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Atlantic Power and Infrastructure Appoints Leo van Dongen

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Atlantic Power and Infrastructure Appoints Leo van Dongen

Leo van Dongen to open worldwide markets for Flexi®-Pave and related API’s proprietary tyre recycling technologies

Atlantic Power and Infrastructure Corp. has announced the appointment of Leo van Dongen as President of its wholly owned subsidiary, Next Generation Tire Recycling (NGTR) worldwide operations.

Leo van Dongen joins API as president of NGTR

Leo van Dongen brings more than 25 years of experience in tyre recycling development and technology, tyre collection and handling, product development, and rubber in the global circular economy, van Dongen is a pioneer in his field. Some of his accomplishments include:

  • Spearheading CEYES Circular Rubber, focusing on the reuse of recycled rubber to create sustainable urban products.
  • Innovating and launching the CE Green City product line, significantly reducing tire waste and promoting circular economy principles.
  • Designing and implementing turnkey tyre recycling plants in multiple countries, including the USA, Sweden, Croatia, Israel, Tunisia, and Romania.
  • Developing the TIRE BOX Plug’n’Run, a containerised turnkey tyre recycling solution, enhancing global recycling capabilities.
  • Engineering and managing multiple tyre recycling and product development projects across Europe and the USA.
  • Initiating the Granuband Knowledge Center in Amsterdam, focusing on industry research and development.

AP&I’s CEO and Chairman of the Board, Kevin Bagnall, says;  “With more than sixty years of experience between the two of us, Leo and I immediately recognised the synergy when we met at the Climate Change Now Conference in Paris last year,” added;  “Leo brings with him the technical knowledge of NGTR’s equipment in a decentralized, modular form, which has always been the vision for NGTR.”

Atlantic Power and Infrastructure Corp. provides environmental technologies, including converting recycled tyre material into proven, sustainable infrastructure products. Its flagship product, Flexi®-Pave, boasts resounding strength, flexibility and porous nature that protects from land erosion, leading to its use in high-profile shoreline break walls and other marine and infrastructure projects. The company’s divisions address a host of environmental issues such as scrap tire recycling, agricultural technology, and water purification.

Next Generation Tire Recycling (NGTR) is responsible for the development of tyre recycling plants utilising a decentralised, modular approach to reduce transport and carbon emissions while providing transparency and efficacy in the end-of-life cycle of scrap tyres. This modern approach provides clean, safe storage and mitigates health and safety risks while providing real solutions for multiple challenges.

Vinora Industries Invests to Expand

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Vinora Industries Invests to Expand

Chennai based Vinora Industries is investing in a continuous pyrolysis plant at Tiruchirappalli in the southern state of Tamil Nadu

“The upcoming pyrolysis plant would spread over a 2 acre plot and would start functioning by March 2025,” informed S Rajan, Managing Director, Vinora Industries. The plant will have a manufacturing capacity of 20 tons each day having production space, warehousing for raw materials, finished products and a shredder.

Vinora Industries S Rajan

On the level of investment to be made in the upcoming pyrolysis plant, Rajan informed, “We are investing in between INR 50-60 million in the new project.”

Vinora Industries anticipates rising demand in the pyrolysis business as the company is already supplying Bitumen to road contractors.

Currently, Vinora Industries has an installed capacity of 40 tons per day at its plant in Chennai manufacturing Bitumen (all grades in bulk and packed), Blown Bitumen (grade 85/25, 90/15, 115/15), Bitumen Emulsion (RS1, RS2, SSI, SS2, MS) CRMB (grade 55 & 60), PMB (grade 40, 70 & 120),  all types MS Drums, Crumb Rubber (20 to 50 Mesh) and all grades of Reclaim Rubber.  

Expansion at Chennai site

Vinora Industries is also expanding into reclaim rubber at the existing Chennai premises. “We are also investing INR 25 million in machinery with 10 tons capacity per day.” 

The company believes the expansion in reclaim rubber has huge potential. All the new OTR & truck tyre manufacturers require reclaim rubber as it cuts production costs.

“As per the new EPR policy tyre OEMs have to meet their recycling obligations and also increase their use of reclaim rubber.”

Vinora Industries was the first company in South India to install Fornnax Recycling Technology recycling lines in 2015. Its Chennai plant already operates on SR200 and R 4000 machines. Now it is planning to install another Fornnax granulator R 4000 HD in the coming year.

