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Australian Science Agency Partnering in Tyre Recycling Project

Australia’s government-run national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), reports it is working with Australian tyre recycling technologies company VR TEK Operations on the design and development of a new and improved method of recycling waste rubber for further use in the production of new tyres and a number of other products. The end goal of the project is to produce a devulcansied and activated high quality rubber powder suitable to be used in the manufacture of new rubber products.

6th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Granutech-Saturn Names Mike Hinsey as International Vice President

Tyre recycling machinery maker Granutech-Saturn Systems has announced the appointment of Mike Hinsey as international vice president and the promotion of Scott White to the position of sales manager. Hinsey, a 25-year Granutech veteran, was previously the company’s international sales manager, a post he held for more than 15 years. In his new position he will develop and direct all non-US sales efforts, will oversee the activity of a number of sales agents with international territories, and will report to Granutech’s board of directors.

20th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

New 2009 Scrap Tire & Rubber Users Directory

The 2009 edition of the Scrap Tire & Rubber Users Directory is now available. Updated annually, the directory contains more than 2,000 listings with name, address, telephone, fax, e-mail, web address, contact person and a summary of products and services provided by the companies. Published by Recycling Research Institute (RRI), the 2009 edition provides current market data in the Market Price Survey. This section gives a three-year price index of average prices for crumb rubber, tyre-derived fuel, and buffings. US tipping fees for whole tyres are also provided.

15th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Dikabo a Supplier of Raw Material for Retreaders

One of the major prerequisites of a functioning retreading market is the fluidity of casing supply. This is where casing dealers such as Dikabo and Robeo play an important role, because what retreader – whether small-scale or even from the new tyre industry – would choose to deal with the logistics and technical requirements of dealing in casings personally rather than look after their core business of retreading used tyres. The secret to Evert Dilling’s success has been the ongoing availability and supply of casings to his customers, plus the high level of casing quality.

15th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Prison for Tyre Dumping Ex-Policeman

A former Police inspector faces a year in prison for his role in the dumping of 175,000 tyres. Geraint Evans, who retired from the Police in 2005, was one of three people sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on April 8 for illegally disposing of tyres at sites in England and Wales. Also sentenced were Norman Cassidy, who received an eight-month prison sentence, and Evans’ partner Marilyn Hanks, who has been ordered to perform 240 hours of community service.

“You are thoroughly unscrupulous men with no regard whatsoever for the financial consequences of those you exploit,” commented Judge Stephen Hopkins QC, referring to Evans and Cassidy. “You were deliberately dealing in waste without a licence for purely financial reason and it’s had a substantial impact on the community.”

9th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni to Restructure “Tyre Retreading” Business Area

“Our company, like other companies that operate in the tyre sector, is not, and has not been, an island in itself.“ With these words, Brenno Benaglia explains the reach of the current economic recession and its consequences, which are shaping up to be structural rather than cyclical. Despite a clear cut in truck and passenger car retread production and sales figures, the sales & marketing director for Marangoni’s Tyre Retreading business area points out that the Italian company is sticking to the growth and expansion strategy it presented two years ago.

6th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Rösler: Tyre Competence is More Than the Product

The German Rösler Group becomes more and more a supplier of a fully integrated OTR tyre management which – together with its classical core competence of retreading – is particularly developing the marketing of consulting and maintenance services in its realm. The keyword ist “Rösler 360°”. Since the beginning of last year the company summarises all its different competencies, services and products under Rösler’s “360°” product which does not leave any cost factor or operational detail aside. Since very recently, the company from Dortmund in Western Germany has yet another tool under the tyre management. The “OTR Tyre Managmenent Software” will help to optimise costs and benefits of the OTR tyre management in general as it allows to collect (perhaps be PDA), transmit (even by satellite connection) and analyse and evaluate all the tyre data available.

30th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

“More Than Twenty” Interested in TyreGenics Plant

Following the news that a fire had caused some damage to the Welsh TyreGenics operation last Friday (27 March), a spokesperson for Begbies Traynor, administrators of TyreGenics got in touch with Tyres & Accessories to explain that the damage was sustained by a storage facility and not the plant itself, while also revealing that the administrator was confidant of finding a buyer for the business. The business announced that it had gone into administration earlier in January, 18 months after opening as a joint venture between Credential Environmental, BOC, FieldTurf Tarkett and RTI Cryogenics in July 2007. The £4 million recycling plant has a processing capacity of 80 tonnes per day.

