Published on October 2026
Tire Makers Lock In Recovered Carbon Black Offtake
Michelin's 40 percent sustainable-materials goal is underpinning direct investment in recovered carbon black supply, including co-investment in Scandinavian Enviro's Uddevalla plant, where some 10,000 tonnes of annual output was pre-sold before commissioning. Nokian and Pirelli have adopted similar agreements.
This kind of forward contracting matters for the whole market: when tier-one tire makers buy capacity years ahead, it absorbs merchant-market liquidity and turns recovered carbon black from a spot purchase into a strategic supply chain. Independent rubber and plastics buyers are now competing for the remaining available volume.
The commercial signal is unambiguous — specification-grade recovered carbon black is in structural demand, and early sourcing is a genuine competitive advantage.
Planning your recovered carbon black requirements ahead of demand?