Contec & Orion Hit Milestone in Circular Carbon Black Production | Klean Insights
Circular Carbon Black
Contec and Orion in partnership with a milestone for circular carbon black production
Contec S.A. has announced the successful deliveries of multiple shipments of tyre pyrolysis oil (ConPyro) to Orion S.A., marking a significant early milestone in the long-term collaboration between the two companies.
These initial shipments were made possible by processing significant quantities of end-of-life tyres using Contec’s proprietary Molten technology.
The delivery follows the February 2025 announcement of a strategic long-term supply agreement between Contec and Orion, one of the world’s leading producers of specialty and high-performance carbon black. Under the agreement, Contec will supply Orion with TPO, enabling large-scale production of circular grades of carbon black for global tyre and rubber goods manufacturers.
Orion remains the only company to have successfully manufactured circular carbon black from 100% TPO, demonstrating that its products can replace virgin carbon black in a wide range of demanding applications.
The collaboration reflects both companies’ strong commitment to innovation, defossilisation, and the development of scalable circular technologies. These first deliveries set the stage for further expansion and integration of circular raw materials into global manufacturing processes.
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Feed the Circular Carbon Black Chain
Contec is shipping tyre pyrolysis oil to Orion to make circular carbon black — closing the loop from end-of-life tyres to new tyre-grade materials.
Klean supplies the tyre pyrolysis side of that loop, producing TPO and recovered carbon black ready for circular carbon black value chains.
Why Choose Klean Industries’ Tire Pyrolysis?
Tyre pyrolysis oil to circular carbon black spec
Recovered carbon black production
Offtake-ready product qualification
Integrated tire-to-carbon project delivery
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