The spokesperson stated last Friday: “Last night we were made aware that a large fire had started at a secure outdoor storage facility that TyreGenics leases from a local haulage firm around half a mile from the TyreGenics plant at Baglan Industrial Estate. There were around 2,500 one tonne bags of recycled rubber crumb at the facility and all of this product appears to have been lost to the fire, the cause of which is being investigated by the police. Although the fire produced large amounts of thick black smoke, the fumes were not toxic.”

30th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Fire At Tyregenics Recycling Plant

The Tyregenics tyre recycling plant, near Port Talbot in Wales, has been hit by a fire, in which around 100 one-tonne piles of rubber pellets were ablaze. More than 60 firefighters and 19 appliances tackled the blaze, which was finally brought under control at around 1.00am this morning.

No surrounding buildings were damaged, although local residents were advised to keep doors and windows closed because of the thick smoke. The plant recycles scrap tyres by turning them into rubber pellets and the cause of the fire is not yet known, although local police and fire incident officers are currently examining the site.

27th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Sapphire Merges With Glacier

Sapphire Energy Recovery – now fully-owned by Lafarge Cement UK following a buy-out of joint venture shares from Michelin Tyre plc – has restructured in what it describes as “an aim to operate closer to the sources of waste and further improve customer service.” The business has completed a merger with sister Lafarge resource recovery company Glacier, which was dedicated to sourcing alternative raw materials and fuels for the cement business. The Glacier name will go, and the new company will operate across the waste spectrum with one management team.

Headed by General Manager Jamie Randall, the new-look Sapphire Energy Recovery will continue to serve the tyre recovery market, and even has plans for growth despite the current downturn. Thanks to recent new contracts, it expects to process well over 18 million tyres in 2009; a significant increase on previous years’ averages of 16 million.

5th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni to Restructure “Tyre Retreading” Business Area

“Our company, like other companies that operate in the tyre sector, is not, and has not been, an island in itself.“ With these words, Brenno Benaglia explains the reach of the current economic recession and its consequences, which are shaping up to be structural rather than cyclical. Despite a clear cut in truck and passenger car retread production and sales figures, the sales & marketing director for Marangoni’s Tyre Retreading business area points out that the Italian company is sticking to the growth and expansion strategy it presented two years ago.

27th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Buyers Express Early Interest in TyreGenics

The administrator for TyreGenics appears confident that a buyer for the cryogenic tyre recycling operation could be found within a matter of months. The administrator said it has been encouraged by initial interest from potential buyers, and believe a sale could take place before the six-month administration period is complete should the Baglan site be purchased as a going concern.

TyreGenics went into administration on January 15 following what administrator Begbies Traynor has described as a “sudden contraction” in the market for rubber sports surfaces, the primary end-market for the rubber crumb processed at the facility.

23rd February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

New BTMA Chief Executive Named

After more than 12 years chief executive of the BTMA (and BRMA as it was known previously), John Dorken is retiring. His successor, Graham Willson, brings 30 years of industry experience to the association having worked in both vehicle construction and more recently in tyre manufacturing. Wilson will take up the position from 1 May 2009.

BTMA chairman, Mark Brickhill commented: “John has made a major contribution to the industry over the years and has guided the association through many changes. He was instrumental in setting up the Tyre Industry Federation which works to align all the industry’s stakeholders including the National Tyre Distributors Association and Tyre Recovery Association. We will miss his extensive knowledge and considerable expertise. However, I am excited by the appointment of Graham to this important mission. Graham joins us from Michelin and has previously helped the Association in obtaining relief from the climate change levy. Our industry faces great challenges at this time and the Association’s role has never been more important.”

20th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Would-Be Recycler Fined for Breaking Storage Law

Borough Recycling Services, a company hoping to construct a new tyre shredding plant near Folkingham, Lincolnshire, has been fined £10,000 after it was found to be storing a quantity of baled tyres 100 times greater than is allowed by law at its existing Kirton Holme-based operation near Boston. The company admitted that it had failed to obtain the correct permits for storing the tyres, alongside other related charges brought after the Environmental Agency visited the site.

17th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Johnson Controls Improves Varta Website

Johnson Controls has made a number of improvements to its Varta website, aimed at making navigation of the site easier for retailers and end users. Greater focus has been placed on the Varta product range, with an easy-to-follow menu and information tools for stockists and motorists. The current marketing campaign theme is also integrated in the website.

A download feature allows retailers to access sales folders, flyers, press information and photographs, while motorists can use the database to select the correct battery for their car, plus a list of local stockists. A bulletin board contains news on latest technologies and recycling systems. The website can be found at www.varta-automotive.com and, to mark the overhaul and new marketing campaign, a newly-designed battery stand is available to automotive battery retailers in the UK.

16th February 2009/by Tyrepress Editors