According to reports from ETManufacturing, Tolins Tyres has announced that its 100% wholly owned subsidiary, Terra Rubber, has commenced construction of a new Reclaim Rubber manufacturing facility in Palakkad, Kerala. The facility represents a strategic expansion into the recycling sector for the tyre manufacturing company.
As reported by ETManufacturing, the facility will utilise scrap tyres and other rubber waste, including rubber compound waste, as key raw materials. Through a controlled devulcanisation process, the facility will recover usable rubber and convert it into Reclaimed Rubber. This processed material can be incorporated into suitable rubber compounds as a substitute for a portion of virgin rubber, depending on product specifications and performance requirements.
According to ETManufacturing, this development marks a significant step for Tolins Group in sustainable manufacturing practices and circular economy principles. The reclaim rubber facility will contribute to the company's efforts to reduce waste and promote circular economy within the rubber manufacturing sector. Under the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) waste tyre EPR framework, registered recyclers can generate EPR certificates for eligible quantities of recycled waste tyres and corresponding eligible recycled products, including reclaimed rubber. Subject to applicable CPCB registration, certification, and regulatory requirements, Terra Rubber will be able to generate and transfer EPR certificates to registered tyre producers to help them meet their EPR obligations.
As reported by ETManufacturing, KV Tolin, Promoter, Chairman and Managing Director of Tolins Tyres, emphasized the strategic importance of the facility: "The facility would help the group convert end-of-life tyres and rubber waste into a raw material while creating an opportunity to participate in the growing EPR ecosystem." The project aims to strengthen the group's presence across the rubber value chain while supporting backward integration, raw-material efficiency, and circular manufacturing.
