RubberJet Group

What RubberJet Group does

RubberJet Group is an Italy-based circular economy company that has developed and commercialized a proprietary physical recycling technology, H.P.W.J.™ (High Pressure Water Jet), for processing end-of-life medium and large tires and rubber tracks that conventional mechanical recycling cannot handle efficiently. Founded in 2016 in Milan at PoliHub, the innovation district of Politecnico di Milano, the company produces de-vulcanized micronized rubber powder (RJP™) and rubber granules (RJG™) that are sold as direct substitutes for virgin natural or synthetic rubber in tire compounds and other rubber product applications. Its products exhibit a distinctive convex-concave surface morphology that delivers a high surface-to-weight ratio comparable to virgin natural rubber, and the company provides customers with CO₂ emission reduction certification to support ESG reporting.

The company operates a primary production and R&D site in Verona, Italy (8,500 sqm as of 2023, the first and largest circular economy recycling hub in Europe for medium and large ELT), a quality monitoring and R&D laboratory at its Milan headquarters, and a Canadian production affiliate in Ontario launched in 2023. RubberJet Group monetizes through three distinct channels: direct B2B sales of RJP™ and RJG™ to enterprise customers, technology licensing packages for replicating the business in additional countries, and joint venture factory setup partnerships. The sales motion is enterprise-focused, targeting large tire manufacturers (the company has completed homologation with four of the world's leading tire producers), rubber compounders, mining operators with OTR tires, and adjacent industries such as footwear, sports flooring, and asphalt.

Go-to-market is sales-led with B2B direct relationships, supported by targeted marketing via the company website, LinkedIn, and industry events. The company has accumulated significant third-party validation, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISCC PLUS, ECOVADIS Silver (2021) and Bronze (2024) certifications, and a track record of high-credibility industry awards (Edison Award 2020, Tire Technology International Environmental Achievement 2020, Disrupt Mining Award 2019). In 2024 it was admitted to the Euronext IPO Ready program and received the IPO Ready recognition in 2025, indicating preparation for a public listing. The company is privately held, founder-led (engineer Tommaso Verri), reports 1–10 employees, and has limited disclosed external capital (one funding event of approximately $76,542 in July 2022), with growth funded through grants, institutional partnerships (Invitalia, European Commission LIFE, SIMEST, Regione Lombardia), and operating cash flow.

Name

RubberJet Group

Legal name

RUBBERJET GROUP

Website

https://rubberjetgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RubberJet Group is an Italy-based circular economy company that uses proprietary High Pressure Water Jet (H.P.W.J.™) technology to recycle end-of-life medium and large tires into de-vulcanized rubber powder (RJP™) and granules (RJG™), sold as substitutes for virgin natural rubber to large tire manufacturers, rubber compounders, and mining operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Rubber Materials / Tire Recycling

NAICS

Rubber Product Manufacturing (3262), Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (32629), All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (326299)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Rubber Recycling (Crumb Rubber, Devulcanization) (IMANAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reclaimed Rubber & Devulcanized Rubber Compounding (IMANAJAK)

Keywords

• Tire recycling technology
• Recycled rubber materials
• Micronized rubber powder
• End-of-life tire processing
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (RJP™ and RJG™): Sale of micronized rubber powder (RJP™) and rubber granules (RJG™) produced from recycled End-of-Life Tires. Products serve as substitutes for natural or synthetic rubber in tire production and other rubber compounds.
2. Licensing Technology Packages: Licensing of H.P.W.J.™ technology to interested parties for bringing the business to different countries. Contact-based pricing with customized Licensing Package.
3. Joint Venture Factory Setup: Joint venture partnerships for establishing production units in different countries using RubberJet technology. Provides comprehensive Joint Venture Package to partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RubberJet Group manufactures and sells de-vulcanized micronized rubber powder (RJP™) and rubber granules (RJG™) produced from recycled end-of-life medium and large tires and rubber tracks using its proprietary High Pressure Water Jet (H.P.W.J.™) technology. The products serve as substitutes for virgin natural or synthetic rubber in tire production and other rubber compound applications. The company also licenses the H.P.W.J.™ technology and provides joint-venture factory setup packages to international partners.