Gujarat machinery supplier Fornnax Recycling Technology maintains a strong relationship with Vinora Industries as the Chennai based company continues sourcing machinery from Fornnax and to date installed six lines. Vinora Industries subsidiary Vichoor Bitu Chemicals sourced a Fornnax secondary shredder R-2000 and Granulator TR-1400 for production of crumb rubber. As part of further expansion, second TR-1400 Granulator was installed.  The company installed SR-200 and R-4000 machines in 2020 & 2021.

The 2024 TRA Briefing Day Full Programme And Speaker Line-Up Revealed

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The 2024 TRA Briefing Day Full Programme And Speaker Line-Up Revealed

TRA Briefing day to cover waste tracking and discussion on the export issue

The annual TRA Briefing day will be held at the Woodland Grange Hotel, Leamington Spa on Tuesday 24th September.

The Keynote speaker will be George Eustice, former Secretary of State for the Environment.

TRA George Eustice
George Eustice

There will be the usual breakdown of the figures from Simon Hodson from Astutus research. However, as we head into digital waste tracking, there will be an important introduction to what will be expected by Chris Brain, Digital Waste Tracking Service Owner (EA). This is a strategy that should impact on every player in the waste tyre sector. This is followed by a discussion on tracking technology by REGOM’s Bertrand Thomasin & Arthur Wagner.

 Rajiv Budhraja

Of key interest to many players in the industry will be the discussion on tyre exports with   Rajiv Budhraja, Director General India’s Automotive Tyre Manufacturer’s Association. Henry Hodge, MD Black-Ram Recycling and Jayne Phillips, Deputy MD Murfitts Industries.

After lunch, there will be notifications on the new requirements for the Registration of Dealers/Brokers/Carriers of Waste presented by Sam Brackley, Senior Advisor, CBD Reg Reform Project Technical Lead, EA.

These will be followed by a presentation on a  New Tyre Training Module Accessible to All Presented by Dr. Chas Ambrose, Director, Vehicle Recycling Association; and then a forum on Working Together, The Synergy Bonus Panel led by Darren Lindsey, Chief Executive, British Tyre Manufacturers Association With participation of our industry associates.

Participation at the Briefing day is free for TRA members, media representatives and our industry regulators. A charge of £60.00 plus VAT per person will apply to all other participants. A buffet lunch and refreshments are included

Tyromer Selected for the Amazon Web Services Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0

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Tyromer Selected for the Amazon Web Services Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0

The Amazon Web Services enterprise acceleration programme is set to support decarbonisation at scale through client venturing

Tyromer Inc. has announced that it has been selected as one of the 21 startups out of over 800 candidates from 74 countries that will participate in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0  Generative AI edition in the circular economy focus area, a high-pace, non-equity dilutive accelerator designed to support enterprise customers decarbonise at scale, through co-innovation with emerging clean energy and climate tech solutions by mature startups. This means that Tyromer has gained funding without loss of ownership.

AWS’s Howard Gefen

The programme is focused on helping accelerate net zero pathways and the deployment of circular economy solutions to meet the world’s growing energy needs and to preserve depleting resources.

 “We’re pleased to welcome Tyromer into the Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0 as we work together to accelerate energy transitions through generative AI and grid modernisation,” said Howard Gefen, General Manager of Energy and Utilities, AWS. “With focus areas spanning from sustainability, to clean energy, to alternative fuels, we are excited for this collaboration in helping us reach our net zero goal.”

Jon Visaisouk COO at Tyromer added; “We are excited to join the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator and work towards overcoming clean energy and decarbonisation challenges. Through this programme we can help define and shape the future of clean energy, climate tech and circular economy innovations.”

Tyromer’s Jon Visaisouk

The circular economy is one of the focus areas of the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0. Amazon Operations Sustainability has joined the programme as a piloting partner, looking for breakthrough solutions in low carbon building solutions, circular economy, sustainable fleet and mobility, and low carbon fuel technologies.

Tyromer is excited to collaborate with Amazon Operations Sustainability to pilot tyres containing TDP (Tyre-Derived Polymer), a devulcanised tyre rubber made from end-of-life tyres, to introduce the Tyromer Tyre-to-Tyre vision for sustainable mobility.

The AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0, which was announced at COP28 and kicked off in March 2024, has selected its cohorts.

Throughout the year it will bring the participants and piloting partners into immersion sprints and workshops to dive deep into piloting opportunities in addition to events to showcase clean energy technology innovations, pilot progress and new use case developments to an audience of leaders in the energy space, industry experts, private and public sector and investors.

The Tyromer Tyre-to-Tyre strategy will contribute to the goal of sustainable mobility. Tyromer licenses its TDP production technology and systems worldwide to establish a distributed supply chain so customers can “buy local” and economic benefits and jobs “stay local”. Tyromer welcomes partners to advance its Tyre-to-Tyre vision for a circular economy.

