The Leading Journal for the Tyre Recycling Sector

Newsletter Sign-up

The Leading Journal for the Tyre Recycling Sector

Home Blog Page 219

Genan Appoints New MD and CEO

David Wilson
-
0
Genan Appoints New MD and CEO

Tyre recycling company Genan has appointed Poul Steen Rasmussen as new managing director and CEO as from September.

Rasmussen Comes Well-Prepared for the Role

Rasmussen was previously managing director for Glassolutions Scandinavia, which is part of the Saint-Gobain group. He has also served as CEO for Maxit A/S (Weber A/S).

“We are very pleased that a concentrated process has now been completed with the appointment of Poul.” Said Chairman of the board Peter Thorsen. “Poul has solid experience. His experience from the processing industry and in building long-term customer relations and developing new products has weighted highly.

“An important task for the new director is – in cooperation with the rest of the Genan management team – to continue recent focusing on building up the Genan group.”

“I look very much forward to taking on new challenges at Genan – and to cooperating with the Genan organisation, the management team and the board of directors,” said Rasmussen.

“The fundamental idea of recycling good raw material and the company’s products contain great potential, but I am well aware that it will be a difficult task to build up a profitable corporation – and that this will not be accomplished short-term.”

Nigeria Considering Shearography to Control Substandard Tyres

David Wilson
-
0
Nigeria Considering Shearography to Control Substandard Tyres

Substandard new and used tyres are a huge concern for the Nigerian government. Tyre related accidents and deaths are amongst the highest causes of road fatalities in the African state.

Illegal Trade Still a Huge Problem

The import of used tyres is already illegal but the trade continues with tyres arriving in the country from across its land borders and from seaports. Traders in used tyres are raided by the authorities but often cheap poor quality new tyres are as much to blame as used tyres.

Recently the Nigerian government introduced a ban on the import of substandard tyres, which the government says its agencies will enforce as from September.

One of the tools it is considering using is shearography. The task would entail inspecting some 20,000 tyres per day. It is not clear whether the government mean batch testing from 20,000 tyres per day, or actually testing every single tyre. If the latter there should be shearpography suppliers queuing up to deliver systems!

CONICA LTD – Ahead of the Game

David Wilson
-
0
CONICA LTD – Ahead of the Game

CONICA LTD, formerly Charles Lawrence International, is the first company in the UK to be awarded a PAS 107 QP certificate for the way it manufactures, stores and distributes recycled rubber granulate created from waste tyres.

Quality Protocol Part of CONICA LTD’s Sustainable Process

In December 2014 the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) added a new Quality Protocol option to PAS 107 to support sustainable tyre recycling. After passing the audit and inspection process CONICA LTD was awarded the first ever Certificate of Qualification during the TRA’s Recycling Day conference on the 19th of June, in what represents a significant milestone for the tyre recycling and recovery industry.

The new Quality Protocol option (QP) accompanies the existing Publically Available Specification (PAS) 107:12 covering the Manufacture and Storage of Size-Reduced Tyre-Derived Materials. The QP identifies the point at which waste, having been fully recovered, may be regarded as a non-waste product that can be used in specified markets without the need for waste-management controls if its criteria are met.

Mike Wilson, President of the Tyre Recovery Association, the body that worked alongside the Environment Agency when updating the PAS standard, and Gary Nelson Director of Abricon Ltd, who also developed the QP and carried out the inspection of CONICA, presented the certificate to John Bramwell , CONICA LTD’s Operations Director.

Commenting on the award, John Bramwell said, “All the tyres that we collect, handle and recycle as well as the rubber granules that are created from this process are tracked for full traceability and accountability. This certificate reinforces that we undertake ‘best practice’ at every stage in the process. We’re delighted to receive this award in recognition of our commitment to quality.”

The Certificate of Qualification confirms CONICA as the first company in the UK whose site has been audited and passed as compliant against the requirements of PAS 107:2012. The certificate affirms that any tyre waste that is managed and recovered using the compliant procedures at CONICA can be classed as a non-waste product and is not required to be managed under waste management controls. CONICA can now also use the “certified recycled” tyre product mark on their website letterhead and product material as well as displaying the TRA quality assurance badge.

“This compliance certificate has a great many benefits for its recipients,” said Peter Taylor, TRA Secretary General. “It helps clear the way for responsible recyclers to store and distribute their treated tyre-derived materials without the difficulties of compliance to waste regulations.

