such Frameworks
Pyrum Innovations AG, which processes scrap tyres using pyrolysis to produce pyrolysis oil, industrial carbon black and steel, states that the recognition in France highlights the increasing importance of a standardised and reliable framework for ramping up the market for recycled raw materials.
Clear regulatory categories are essential for companies to scale up investments, production and supply chains in the long term, according to Pyrum Innovations AG, specifically in an environment where the chemical industry and the circular economy are growing closer together.
Pascal Klein, CEO of Pyrum Innovations AG, states: “The decision in France is an important step for the industrial use of pyrolysis oil from waste tyres. It supports a trend that we are seeing in many markets, where the chemical industry is seeking reliable, technologically robust and clearly classified alternative raw materials.”
