What Pyrum Innovations AG does

Pyrum Innovations AG is a German public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft) headquartered in Dillingen/Saar, founded in 2008 by four founders starting in a 9 m² garden shed. The company has developed and operates a globally patented thermal decomposition process (Pyrum Thermolyse) that recycles end-of-life tires, rubber, and plastic waste under oxygen exclusion into secondary raw materials, namely REACH-certified ThermoTireOil (TTO), recovered Carbon Black marketed as ThermoTireBlack (TTB, ground to 7–36 µm), steel wire at 96%+ purity, textile fibers, and rubber granulate (1–6 mm). Per tonne of input tires, the process yields up to 700 kg of rubber for thermolysis, 250 kg of steel wire, and 100 kg of textile fibers, with energy-autonomous operation after initial startup and 72% CO2 savings versus the conventional German end-of-life tire disposal mix (Fraunhofer UMSICHT 2022).

The business operates three lines: (1) sale of recovered secondary raw materials (TTO, TTB, steel wire, textile fibers, rubber granulate) to industrial customers; (2) design, manufacture, and global sale/licensing of three classes of thermolysis plants (Laboranlagen, Semi-Industrieanlagen, and three-reactor Industrieanlagen) to contract partners; and (3) end-of-life tire disposal and laboratory services. The go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, anchored by flagship partnerships with BASF (off-take for all TTO via the ChemCycling project, September 2020), Continental (TTB supply, May 2024 approval), Mercedes-Benz (TTO into automotive plastics), Schwalbe (bicycle tire closed-loop), and VAUDE (polyamide for outdoor apparel). The company employs approximately 33 staff, operates primarily from Germany, and exhibits technology through partnerships such as Siemens for plant engineering and EU-funded research consortia (Blackcycle).

Name

Pyrum Innovations AG

Legal name

Pyrum Innovations AG

Website

https://pyrum.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pyrum Innovations AG operates a globally patented thermolysis process that converts end-of-life tires into REACH-certified oil (TTO), recovered Carbon Black (TTB), steel wire, and textile fibers, serving chemical, automotive, and tire industry customers including BASF, Continental, Mercedes-Benz, and Schwalbe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tire Recycling Technology

NAICS

Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Pyrolysis (Plastics/tires/biomass-to-oil/char) (EUAAAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tire Recycling & Processing (Shredding, TDF, Pyrolysis Feedstock) (IMANAMAF), WtE Plant Development, EPC & O&M Services (Project delivery and operations) (EUAAAKAK)

Keywords

• Tire pyrolysis recycling
• Thermolysis technology
• Recovered carbon black
• Pyrolysis oil production
• End-of-life tire recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Dillingen/Saar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycled Product Sales: Pyrum generates revenue by selling recovered secondary raw materials produced from end-of-life tires through its thermolysis process. Products include TTO (ThermoTireOil), TTB (ThermoTireBlack/recovered Carbon Black), Pyrum Steel Wire, Pyrum Rubber Granulate, and textile fibers. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales to industrial customers in chemicals, tire manufacturing, steel, and construction industries.
2. Thermolyse Plant Sales and Licensing: Pyrum designs, builds, and sells/markets thermolysis recycling plants globally to contract partners. The innovative thermolysis recycling plants are sold and delivered to Pyrum contract partners worldwide.
3. End-of-Life Tire Disposal Services: Pyrum provides end-of-life tire disposal services (Altreifenentsorgung) as part of its integrated service offering, accepting tires for recycling through its thermolysis process.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pyrum Innovations AG operates a patented, industrial-scale thermolysis process (Pyrum Thermolyse) that thermally decomposes end-of-life tires, rubber, and plastic waste under oxygen exclusion into secondary raw materials — REACH-certified ThermoTireOil (TTO), ThermoTireBlack (TTB/recovered carbon black), steel wire (96%+ purity), textile fibers, and rubber granulate. The company designs, builds, and sells thermolysis recycling plants (laboratory, semi-industrial, and industrial three-reactor configurations) to contract partners worldwide, and provides end-of-life tire disposal and laboratory testing services.

Product overview

Pyrum Innovations AG is a recycling and plant engineering company based in Dillingen/Saar, Germany, that operates a modular portfolio centered on its patented Pyrum Thermolyse technology. The core technology thermally decomposes old tires, rubber, and plastic waste under oxygen exclusion to produce secondary raw materials. The product portfolio includes four main output products: Pyrum Gummigranulat (rubber granulate in 1–6 mm sizes), Pyrum TTB (ThermoTireBlack®, recovered carbon black in 7–36 µm for tire production), Pyrum TTO (ThermoTireOil®, REACH-certified pyrolysis oil for chemical industry), and Pyrum Stahldraht (steel wire with 96%+ purity). Additional products include Gewebefasern (fabric fibers for construction insulation). The company also manufactures and markets three plant types—Laboranlagen (laboratory), Semi-Industrieanlagen (semi-industrial), and Industrieanlagen (industrial with three reactors)—along with services for tire disposal, green workshops, and laboratory experiments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ThermoTireBlack (TTB): Recovered carbon black produced through Pyrum's thermolysis process, used as a sustainable raw material in tire manufacturing.
• ThermoTireOil (TTO)
• Pyrum Gummigranulat
• Pyrum Stahldraht