SATMC Joins South Africa’s Waste Tyre Management Committee

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SATMC Joins South Africa’s Waste Tyre Management Committee

Tyre manufacturers represented by SATMC have gained a position on South Africas waste tyre management programme

SATMC Managing Executive, Nduduzo Chala

The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), representing the four multinational tyre manufacturers with plants in South Africa, has welcomed its appointment to the Waste Tyre Management Industry Advisory. This committee will drive the implementation of the plan approved by Cabinet in March 2024.

SATMC Managing Executive, Nduduzo Chala, has been appointed as vice chairperson, with Charl de Villers, chairperson of the Tyre Importers Association of South Africa (TIASA), to serve as chairperson.

Said Chala, “As the SATMC, we look forward to working closely with all committee representatives and the broader industry to drive forward the objectives of the Waste Tyre Management Plan, which include expanding waste tyre processing capacity, developing monitoring systems, and supporting municipal waste management initiatives. This crucial environmental initiative deserves the full support of the entire tyre industry value chain to reduce the negative environmental impacts of waste tyres.”

Other committee representation includes the Retail Motor Industry (RMI); the Tyre, Equipment, Parts Association (TEPA); Tyre Recycling Industry Association of South Africa; the Recycling Association of South Africa and the Waste Tyre Management Forum, as well as the Black Business Council (BBC), Business Unity South Africa (BUSA); Minerals Council South Africa, the Department of Science and Innovation; and Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.

Source: arrivealive

TANA Appoints New VP for Product Management

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TANA Appoints New VP for Product Management

Henri Kinnunen joins TANA as VP, Product Management and Business Development

Henri Kinnunen, age 42, will join TANA as VP, Product Management and Business Development. Kinnunen has a strong international business background with WOIMA Corporation, where he served as a Chief Executive Officer and oversaw over 700 sales projects. He has also worked several years in the Finnish technology company Wärtsilä both in Finland and abroad. Henri has a master’s degree in both Mechanical Engineering and in Industrial Management and Economics. Through his previous work experience, Kinnunen has a comprehensive understanding and strategic foresight of the global waste management industry and the circular economy.

” I am thrilled and proud to join the TANA team especially in this moment of growth and as I can remain in the circular economy industry working for greener future. I am grateful and excited for this opportunity which fits my values and ambition levels perfectly. So, let’s roll up the sleeves and start making an impact!” Said Henri Kinnunen

Kinnunen will be a member of TANA’s management board and will play an active role in developing TANA Oy’s product strategy and portfolio at the operational level. “I am very pleased that Kinnunen is joining our team. He will bring us a lot of competence about waste management and a wide contact network globally. I am proud that Tana is able to attract such a high-level talent like Henri Kinnunen, who has proven his leadership and vision in his previous roles” says Kalle Saarimaa, CEO of TANA Oy.

TRA Forum Keynote Speech by George Eustice

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TRA Forum Keynote Speech by George Eustice

George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2020-2022, will address the TRA Forum this September 

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) is delighted to announce George Eustice, the former DEFRA Secretary, will deliver the keynote speech at its annual gathering on Tuesday, 24 September. Those attending the day will hear from the last administration’s the longest serving DEFRA minster. Mr Eustice held numerous ministerial positions in the Environment department from 2013 until he stepped down as Secretary of State following the arrival of Liz Truss as Prime Minister in 2022. 

For those attending the TRA’s annual day, held in Leamington Spa, Mr Eustice will tell his audience of the realities of government, the challenges, opportunities and frustrations of running a government department. TRA members and press attending will have the chance to participate in the Q&A that will follow the address. It will provide an opportunity to learn from the insights and experience of one of the most dedicated politicians to serve the DEFRA brief in living memory.  

As Minister of State Mr Eustice held responsibilities that included better regulation, science and innovation and trade. The role of Secretary of State has specific oversight of the Environment Agency and rules which they enforce, including around waste and used tyres.

It is anticipated Mr Eustice’s keynote speech will address some of the pressing concerns facing industry operators, including whole tyre exports (in particular concerns raised in both Britain and India), changes to international waste regulations and, domestically, the end of T8 exemptions. 

The keynote will be a great opportunity to better understand the barriers to achieving the political ambition for a circular economy and regulatory reform outside of the EU.

No doubt the audience will also hear what challenges Labour’s new government will face creating the new roadmap to move Britain to a zero-waste economy committed to by Steve Reed, the new Environment Secretary, in the last month.  