Product overview

RubberJet Group offers a portfolio of circular economy solutions for natural rubber consumers, centered on two core products: RJP™ (RubberJet Powder) and RJG™ (RubberJet Granules). These are produced using the proprietary H.P.W.J.™ (High Pressure Water Jet) Technology. The company operates as a single-platform producer, where the HPWJ™ technology serves as the core process enabling the production of high-purity recycled rubber materials that substitute virgin raw materials in tire manufacturing and rubber compound applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RJP™ (RubberJet Powder): De-vulcanized rubber powder produced using H.P.W.J. technology for use as substitute for natural rubber in tire production and other rubber compounds.
• RJG™ (RubberJet Granules)
• RubberJet OTR
• RubberJet Mining
• RubberJet Track
• RubberJet Circularity Capital SA (RubberJet Swiss)

Products and services

• RJP™ (RubberJet Powder) De-vulcanized micronized rubber powder produced using the proprietary H.P.W.J.™ technology, available in grades RJP™ 200, 400, 500, and 800. Designed for use as a substitute for natural or synthetic rubber in tire production and other rubber compound applications.
• RJG™ (RubberJet Granules) De-vulcanized rubber granules produced using the H.P.W.J.™ technology, available in grades RJG™ 3300 and RJG™ 4000, with a convex-concave surface morphology providing a high surface-to-weight ratio suitable for chemical activity in rubber compounds.
• H.P.W.J.™ Technology Licensing Package Customized licensing package that allows partners to deploy the H.P.W.J.™ tire and rubber track recycling technology in new countries. Includes access to the proprietary process technology for producing RJP™ and RJG™ materials.
• RubberJet Joint Venture Factory Setup Comprehensive Joint Venture Package for international partners to establish local production units using RubberJet technology, providing a turnkey approach to building tire-recycling capacity in new geographies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced CO₂ emissions by replacing virgin raw materials in natural rubber production with RJP™ and RJG™ products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InvitaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Agreement with Invitalia (Italian government investment agency) to establish the world's first plant capable of recycling rubber tracks, supporting national circular economy initiatives.
• Politecnico di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRubberJet was born at PoliHub, the Innovation & Technology District of Politecnico di Milano. Politecnico di Milano issued a 'Sworn Testimony' certifying the innovation of the H.P.W.J. Technology and Plant installed. The university continues to validate the technology's innovation.
• Vertech Engineering & TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering partner with more than 35 years of experience in chemical & pharmaceutical industry, supporting plant design and engineering.
• GoldCorp (now Newmont)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMining company that awarded RubberJet the Disrupt Mining 2019 Award and provided recognition for OTR tire recycling innovation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Genan A/S: Danish end-of-life tire recycler producing rubber granulates and powders for industrial and tire applications. Closest direct competitor to RubberJet in the European ELT-to-rubber-powder market, serving tire manufacturers and compounders with similar recycled feedstocks.
• Lehigh Technologies: US-based producer of micronized rubber powder (MRP) from end-of-life tires, owned by Bridgestone. Direct competitor in the recycled rubber powder substitution market, with deeper tire-OEM backing and cryogenic mechanical grinding technology.
• Tyromer Inc. Canadian devulcanization technology company enabling tire rubber regeneration. Directly comparable because, like RubberJet, it pursues a regenerative/devulcanization approach to producing recycled rubber substitutes for virgin feedstock.
• Pyrolyx AG: German-based tire recycling company focused on recovered carbon black and other tire-derived materials. Competes with RubberJet for tire manufacturer recycler-supplier relationships and supply-chain sustainability spend.

Emerging players

• BlackCycle: Continental-led EU consortium project developing tire-to-tire recycling including devulcanized rubber. Emerging player backed by a tier-1 tire OEM, directly competing for the same tire-circularity mandates RubberJet targets.
• Marangoni Retreading Systems: Italian retreading and rubber products company with OTR tire exposure. Comparable in that it is a fellow Italian rubber-industry player addressing OTR and large-tire sustainability challenges overlapping with RubberJet's OTR/Mining divisions.

Broad incumbents

• Versalis (Eni): Eni's chemical subsidiary producing synthetic rubber, elastomers, and related specialty materials. Broad incumbent in the rubber and synthetic-elastomer value chain that increasingly includes recycled-content portfolios overlapping with RubberJet's targets.

Others

• Eldan Recycling: Danish supplier of tire and rubber recycling machinery and turnkey plants. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but relevant as a technology/equipment supplier for any party building an ELT recycling facility, including potential RubberJet licensees.
• Carbon Black / Recovered Carbon Black Producers: Producers of recovered carbon black and pyrolysis-derived tire materials. Adjacent in the ELT reuse value chain, competing for the same end-of-life tire feedstock pool but routing it into fillers rather than devulcanized rubber compounds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rubberjet-group

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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