“This will deliver significant annual savings to businesses in the TDRM (Tyre-Derived Rubber Materials) sector as well as bring new demand. Many more organisations are already working towards their Certificate of Qualification and we encourage all relevant companies to follow CONICA’s example and do the same.

Continental Acquires Bandvulc

David Wilson
-
0
Continental Acquires Bandvulc

Bandvulc, the UK’s largest independent retreader, has been acquired by Continental Tyre Group for an undisclosed fee.

New Deal Consolidates UK Retreader

The deal will see Continental acquiring Bandvulc’s production facilty at Ivybridge, near Plymouth as well as the company’s tyre distribution and fleet management interests. The acquisition will allow the current Bandvulc business to expand, giving it access to Continental’s global network of customers and fleet services.

Bandvulc has had a close working relationship with Continental for more than 25 years and the German manufacturer has made it clear that the entire management team will be remaining with the company, including Managing Director, Patrick O’Connell.

The Ivybridge factory will continue to produce retreads in both Bandvulc and Continental‘s ContiRe brands, with plans for further investment to widen the range of ContiRe produced in the UK.

The acquisition includes the Bandvulc Tyre Maintenance service network covering five service hubs in Leeds, Washington, Lutterworth, Nottingham and Luton as well as Bandvulc’s distribution warehouse in Wigan.

David Smith, managing director of Continental Tyre Group, said: “This partnership is a logical step in the close working relationship Continental and Bandvulc have enjoyed for many years. Our complimentary customer portfolios and product lines mean that each area of the business is able to benefit from extensive growth opportunities with very few areas of overlap.”

Fire Prevention Consultation Version 2

David Wilson
-
0
Fire Prevention Consultation Version 2

The Environment Agency has issued a second version of the Fire Prevention Guidelines for consultation. These guidelines impact on retreaders and recyclers who collect, store and process end of life tyres (they could also impact on new tyre wholesalers, too).

Environmental Agency’s Guideline to Improve Clarity for Retreaders and Recyclers

The document will allow individuals to launch responses by the 30th June 2015.

Fire Prevention Guidelines will be developed as a recommendation, but if you fail to comply and you have an incident you may find your business uninsured. The EA believes that the level of waste fires are unacceptable and they are determined to put Guidelines in place, if not have the Law changed to del with the issue.

Yukon Tyre Recycling Fee to Rise

David Wilson
-
0

The $5 recycling fee on all new tyres of less than 60 cm in diameter helps cover the cost of shipping them south for recycling once they’ve outlived their usefulness. The fee apparently has not been increased since it was first introduced in 2003. A fee most Yukon vehicle owners pay at least four times — sometimes eight if you count summer and winter tyres — could soon be increased.

Fee Based on Increased Supply of Tyres

The fee isn’t covering the cost of shipping tires from remote communities, says Dwayne Muckosky of Yukon’s Department of Community Services.

“When we start collecting tyres from the communities, the costs do go up,” he said. “It’s a very labour-intensive process to collect the tyres.”

The government of Yukon is now holding consultations about the idea of raising the fee.

“Overwhelmingly, Yukoners are supportive of revisiting those fees,” Muckosky said.

Along with an increase to the basic $5 recycling fee, the government might also start applying it to larger tyres that are currently exempt, such as those on commercial trucks.

“There are tyres that we have collected at many of our landfills for which there was no recycling fee collected by the Yukon government,” said Muckosky.

Yukon collects around 40,000 tyres each year for recycling. This year, an estimated 56,000 tyres will be shipped south.

Muckosky says the territory will look at shredding tires to allow more to fit inside the trucks transporting them to recycling facilities as a way to reduce costs.

The territory is also looking for ideas for how it could use old tires locally though Muckosky says it would be cost-prohibitive to build a recycling site in Yukon.

NZ Government Shies Away From Tyre Issue

David Wilson
-
0

The New Zealand Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association (IMVIA) is extremely disappointed by the announcement that the NZ government has decided to not proceed with the declaration of tyres as a Priority Product under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008.

Sluggish Process for Tyre Markings

This comes after an industry wide working group researched and prepared a report and consensus recommendation at the direct request of Minister Nick Smith.

