27 August 2021

Black Bear & HELM sign Memorandum of Understanding to bring sustainable Carbon Black to the market by 2023

Black Bear Carbon B.V. (“Black Bear ”) and HELM AG (“HELM”) have announced today a long-term supply chain and marketing cooperation. Black Bear will produce recovered Carbon Black from used tires via its proprietary technology. Both companies will jointly introduce this innovative product to industrial clients. Black Bear will contribute its extensive knowledge in product and application development while HELM will provide its supply chain know how and commercial expertise through its broad market presence. This exclusive, long-term agreement covers Black Bear’s first flagship plant on the Chemelot Industrial Park in Geleen, The Netherlands, which is aimed for a start-up in the 2nd half of 2023. Both partners seek to extend their cooperation via further projects which Black Bear is planning.

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