Israel Passes New Tyre Recycling Law
A new recycling law was passed by Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, which mandates that tyre manufacturers and importers collect used tyres and hand them in for recycling.
News and feature articles relating to recycling, including collection, of end of life tyres.
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Ling Industrial Services Buys New Shredder
Product NewsNorth Yorkshire company Riverside Waste Machinery, a major national player in the provision of equipment to tackle industrial waste in an environmentally friendly manner, recently supplied a second tyre shredder to Ling Industrial Services, the Kent-based specialists in demolition and waste management which helps dispose of a “good proportion” of the 40-million waste tyres generated each year across the UK.
Fire Crews Tackle Tyre Blaze
Product NewsA blazing pile of 3,000 tyres has released plumes of acrid black smoke into the air in Dorset. The fire began at a refuse and recycling centre in Dorchester, and is thought to have been sparked while debris and scrap metal were being cut up.
Another Small Step Against Tyre Waste
Product NewsWith some 40 million tyres requiring disposal each year in the UK alone there is a pressing need to find alternative uses for waste rubber from old tyres, especially since the European Landfill Directive in came into effect in 2001.
For this reason the expansion of tyre reuse infrastructure is always newsworthy, and T&A were pleased to learn of the purchase of a secondary tyre shredder by Ling Demolition Service Ltd of Kent. This new machine will operate alongside another existing unit, and is capable of processing 250 tyres per hour.
Tyre Dumper Caught Red Handed
Product NewsA New Zealand man is today some £7,500 worse off but hopefully on his way to better understanding the meaning of the word recycling after being fined for illegally stockpiling tyres in a disused quarry. Owen McDonald Douglas, sole shareholder and business manager of the Tauranga based company Tyre Disposal Ltd, had been granted resource consent for using the site in 2004, on the provision that the tyres brought into the quarry were to be scrapped and incinerated as industrial fuel. Tyre Disposal Ltd had built up a sizable client base in the local area, and regularly collected used tyres from customers that included Dunlop and national tyre chain Beaurepaires.
Solution for Worn Out Tyres Proposed
Product NewsOnly a day after reports slamming the endemic practice of re-selling worn out tyres in South Africa comes news of a potential remedy to this life threatening state of affairs.
Used Tyres Cause Crashes, says Dr. Human
Product NewsThe sale of unsafe second-hand tyres has become a major contributor towards road fatalities in South Africa, according to the body representing South Africa’s tyre manufacturers, the South African Tyre Manufacturing Conference (SATMC).
Tigar Benefits From Michelin’s Commitment
Product NewsTigar, based in the Serbian town of Pirot, has a domestic market share of about 52 per cent. This strong foothold on the local market is at least partly due to technological support and know-how supplied by Michelin. At the same time the privately owned company sells a significant proportion of its annual production (3.2 million tyres) abroad. In particular France and the UK are important export markets for Tigar. Currently there are certain restructuring measures taking place in the company, which could also affect the future of the Tigar brand in the Michelin Corporation as well as the future of the factory itself.
Tyre Industry Hits a Host of Roadblocks
Product News(India/Rubber Asia) After over 70 years of its existence and continuous development, China’s tyre industry is on firm ground. The Chinese tyre-making sector has now evolved into a huge, full-fledged industrial system that continues to attract international attention. However, there are obstacles to be overcome. After becoming a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), China’s tyre industry entered the era of diversified ownerships. And, the industry transformed itself into three types of ownerships – state-owned or state-controlled, private, and foreign-funded enterprises – from a wholly state-owned system. Thus, China’s tyre industry has entered a critical period and, in the process, is facing new challenges and responsibilities.
Riverside Seals £250,000 Deal With Tyre Shredder
Product NewsRiverside Waste Machinery, a leading provider of waste equipment, has just delivered its biggest ever order. North Yorkshire-based Riverside Waste Machinery is the sole distributor of UNTHA shredders in the UK and has sold a £250,000 secondary tyre shredder to Ling Demolition Service Ltd, of Canterbury, Kent.
This purpose-built Untha RS100 – 4 Shaft Secondary Tyre Shredder, was built in Austria by Untha. Riverside Waste Machinery, which is the exclusive UK distributor, says the new machine is now operating alongside a four-year-old pre-shredder that was manufactured by the same company.
EA Fines Waste Tyre Operation £10,000
Product NewsA Hartlepool company has been prosecuted for storing and shredding over 120,000 tyres at an unlicensed recycling depot. Niramax Recycling and Manufacturing Ltd, was fined £10,000 at Hartlepool Magistrates’ court on Monday 20 November and ordered to pay costs of £5,000. The company has pleaded guilty to four tyre waste offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
The company was first contacted by the Environment Agency in 2002 and told that its site required a waste management licence to store and process waste tyres. However, by March 2006, Environment Agency officers found 128,000 tyres on site, causing fears of a fire risk.
New Name in Waste Processing
Product NewsAn Oldham based company specialising in the manufacture of bespoke shredding machinery has recently announced plans to relaunch its business. Formerly WSDE, the company not only has the new name of Shredding & Recycling Ltd but also a new corporate identity. The company provides a range of shredding machinery from single turnkey solutions to high volume standard applications capable of shredding and processing a multitude of waste materials.
Continental Delivers Long Tyre Life to Argos
Product NewsWith 130 million customers spending £3.8 billion a year buying items on-line and through its 670 stores, the Argos retail business needs a massive logistics back up. This requires a fleet of 600 tractor units and 1400 trailers operating from 11 distribution centres strategically located throughout mainland UK. That means that at any given time there are well over 5,000 tyres in contact with the road on Argos vehicles.
NRI to Close Two Recycling Plants
Product NewsNRI Industries, one of Ontario’s biggest tyre recyclers, is closing two plants, with the loss of 425 jobs. Alan Power, NRI’s chief executive officer, confirmed yesterday that the company will end automotive parts manufacturing in the next three months, but hopes to survive by producing rubber mats, flooring and sound dampeners.
TIA to Organise Retreading Conference
Product NewsIn February 2007, the American Tire Industry Association (TIA) will hold its “TIA Commercial Tire, Retread & Recycling Conference” for the first time. This event will take place 6-8 February in Tampa (Florida, USA) and will replace the World Tire Expo. This was held in 2005 for the last time. The new Commercial Tire and Retreading Conference will be held in concurrence with the “Transportation Technology Exhibition”. According to TIA president Bob Malerba this new event is not only good for training and educating employees in retreading businesses but also for meeting suppliers and market players. More information is available at www.tireindustry.org. About a year ago the first rumours about the future of the then sluggish World Tire Expo appeared.