The key issue was and remains the market failure in the collection and disposal of end-of life tyres, with recent news items about the stockpiles and consequent risks as examples. A declaration of tyres as a Priority Product would have been the first step toward responsible product stewardship and mitigating the environmental effects of end-of-life tyres.

South African Children Get Recycling Education

David Wilson
-
0

Primary pupils at Umbogintwini in Amanzimtoti, South Africa, were recently treated to a lesson on tyre food gardening by Miss Earth South Africa, regional finalist, Sandra Badenhorst.

Education for Tyre Recycling Crucial in South Africa

The Miss Earth South Africa programme is focused on developing young women through the vehicle of environmental education.

Umbongintwini Primary have Green Flag status through the Foundation for Environmental Education and aim to empower pupils to be the change our sustainable world needs by engaging them in fun, action-orientated learning.

Badenhorst corresponded with teacher Morgan Hosking, who has a passion to grow their school’s reputation of being an eco-school and asked if she could demonstrate a fun lesson on tyre food gardening.

“Tyre disposal is one of the most problematic sources of waste. With a bit of creativity, I taught Grade 6 and Grade 7 pupils how to reuse these rubber remains as planting beds for their vegetables, an exercise that can easily be replicated at their home.”

Vietnam – Tyre Recycling Without Safegaurds

David Wilson
-
0

Thousands of people in Hoa Binh Village’s Nghia Hoa commune in central Quang Ngai Province earn money by recycling used tyres, regardless of pollution and health risks.

Health Risks for People of Vietnam

In the village, used tyres are seen lying everywhere, in yards, gardens and on either side of the roads. Used tyres, purchased from all corners of the country, are sold to truck or tyre manufacturing plants where products are made from them, depending on quality.

Figures from the local authority showed that more than 1,200 people in the village have chosen this profession. Profits are between US$10.3- $25.9 per tyre via purchasing or selling.

Tran Thi Ha Vu, deputy head of the provincial People’s Committee’s environment protection department, said environmental protection and labour safety and hygiene in the village were weak. Most of the labourers work without protective clothing and in substandard working conditions. They face a fire risk too, as rubber is a flammable material.

Nguyen Van Ba, deputy chairman of Nghia Hoa Commune’s People’s Committee, said the profession has created jobs for local people, but the risk of getting disease should be considered carefully.

The constant inhalation of rubber dust is very harmful for the respiratory system and can cause headaches, dizziness, difficulty in breathing, and respiratory paralysis.

Ba said the committee has considered shifting household businesses to other places with an area of more than one hectare to help reduce pollution and health risks to other local people, while protecting the income of the businesses.

New Zealand Authorities Block Tyre Stockpile

David Wilson
-
0

New Zealand’s Hamilton City Council last year, entered a deal with a company called Eco Vision to help remove a 150,000 unit tyre stockpile in Frankton. However, revelations that EcoVision has an undischarged bankrupt in a senior management role, according to the New Zealand Herald, has brought the project to a halt.

Tyre Stockpile Blocked by New Zealand Authorities

A council spokesman said a $248,900 contract was signed with EcoVersion to remove the stockpile for later processing, but added nothing had yet been paid.

The council acknowledged it was aware of the 2003 bankruptcy of Alan Merrie, whom it described as the company’s principal, when signing the deal but acknowledged it was only newspaper inquiries that made it aware that the firm’s development manager, Alan Copsey, was an undischarged bankrupt.

The council insisted it had undertaken due diligence and found “EcoVersion had the capacity to complete the contract”.

However, the Kawerau District Council found problems in the deal when a tyre mountain sprang up overnight as EcoVersion began building a new stockpile of used rubber – from Frankton and elsewhere – on council land.

Councillor Rex Savage said he became concerned when told of night-time deliveries adding to the mountain, now estimated to contain around 200,000 tyres.

Mr Savage called a meeting with EcoVersion, where the council was told by Mr Merrie that a processing plant was being built with parts from China and processing of the stockpile would begin later in the year. But before this happened, the pile would grow to nearly a million tyres, Mr Savage said.

He said the depot was locked by the council over fears the tyre mountain might become a semi-permanent blot on the landscape. “The worry is we’ll never get rid of these tyres.”

Back in Frankton, only half of the pile has been removed, and the Hamilton City Council confirmed that EcoVersion had until the end of this month to complete the job.

1...218219220221Page 219 of 221

Tyre and Rubber Recycling

About

Media Information

Legal

Contact

Powered By PageSuite