Reoil has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Sumitomo Rubber Industries to commercialize recovered carbon black (rCB) for tire manufacturing. While this agreement signals a growing demand for sustainable alternatives to virgin carbon black, it is essential to clarify that the proprietary pyrolysis technology used by Reoil belongs to Klean Industries.

Per a legally binding German court order, Reoil has no rights to sell, market, or replicate Klean’s technology without express permission. Expanding this project would require a new licensing agreement with Klean Industries. This market analysis explores the implications of the LOI, the role of rCB in sustainable tire production, and the legal restrictions governing Reoil’s operations.

Reoil Sp. z o.o. – a company recycling end-of-life tires using a continuous pyrolysis process, announced it had signed an LOI with Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd – a global tire manufacturer headquartered in Japan – to commercialize recovered carbon black (rCB).

Through this agreement, the two companies will jointly develop products that allow Reoil’s recovered carbon black (rCB) to partially replace virgin carbon black typically produced from fossil fuels.

Based on unique technology developed by Carbon Resources Recovery GmbH (“CRR”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Klean Industries Inc (“Klean”). The technology used in Reoil’s Bukovno facility is owned 100% by Klean, including all the technology, know-how, and patents. Reoil is prohibited from selling, marketing, distributing, or licensing Klean Industries technology and must obey the Binding Injunction Order Against Reoil Sp. z o.o.

If any companies are interested in acquiring the technology used at the Reoil facility, you are instructed to contact Klean Industries directly.

Klean Industries Inc.
Suite 2500 - 700 W. Georgia St.,
Vancouver, BC,
Canada, V7Y1B3
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Klean Industries’ Exclusive Rights Over Pyrolysis Technology & Reoil’s Legal Restrictions

Klean Industries Owns the Patents & Process Know-How Used by Reoil – Legal Compliance is Mandatory

While Reoil’s LOI with Sumitomo Rubber Industries may appear to be a step toward large-scale rCB commercialization, it is essential to recognize that Klean Industries owns the proprietary pyrolysis technology behind this process.

Legal & Intellectual Property Facts About Reoil’s Restrictions:

• Klean Industries is the rightful owner of the pyrolysis process and recovered carbon black technology used by Reoil.
• Reoil is legally prohibited from selling, marketing, or replicating this technology without Klean Industries’ direct approval.
• A German court ruling enforces strict operational limitations on Reoil, restricting any unauthorized expansion or commercialization.
• Any future projects involving this technology, including expansions of Reoil’s facility, will require a new licensing agreement and associated fees from Klean Industries.

Klean Industries is the Global Leader in rCB Production & Tire Pyrolysis Innovation.

• ✅ Legally owned, high-performance pyrolysis technology: Fully protected by international patents and legal agreements.
• ✅ Regulatory-compliant recovered carbon black & tire pyrolysis solutions: Delivering scalable, sustainable rCB production.
• ✅ Legally licensed & industry-recognized technology: Avoiding compliance risks and unauthorized use.
• ✅ Trusted by Governments & Global Tire Manufacturers: Ensuring rCB projects meet legal and environmental standards.

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About Reoil

Reoil was one of the world’s pioneers in developing a successful continuous pyrolysis technology, which it implemented in its first end-of-life tire recycling plant in Bukowno (Małopolskie, Poland) in 2015. Reoil processes 20,000 MT of end-of-life tires per annum and recently increased its plant’s capacity to 100,000 MT. Reoil produces rCB from end-of-life tires and supplies it to the tire industry. The plant’s capacity expansion is expected to be completed by 2025; however, it is subject to Reoil negotiating a new license agreement with Klean Industries Inc for the new plant.

About Sumitomo Rubber Industries

Sumitomo Rubber Group utilizes advanced proprietary rubber technologies to drive ongoing growth and development throughout its three main business lines: Tires, Sports, and Industrial Products.

Among Sumitomo’s products are tires (for passenger cars, trucks, buses, construction vehicles, agricultural vehicles, industrial vehicles, race/rally vehicles, and motorcycles), golf and tennis goods, rubber parts for medical applications, rubber parts for office equipment, vibration control dampers, floor coating, civil works & marine facilities, rubber water seals, artificial turf for sporting facilities, rubber gloves, gas hoses, portable wheelchair ramps, etc.

In February 2023, Sumitomo Rubber announced an ambitious New Mid-Term Plan that aims to live up to its corporate philosophy and purpose: Through innovation, we will create a future of joy and well-being for all so that we may further enhance our group’s economic value and their value to society.

About Klean Industries 

Klean Industries (“Klean”) provides best-in-class technologies and solutions in the waste-to-value industry. Our international team of award-winning experts has decades of experience designing, engineering, and manufacturing top-quality equipment to convert waste streams into valuable energy and resources. Our unique products and services result from combined expertise in recycling design, resource recovery, waste management, and energy generation projects. Our global project management experience secures schedules and budgets, enabling projects to be completed in less time and at a lower cost.

Klean uses proprietary technologies to rapidly develop projects that produce premium fuels, recovered carbon, and green hydrogen from various feedstocks. Our know-how and technical skills provide specialization in building projects using advanced thermal conversion technologies such as pyrolysis, gasification, and carbonization that transform end-of-life tires, non-recycled plastics, and municipal solid waste into domestic energy, sustainable commodities, and new clean-tech jobs. We create a symbiosis between waste, resources, and energy. Klean Industries is the link between a low-carbon, closed-loop economy and the goal of zero waste being sent to landfills.

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