Peter Taylor OBE, Secretary General of the TRA, said; “The TRA are very excited to be welcoming George Eustice to our annual briefing day in September. Having worked as a DEFRA minster for nine years there are few better placed to  provide the insight and wisdom of government to our members. 

“We will be particularly interested to hear Mr Eustice talk about the barriers to regulatory reform and the most effective means of securing change on the matters that cause operators such problems. It will also be an excellent opportunity to consider the future of Britain’s tyre recycling industry, looking at the impact of a new technologies and innovation and the opportunities they will bring.” 

Tyrewise Prepares for September Collections

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Tyrewise Prepares for September Collections

Tyrewise is now only four weeks away from starting collections and the team have been issuing advice to the tyre sector

The first is that they advise the industry to maintain their existing routes to disposal until the 1st September. Tyres should not be stockpiled awaiting the new collection scheme.

The second is an advisory on the requirements a site has to meet before they will be accepted as a client of Tyrewise.

The requirements are in line with New Zealand’s Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

Sites will be visited to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the Act. Though Tyrewise appears top be a little flexible on what constitutes compliance.

The reason is to ensure that when contractors enter a site they can jointly meet the requirements of the Act.

Inspections will be made, either in person, or by the telephone and suppliers will be asked for the following information:

1/  Health & Safety Policy is preferred – If there is no health & safety policy, Tyrewise has prepared some information to help suppliers create one, which can be found here.

2/ If there is no Health & Safety policy – a photograph of a hazard board displayed at your site, which lists hazards specific to the site, may be sufficient.

3/ If neither are available then suppliers need to show:_
3 photos of evidence of warning signs etc

1 photo of the entrance of the site showing where transporters will enter

1 photo of where the tyres are stored

Notification of any immediate hazards on your site which collectors will need to be informed of, e.g. low hanging power lines etc

Tyrewise advises that without proof of compliance, collections will not be possible.

Kyrgyzstan Recycling Plant Gets Presidential Approval

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Kyrgyzstan Recycling Plant Gets Presidential Approval

Tyre recycling is increasingly the norm, as this latest news from Kyrgyzstan shows as a new project attracts political approval

The president of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, took time to visit the new tyre recycling plant operated by the Kumtor Gold Company in Tokmak city.

The plant started operations in test mode in August 2023. It recovers tyres of any size, and produces rubber crumb for football pitches and playgrounds that  are made from tyres that cannot be retreaded or re-used.

The government press statement says that the full launch of the plant is scheduled for the end of 2024. When it reaches full production capacity, the plant will be able to process up to 2 tons of tyres per hour and recover up to 2,000 large-size and up to 8,000 medium- and light-size tyres per year.

“This will reduce Kumtor Gold Company’s costs for tire replacement by 30-40 per cent. The manufactured products will be sold not only in Kyrgyzstan, but also exported to neighbouring countries. To date, during eight months of test work mode, the plant has processed 900 tons of tyres,” the company statement states.

Pyrum Agreement with Continental

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Pyrum Agreement with Continental

Pyrum Innovations AG and Continental have signed a framework agreement for the long-term purchase of Pyrum’s recovered Carbon Black (rCB)

The agreement covers the rCB purchase quantities for at least two Pyrum plants, with a term of ten years. Continental will also supply Pyrum with end-of-life tyres. In addition, Continental has agreed to make an advance payment for future rCB deliveries.

Pascal Klein, CEO of Pyrum Innovations AG said; “The expansion of our collaboration with Continental is a very important step for us. To enable Continental to use our rCB in the series production of car tyres in the future, we are continuously working on its further development as part of a development partnership. Together, we have already succeeded in ensuring that all newly produced forklift tyres at the Continental tyre plant in Korbach, Hesse, contain our rCB.”

Jorge Almeida, Head of Sustainability Continental Tires added; “Recycled raw materials are becoming increasingly important in our tyre production. To further increase the circularity of our products, we need to think differently. We need to move from an “end-of-life” to an “end-of-use” tyre concept. This means that the end of a tyre’s intended use phase must become the beginning of a new opportunity. Together with Pyrum, we are developing highly efficient processes to recycle as many components and materials as possible from an end-of-use tyre back into our production cycle.”

The new Pyrum plant is to be built in Perl-Besch on the Moselle by the end of 2025 and will double Pyrum’s recycling capacity from 20,000 tonnes to 40,000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres. The final application documents for the early start of construction are currently being prepared and are expected to be finalised and submitted by the beginning of August 2024. Once the application documents have been approved, the ground-breaking ceremony will take place at the new site in Perl-Besch. Construction is currently scheduled to start at the beginning of October 2024.

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