History

From garden shed to global player

Pyrum Innovations AG was founded back in 2008, the brainchild of four friends, and was initially based out of a 9 m² garden shed. Today we are one of the leading ther­mo­lysis companies with worldwide patents. Since the company’s foundation, we have developed, planned and built everything ourselves – from our own laboratory to the large-​scale industrial recycling plant.

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“We deal with this world as if we had another one in the boot.” (Jane Fonda)

The history of Pyrum

Year
Event
2023
Pyrum and Continental conclude a contract for the supply of recovered Carbon Black (rCB)
2023
Pyrum Innovations AG achieves a ‘very good’ rating in imug’s ESG rating
2022
The Fraunhofer Institute certifies that the pyrolysis process achieves CO2 savings of 72% compared with the current used tyre recycling mix in Germany
2022
Pyrum receives ISCC Plus certification for its recovered Carbon Black (rCB)
2022
Pyrum Innovations AG is listed in the Scale segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
2022
Private placement and listing of shares in Pyrum Innovations AG on the Oslo Stock Exchange 
2021
Pyrum receives ISCC Plus certification for its sustainable pyrolysis oil
2021
Winner of the ‘Recircle Award’ in the ‘Best Tire Recycling Innovation’ category
2021
rCB purchase agreements concluded with two international tyre manufacturers
2020
Participation of BASF SE including purchase obligation for the pyrolysis oil recovered
2020
Construction of a coke mill (in operation since January 2021)
2020
Continuous production and shipment of pyrolysis oil from the industrial plant since May 2020
2019
Operation of the improved industrial plant and construction of one of Germany’s largest shredder plants; shredder plant in permanent operation since November 2019 
2018
First European company to receive REACH certification for its pyrolysis oil 
2018
Change of legal form from Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH to Pyrum Innovations AG
2015–2018
Recycling plant trials running 24/​7
2016
Authorisation and material testing authorities approve the first industrial recycling plant
2015
Completion of the first industrial plant and initial trial runs
2013–2015
Construction of the first 5,000-tonne industrial plant in Dillingen, Germany
2012–2013
Planning permission and start of construction of the first industrial plant
2012
Planning and authorisation phase of a functional industrial plant
2011
EU funding approval
2010
Trial runs with potential customers at the pilot plant
2009
Operation of a fully functional pilot plant
2008–2009
Construction and further development of a pilot plant on a scale of 1:3
2008
Foundation of Pyrum Innovations ESC GmbH