Pyrum Innovations has received permission for the early start of construction on a new end-of-life tyre (ELT) recycling plant in Perl-Besch, Saarland, close to the German–French–Luxembourg border. The facility, will process 22,400 tonnes per year using the company’s thermolysis technology to produce tyre-derived oil and recovered carbon black (rCB). Commissioning is planned for early 2027, subject to construction progress and financing milestones.
The Perl-Besch project expands Pyrum’s footprint in its home region and is structured under Pyrum GreenFactory II GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary set up to operate the site. Early-start approval allows civil works to begin while permitting and financing steps continue in parallel. Pyrum says the plant will recover saleable thermolysis oil and rCB for established downstream partners.
According to Pyrum, the first tranche of a €25 million conditional loan from BASF, agreed in late 2023, will fund equity for the Perl-Besch build and a sister project in the Czech Republic, with a further €25 million available if project conditions are met. The company has also pursued additional debt from European lenders to close the funding stack. BASF’s 2023 reporting confirms the conditional €25 million facility to support Pyrum’s rollout.
Pyrum announced early-start authorisation on 26 June 2025. Ground-breaking activities were prepared for mid-2025; more recently, the company flagged an official ground-breaking ceremony scheduled for 14 November 2025, with commissioning targeted for Q1 2027 if construction stays on track.
For tyre makers and mobility brands seeking certified circular inputs, additional rCB and tyre-derived oil supply in central Europe supports traceable, mass-balance-ready material flows. Recent Tyre News coverage of VTTI’s TyreLoop Antwerp consultation (developed with Pyrum) highlights active downstream demand-shaping for TDO offtake. Regional players are also scaling ELT collection and processing, as seen in Recykl’s financing-backed push into Germany and the Baltics.
“Our second own plant marks the next important step in our rollout plan,” said Pascal Klein, CEO of Pyrum Innovations. “With the new plant, we are not only doubling our recycling capacity, but also setting another example for sustainable tyre recycling.” CFO Kai Winkelmann added that BASF’s credit line is earmarked for equity in Perl-Besch and the Czech project, alongside advanced talks with financing partners.
Pyrum points to ongoing relationships where rCB and pyrolysis oil feed into new products. Tyre News has reported on Continental’s broader use of certified circular resins and pyrolysis-based inputs in sustainable tyre lines, underscoring market pull for verified secondary raw materials.
Early-start approvals allow preparatory works to proceed ahead of final permits, but projects must still satisfy environmental and planning conditions through build-out. Pyrum’s AGM materials record the mid-June decision and site scope of roughly 25,000 m².
Tagged with: Pyrum Innovations, Perl-Besch, Saarland, tyre recycling, recovered carbon black, tyre-derived oil, BASF loan, ELT capacity, thermolysis, circular economy, mass balance, Germany
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