On September 11, Marubeni Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese rubber materials trade company, recently disclosed an ambitious plan to create a new business model for the tire recycling supply chain in Japan, Southeast Asia and around the world.

The group has injected capital into Green Rubber Energy (GRE), a Thai scrap tire thermal cracking company. Although the specific investment amount has not been disclosed, the move is clearly aimed at promoting the production of recycled carbon black and tire pyrolysis oil in Thailand. Marubeni Corporation's strategy is to provide GRE with a stable supply of used tires through its car repair subsidiary B-Quik Co. in Thailand, thereby ensuring the continued production of recycled materials.

According to the Carbon Black Industry Network, Marubeni not only stops at investing in production, but also plans to use the advanced technology of Germany Recycling Carbon Black Nanotechnology Co., Ltd., which it recently invested in, to further purify recycled carbon black to enhance its application value. At the same time, Marubeni Technical Rubber Co., Ltd. will shoulder the important task of expanding the market for recycled carbon black and tire pyrolysis oil produced by GRE, and strive to promote the application of these recycled materials globally.

Looking to the future, Marubeni Co., Ltd. ambitiously stated that it will use the Thai factory as a starting point to make it a "model" for tire recycling business, and gradually replicate this successful model to Japan, Southeast Asia and even more regions around the world.