LDCarbon Co.

What LDCarbon Co. does

LDCarbon Co., Ltd. (legal name LDC Co., Ltd., formerly Eldicarbon) is a South Korean resource recycling company founded in 2017 that converts end-of-life tires into sustainable carbon materials through proprietary pyrolysis technology. The company's core process thermally decomposes waste tires to produce recycled (green) carbon black as a virgin carbon black substitute, along with pyrolysis oil that can be returned to petrochemical feedstock streams, and waste tire powder for downstream rubber applications. Its product portfolio includes Green Carbon Black (GCB) and variants GCC and GCE, pyrolysis oil marketed as GCO, and the trademarked GREENCARBON 330G and 660G grades, all unified under a 'Tire to Tire' circular-economy solution.

The underlying technology is protected by multiple granted Korean patents covering the char stagnation and regeneration pyrolysis system (Nos. 10-2022506 and 10-2158753) and a tire-tread rubber composition using recycled carbon black with improved braking performance (No. 10-2180689). The company operates two manufacturing facilities — Dangjin (Chungcheongnam-do) and Gimcheon (Gyeongsangbuk-do) — plus a Seoul headquarters. It holds ISO 9001, ISO 14000, and ISCC PLUS certifications, positioning it for participation in sustainability-certified supply chains subject to EU CBAM and circular-economy mandates.

LDCarbon sells primarily through direct B2B enterprise channels to automotive OEMs, tire manufacturers, and petrochemical companies. A 10-year pyrolysis oil supply contract with SK Incheon Petrochem anchors the petrochemical revenue stream. The company has raised approximately 58.5 billion KRW across a Series A (18.5 billion KRW in August 2022) and a Series C (40 billion KRW in June 2024, led by Woven Capital — Toyota's investment arm). Additional strategic partnerships with Tyre Recycling Solutions and Mars Mineral support global technology reach. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with the company's value proposition centered on cost parity with virgin carbon black, equivalent performance, and reduced Scope 3 emissions for downstream automotive customers.

Name

LDCarbon Co.

Legal name

LDC Co., Ltd.

Website

https://ldcarbon.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LDCarbon Co. is a South Korean manufacturer founded in 2017 that converts end-of-life tires into recycled (green) carbon black and pyrolysis oil via proprietary pyrolysis technology, serving automotive OEMs, tire manufacturers, and petrochemical companies seeking sustainable alternatives to virgin carbon black.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Carbon Black Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire Recycling & Processing (Shredding, TDF, Pyrolysis Feedstock) (IMANAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite) (IMAEAFAO), Chemical/Advanced Plastics Recycling (Depolymerization, Pyrolysis, Solvolysis) (IMANAMAD)

Keywords

• Recycled carbon black
• Waste tire pyrolysis
• Pyrolysis oil
• Tire recycling
• Sustainable carbon materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Gyeongsan

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Recycled Carbon Black (rCB) Sales: Sale of regenerated/recycled carbon black produced from waste tire pyrolysis. The company manufactures and supplies green carbon black products (GCB, GCC, GCO, GCE grades) to automotive and tire manufacturers seeking sustainable alternatives to virgin carbon black.
2. Pyrolysis Oil Sales: Production and supply of pyrolysis oil derived from waste tire processing, sold as feedstock to petrochemical companies including a 10-year contract with a South Korean petrochemical company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

LDCarbon Co. manufactures green (recycled) carbon black, pyrolysis oil, and waste tire powder using proprietary pyrolysis-based waste tire recycling technology. The company processes end-of-life tires into high-value sustainable carbon materials, supplying them to automotive, tire manufacturers, and petrochemical companies as a circular-economy alternative to virgin carbon black.

Product overview

LDCarbon Co. operates as a resource recycling company offering a portfolio of sustainable carbon materials derived from waste tire pyrolysis. The core product line consists of Green Carbon Black (GCB) and its variants (GCC, GCE), along with pyrolysis oil (GCO), all produced through a proprietary thermal decomposition process. The flagship 'Tire to Tire' solution enables complete circular economy for the tire industry by converting end-of-life tires into reusable carbon materials and oils. The company also markets trademarked products including GREENCARBON 330G and GREENCARBON 660G under its registered brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Carbon Black (GCB): Sustainable product made from waste tires that can be continuously recycled
• GCC
• GCO
• GCE
• GREENCARBON 330G
• GREENCARBON 660G

Products and services

• GCB (Green Carbon Black)

Quantifiable outcome

• Greenhouse gas emissions reduction for automotive and tire industries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tyre Recycling SolutionsstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2023Strategic partnership for technological synergies between Tyre Recycling Solutions and LD Carbon's proprietary Green carbon black technology. The collaboration focuses on advancing sustainable tire recycling solutions globally.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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