Orion has announced a long-term supply agreement with Contec S.A., which will provide Orion with tyre pyrolysis oil to produce circular carbon black for tyre and rubber goods customers
The agreement with Warsaw, Poland-based Contec further enables Orion to diversify its sources of tyre pyrolysis oil, commonly known as TPO.
“With the ConPyro® TPO supplied by Contec, Orion will be able to make large-scale volumes of circular grades of carbon black that will supply growing demand from the world’s leading tyre and rubber goods producers,” Orion CEO Corning Painter said. “This is yet another way that we are accelerating the transition to a circular economy.”
Orion is the only company that has made circular carbon black from 100% TPO as a feedstock. The company has also demonstrated that its circular products can replace virgin carbon black in many applications.
“At Contec, sustainability is one of our core values. This partnership is a clear confirmation to the market that the industry is continuously evolving, and the circular economy is no longer just a vision for the future – thanks to this collaboration , it is becoming a tangible reality today,” said Krzysztof Wróblewski, CEO of Contec S.A.