Products and services

• Pyrum TTO (ThermoTireOil) REACH-certified pyrolysis oil produced through the Pyrum thermolysis process from end-of-life tires, sold as a sustainable raw material to the chemical industry, refineries, and carbon black producers.
• Pyrum TTB (ThermoTireBlack / recovered Carbon Black) Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) produced from thermolysis of end-of-life tires, processed into ground form in 7–36 µm sizes for use as a sustainable raw material in tire manufacturing, closing the material cycle.
• Pyrum Gummigranulat (Rubber Granulate) Rubber granulate produced through the Pyrum thermolysis process, available in four grain sizes from 1 to 6 mm for various sustainable recycling applications.
• Pyrum Stahldraht (Steel Wire) Steel wire extracted from end-of-life tires during the shredding process, achieving over 96% purity and sold at current steel scrap prices for the steel industry.
• Pyrum Gewebefasern (Fabric Fibers) Textile fibers separated from end-of-life tires during shredding, used as a secondary raw material for producing insulation material in the construction industry.
• Laboranlagen (Laboratory Plants) Small-scale laboratory recycling plants using Pyrum thermolysis technology, sold to industrial customers and research partners for testing and research purposes.
• Semi-Industrieanlagen (Semi-Industrial Plants) Semi-industrial scale recycling plants bridging laboratory and full industrial production, using the Pyrum thermolysis process.
• Industrieanlagen (Industrial Plants) Full-scale industrial recycling plants consisting of three reactors using the patented Pyrum thermolysis process for efficient rubber and plastic recycling, marketed and delivered to Pyrum contract partners worldwide.
• Altreifenentsorgung (End-of-Life Tire Disposal) Environmentally compliant disposal and recycling service for end-of-life tires through the Pyrum thermolysis process.
• Laborversuche (Laboratory Experiments) Laboratory experiment services for testing and developing recycling processes using Pyrum's thermolysis technology.
• Grüne Werkstätten (Green Workshops) Green workshop services for tire recycling operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% CO2 savings compared to German end-of-life tire disposal mix (verified by Fraunhofer UMSICHT study 2022)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ContinentalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Continental partnered with Pyrum for the supply of recovered Carbon Black (TTB/ThermoTireBlack). Pyrum received delivery approval from Continental for ThermoTireBlack from its new grinding and pelleting plant. Medium-term supply for Continental tire production is planned.
• Mercedes-BenzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMercedes-Benz uses Pyrum TTO (ThermoTireOil) in combination with biomethane as raw material for manufacturing new-value plastics for vehicle components. This represents a closed-loop application in automotive manufacturing.
• SchwalbecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchwalbe operates a bicycle tire recycling system using Pyrum thermolysis technology. TTB (ThermoTireBlack) recovered from old bicycle tires flows back into the production process of new Schwalbe bicycle tires.
• VAUDEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVAUDE uses Pyrum TTO as raw material for producing polyamide for outdoor clothing, demonstrating application in textile industry.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationSiemens is a plant engineering partner for Pyrum. Exhibited together at Tire Technology Expo Hannover 2024 (Stand 8058).
• BlackcyclecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded research project on end-of-life tire recycling using Pyrum technology for sustainable tire production.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• BASF SE: Pyrum's flagship strategic investor and off-take partner under the ChemCycling project; included as a downstream ecosystem participant that both anchors Pyrum's revenue (TTO offtake) and acts as a competitor in developing alternative chemical-recycling feedstocks for plastics.

Direct peers

• Pyrolyx AG: German-based tire pyrolysis operator focused on recovered carbon black (rCB) production; competes head-to-head with Pyrum's TTB in the same European tire and rubber value chain and pursues similar OEM qualification strategies.
• Klean Industries Inc. Canadian-headquartered tire pyrolysis technology and plant engineering provider; directly comparable to Pyrum's plant sales/licensing business and competes for the same global contract-partner pipeline.
• Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB: Swedish publicly listed company operating commercial tire pyrolysis plants that recover carbon black, oil, steel and gas from end-of-life tires — the closest direct competitor to Pyrum's Thermolyse process in terms of feedstock, outputs, and end customers (tire OEMs and chemicals).
• Tire Recycling Solutions (TRS) AG: Swiss company developing thermal tire-recycling processes to recover high-quality raw materials; a direct peer in tire pyrolysis technology development with overlapping customer base in the European tire industry.

Broad incumbents

• Genan A/S: European incumbent and one of the world's largest end-of-life tire recyclers using mechanical processing; broader incumbent in the same customer space (tire manufacturers, rubber products) and an alternative technology route competing with Pyrum's thermal approach.
• Birla Carbon (Aditya Birla Group): One of the world's largest producers of virgin carbon black for tire and rubber applications; a broad incumbent whose customer base overlaps with Pyrum's TTB buyers and whose qualification/certification muscle shapes the competitive landscape for recovered carbon black.
• Lehigh Technologies (Michelin): Michelin-owned producer of micronized rubber powder from end-of-life tires; broader incumbent competing for the same recycled-rubber-raw-material wallet share as Pyrum TTB/granulate, with deeper integration into a major tire OEM.

Emerging players

• GreenMantra Technologies: Canadian company using thermal conversion to upcycle plastics and rubber into specialty polymers and waxes; comparable to Pyrum's chemistry-first approach and competes for similar polymer-recycling customer budgets.
• Bolder Industries: US-based tire recycling company producing recovered carbon black, oil and steel from end-of-life tires via pyrolysis; emerging North American peer targeting similar tire and rubber customers as Pyrum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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