Orion S.A. starts circular carbon black production in China using tyre pyrolysis oil

Orion S.A. has started making circular carbon black at its ISCC PLUS-certified facility in Qingdao, China. The plant now produces three grades of ECORAX Circular carbon black using tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO) as feedstock. These grades are aimed at tyre and mechanical rubber goods manufacturers who want to increase recycled content in their products. This move expands Orion's circular carbon black production beyond existing locations and gives Asian manufacturers a local source for lower-carbon materials. Using TPO diverts end-of-life tyres from waste streams and reduces reliance on virgin fossil feedstocks for carbon black production. The article notes that Orion CEO sees this as a key step in offering circular grades globally. For anyone tracking industrial decarbonization or circular material supply chains, this is a concrete example of a major chemical producer scaling recycled feedstock use in a high-volume industrial process. The ISCC PLUS certification adds third-party verification of the supply chain claims.