Klean Industries is scaling up recovered carbon black (rCB) production with new processing capacity in India and Malaysia to meet the growing global demand for sustainable raw materials in the tire, plastics, and rubber sectors.

New Delhi, India — Klean Industries Inc. (“Klean”) is pleased to announce the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to supply Klean’s industry-leading equipment and proven patented technologies for upgrading char derived from the thermal processing of end-of-life tires (“ELT”) into recovered carbon black (“rCB”). This project includes four new plants, 2 of which will be in India and 2 in Malaysia. These plants are expected to process up to 50,000 metric tons of pyrolysis char annually.

Klean’s specialized carbon upgrading systems for tire char enable the economic conversion of low-value tire char into high-value rCB, which can replace virgin carbon black (“vCB”) by volumes of 10% to 100%, depending on the application. Klean’s proven process can increase the value of the tire char as much as 10x by making it chemically and physically more acceptable for use in various manufacturing markets.

These new projects will continue to expand Klean’s activities in Asia, where the KleanTeam has been actively developing projects for the past two decades. Asia produces an estimated one billion end-of-life tires per year, and many countries in this region are adopting stricter policies toward environmentally sustainable methods of processing tires. This helps create one of the largest markets in the world for recovered carbon products. The GHG impact is also significant, and it’s estimated that the carbon emission offsets alone from these combined facilities will be more than 150,000 metric tons annually.

“Klean has spent years developing long-term arrangements throughout the global supply chain, enabling us to do what other vendors and suppliers cannot, at less than 50% of the capital costs and 1/4 of the manufacturing time. Today, Klean is uniquely positioned to help expand these international markets that play a larger role in the global circular economy. With more countries and corporations continuing their push for industrial circularity to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, the market for recovered carbon materials is becoming global. International manufacturers actively source recovered products from Asia, India, and other countries outside the U.S. and E.U. Less than 1% percent of all carbon black material used globally in new tire production is recycled due to a weak supply pipeline to recover and reuse carbon black. With Klean’s global experience and relationships with product manufacturers, we are also well positioned to assist customers with off-take of the recovered carbon black produced for our equipment,” said Jesse Klinkhamer, CEO of Klean Industries Inc.

“Klean is dedicated to changing the marketplace paradigm for recovered carbon black products. We intend to use our decades of international experience to help support and energize this new global market. We intend to bring together all qualified players, including tech companies, operators, end-users, and feedstock suppliers, to build a healthy, competitive marketplace where recovered products can be produced in volume and sold for the wide variety of industrial applications that seek these as raw materials,” commented Jeffrey Flannery, Head of US Operations.

As technology continues to improve and be adopted, the demand for recovered carbon black is expected to surge rapidly, and those prepared for this demand will reap the rewards. According to the research company “Research & Markets,” the global market size for recovered carbon black is projected to be $492 million in 2023, with an estimated compound annual growth rate of 35% until 2030.

Klean anticipates further expansions as the demand for rCB grows with shortages in virgin carbon black, aging virgin carbon production infrastructure, emission regulations, supply chain bottlenecks, product traceability regarding raw materials and product manufacturing, and import tariffs on non-domestic carbon black production.

Klean is working with several of the largest global tire manufacturers, rubber, and plastic automotive parts suppliers, along with numerous other supply line producers and end-users, who all see the market potential and opportunity for rCB to offset emissions and costs associated with traditional carbon black manufacturing.

Significant investments are underway in recovering resources found in end-of-life tyres in various markets, such as Europe, the United States, and Asia, which puts Klean Industries well positioned to benefit from the significant growth demand in these markets.

Recovered carbon black allows the tire industry to reduce reliance on petrochemicals by replacing a portion of traditional carbon black with a sustainable and circular alternative without introducing performance tradeoffs. Additionally, using recovered carbon black in new tires reduces CO2 emissions by up to 85% compared to virgin materials.

That, combined with the global issue of managing the growing stockpiles of end-of-life tyres, presents an opportunity that cannot be overlooked. The Klean Team has worked with many of the largest tire manufacturers to help these companies achieve their stated goals. A core part of Klean’s intellectual property and know-how is focused on processing waste rubber and scrap tyres. Klean has a proven portfolio of advanced thermal technologies that transform end-of-life tires into high-quality, valuable raw materials, primarily recovered carbon black and fuel oil.

Klean has further reinforced its current business initiatives by coupling its manufacturing capabilities with trade finance relationships. By establishing and strengthening international trade finance relationships with the Export Development Bank of Canada and Elevate Financial Corp, the company is now able to offer new and existing customers financing on competitive terms for loans to purchase plants and equipment of all sizes on approved credit (“OAC”) of up to 85% both secured and unsecured depending on size and financial requirements.

Meeting Global Demand for Circular Carbon Solutions

With recovered carbon black production expanding in India and Malaysia, Klean Industries is answering the global call for sustainable materials that support a circular economy in tire, rubber, and plastics manufacturing.

Key Benefits of Our rCB Expansion:

✅ Increased production capacity for high-grade rCB
✅ Strategic access to Asian feedstock and manufacturing hubs
✅ Localized supply chains with reduced carbon intensity
✅ Advanced quality control and blockchain traceability via KleanLoop™

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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 to landfill.

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