Drivers in BC are becoming more aware of the impacts their actions have on the environment, and the benefits of tire recycling. As a result, Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC) reports it is seeing an increase in searches for tire recycling drop-off locations around the province. According to the Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC), searches […]

Tire maker reaches a new milestone with a cutting-edge light particle analysis system and shares initial research results with the scientific community and industry. For the last 20 years, Michelin has been committed to reducing tire abrasion and to research on wear particles.  At  last month’s Tire Technology Expo 2024, Michelin took its research to […]

Recycled mine conveyor belt rubber gives durability DairyGrip is an industrial-grade, steel cable-reinforced, rolled rubber flooring system manufactured by Animat, a North West Rubber Company, is designed to increase cow comfort and mobility while withstanding the extreme demands of sand bedded flush barns and dairy farms using heavy equipment. Engineered with premium, heavy-duty, recycled rubber […]

Two highly regarded companies in the industrial shredding and recycling sector join forces Cambridge, Ontario industrial shredding and  recycling equipment manufacturer Shred-Tech Corp has announced the acquisition of Sarasota, Florida- based CM Shredders, by its parent company The Heico Companies. The move augments Shred-Tech’s product portfolio, extending its global reach, and fortifying its North American […]

New entity aims to drive sustainable solutions for end-of-life tires The Tire Industry Association (TIA) and the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) announced the formation of the Tire Recycling Foundation at the 2024 OTR Conference in Las Vegas last month. John Sheerin, Director of End-of-Life Tire Programs at USTMA, joined Dick Gust, CEO of TIA, […]

Pyrolysis technology developer, Pyrum Innovations AG,  announced a new breakthrough with reactor 2 (TAD 2) of the new plant at its main site in Dillingen/Saar.  The third commissioning run of TAD 2,  produced 24,000 liters of pyrolysis oil. Following the last test run, the pyrolysis oil was carefully tested to ensure that it met all […]

New for 2024, upscale flooring line featuring recycled rubber tiles and planks REGUPOL, a manufacturer known for its wide range of recycled rubber surfaces for sports and fitness and acoustic insulation, has launched REGUPOL upscale, a first- of-its-kind collection of recycled rubber tiles and planks for commercial installations. A blend of post-consumer tire rubber, post-industrial […]

One of the tenets of sustainability is caring about the lifecycle of a product. That’s something Technical Rubber Company (TRC) has been doing since its founding more than 85 years ago. As industrialization took hold worldwide, reliance on rubber in industries ranging from tires and automotive to agriculture, mining, construction, and manufacturing, grew. Working in […]