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28th ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling

Tyre Recycling in a changing economy: what are the opportunities?

The 28th Annual ETRA Conference on Tyre Recycling will take place Wednesday through Friday, 29 - 31 March 2023 at Le Louise Hotel in Brussels. The 2023 ETRA Conference will be back in its usual March slot in the very heart of Europe, Brussels of course!

Influential and informative as always it is the unrivalled ‘one-stop’ shop for all those seeking the latest insights into the worldwide business of tyre recycling. With its focus on providing insights into every aspect of the ever more important subject of used tyre management no other single event comes close to delivering essential insights into our future as an industry with its many conference sessions, exhibitions networking and social opportunities.

The Plenary Sessions on Thursday will focus on issues confronting recyclers today: Trends in the Global Economy, The Impact on Tyre Recycling, Quantifying ELT Arisings across the EU, What the rest of the World is doing, ELT Tracking, End Markets and Current Recovery Routes; Public Administrations: an un-tapped opportunity, GPP Tools and Good Practice, Road and Rail Infrastructure, Construction and Civil Engineering; Microplastics issue: The Threatened Infill Ban, The need for concerted action and crossindustry support. Friday will start by exploring Circular Materials and products: Devulcanisation, Water jetting, Moulding, Innovative materials and products. Then there will be a focus on Pyrolysis : an update on the latest developments, Projects and Technologies, Improvements in materials quality. In the afternoon some other experience in the Building sector. The final session will be on EU Programs and funding opportunities.

There are many informal opportunities for delegates and speakers to meet and discuss common interests during Matchmaking activities, cocktail receptions and meals, etc. and after-hours meetings

Program

  • 09.00
    RE-PLAN CITY LIFE Project
    The EU Project for Circular Cities
    Management Meeting (restricted to project partners)
    12.00
    Working Groups Meetings and Discussion (open)
    - Transport Infrastructures
    - Concrete and Building
    - Urban and Street Furniture, Sports and Leisure
    13.00
    Informal LUNCH
    14.00
    Opportunities for SMEs and Public Administrations Stakeholders and tyre recyclers discussion (open)
    16.00 – 18.00
    ETRA General Assembly (Members only)
    18.30
    Welcome reception
    20.00
    Gala Dinner in honour of Speakers and guests
  • 8.30
    Registration and Welcome Coffee
    8.45
    Welcome and Opening Comments
    9.00
    Keynote: 
    Questions and Discussion
    PART A: TYRE RECYCLING – THE CRITICAL CHALLENGES WE FACE
    9.30
    Panel 1: Trends in the Global Economy
    10.00
    Panel 2: The Impact on Tyre Recycling
    - Quantifying ELT Arisings across the EU
    - What the rest of the World is doing
    - ELT Tracking, End Markets and Current Recovery Routes
    Questions and Discussion
    11.20
    Coffee break
    11.40
    Panel 3: Public Administrations – An un-tapped opportunity?
    - The Re-Plan City Life Project
    - GPP : Tools and Good Practice
    - Road and Rail Infrastructure
    - Construction and Civil Engineering
    Questions and Discussion
    13.00
    Lunch
    PART B: CHALLENGES FOR TYRE RECYCLERS
    14.30
    Panel 4: THE KEY ISSUES
    The Threatened Infill Ban - Can it still be avoided, and what will be its impact?
    - The need for concerted action and crossindustry support
    - Promoting new R&D in Tyre Recycling
    - Ways forward
    Questions and Discussion
    16.00
    Coffee break
    16.30
    The Spotlight: INNOVATION SHOWCASE
    - An overview on new product trends and developments
    - New technologies and Product presentations
    18.00
    Cocktail reception
    Networking Opportunities for Professional Contacts
    13.00
    Lunch
  • 8.30
    Registration and Welcome Coffee
    8.50
    Opening comments
    PART C: CIRCULAR MATERIALS
    09.00
    Panel 5 - Materials and Products
    - Devulcanisation
    - Compounding and Moulding
    Questions and Discussion
    10.40
    Coffee break
    PART D: PYROLYSIS – MOVING AHEAD
    11.00
    Panel 6 – An update on the latest developments
    - Projects and Technologies
    - Improvements in materials quality
    - Standards
    Questions and Discussion
    13.00
    Lunch
    14.00
    Panel 7: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
    - Using Rubber Steel and Textile material to aide construction technologies
    - Emerging technologies
    Questions and Discussion
    15.00
    Panel 8: SUPPORTING OUR SMEs
    - EU programmes and initiatives
    - Funding / Investments / Opportunities
             - EU
             - Private finance
    Questions and Discussion
    16.00
    Closing reception
    After Conference Talks
    16.00 – 19.00
    Informal meetings on possible projects cooperation, talks and networking

Speakers include EU and local government representatives, NGOs, industry professionals, researchers, material, product and application developers, representatives of support industries, investment groups, among others.

2023 International Conference Committee:
JP Bouysset, F.Quadrini, A.Damou, S Amirkhanian, E.Fimrite, S Amara, S.Bagri, A.Fantilli, C.Gavrilescu, A.Gelpi, A. Grajes,, C.Janin, J:Jensterle, I.Karagiannidis . C.Keridis, M. Koszade-Rutkiewicz, B Marabotto, P.Taylor, G. Tenca, T.Verri, E.Weiss, P.Zaprzalski

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