Recently, Finnish Noki Tire and a tire recycling joint venture formed by Antin Infrastructure Partners and Scandinavia Enviro Systems signed a long-term purchase agreement. According to the agreement, Nuoji Tire will purchase recycled carbon black produced by the joint venture to promote the sustainable development of tires.
Nooji Tire said the signing of this agreement is an important move by the company to increase the share of recycled and renewable raw materials in tires to 50% by 2030. The application of recycled carbon black will help reduce the use of original raw materials, while significantly reducing carbon emissions, providing strong support for the company to achieve environmental protection goals.
According to the Carbon Black Industry Network, the supplier joint venture plans to establish scrap tire recycling plants across Europe, and is expected to achieve a total production capacity of 1 million tons of scrap tires per year by 2030. Among them, the first factory in Sweden will be fully put into operation in 2025, when it will provide a stable supply of recycled carbon black to Noji Tire. The delivery plan for Noji Tire is scheduled to begin in 2026, marking another important milestone for the tire industry on the road to sustainable development.
Juha Hietalahti, vice president of purchasing at Noji Tire, said: "The use of recycled carbon black not only helps reduce the use of raw raw materials, but also significantly reduces carbon emissions, which is of great significance for promoting the green development of the tire industry. However, the challenge we face is to achieve sustainability in raw material selection while ensuring tire performance. We firmly believe that through continuous technological innovation and research and development efforts, we will be able to achieve this goal without compromising the safety characteristics of tires."
The long-term purchase agreement signed between Nokian Tire and the joint venture sets a new benchmark for the sustainable development of the tire industry. By purchasing renewable raw materials such as recycled carbon black, Nooji Tire is striving to create more environmentally friendly and higher-quality tire products to meet the growing demand of the market and consumers for green travel.
