A Collaborative Platform for the Recovered Carbon Black Community in Asia
Returning in 2025, Recovered Carbon Black Asia provides a valuable opportunity for stakeholders across the rCB value chain to come together, share insights, and discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the industry.
Building on the momentum of 2024, which saw the participation of over 200 industry professionals, this year's event will once again bring together tire producers, pyrolysis companies, material suppliers, end-users, and sustainability advocates from across the region.
Be part of the conversation shaping the future of rCB in Asia.
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If you are curious about how rCB can work within your business, this is the conference to attend. - CEO, Bolder Industries
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Yogesh has 14+ years of experience in chemicals and material science, analyzing petroleum products and participating in leading R&D projects in the carbon black industry. A graduate of an MSc program in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Mumbai, Yogesh worked with carbon black production technologies and feedstock, focused at final product applications. Working as a lab analyst, quality assurance officer, research associate, laboratory manager, technical and product development manager, he supported Gharda Chemicals, Geo Chemical Laboratories Pvt., Birla Carbon, Phillips Carbon Black and BKT Carbon.
Jackie Chen is the Deputy Section Manager of the R&D Department at Enrestec, where he has been driving advancements in sustainable materials and recovered carbon black applications for the past four years. He holds a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, specializing in material sustainability. His research on silicon carbide synthesis utilizing eco-friendly carbon sources and recovered silica underscores his dedication to circular economy solutions. With expertise in rubber processing, tire pyrolysis technology, and carbon black optimization, Jackie remains focused on developing innovative approaches to enhance material performance and expand industry applications.
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Suhas Dixit is an entrepreneur and seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the field of advanced recycling and biofuels. As a chemist and inventor with 12 patents in pyrolysis and pyrolysis oil purification, Suhas is committed to developing technologies that transform plastic and biomass waste into high-quality liquids. As the founder and CEO of APChemi, Suhas has led the company in delivering 47 successful projects in plastic pyrolysis and oil purification. His innovative solutions have gained global recognition as a driving force in plastic circularity and decarbonisation. He is a sought-after keynote speaker at international forums on Plastic/Biomass Pyrolysis, Chemicals/ Advanced Recycling, Plastic Waste Management and Sustainability. With a strong commitment to driving positive change, Suhas is dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that address critical global challenges, such as plastic and biomass waste management, circular economy, and decarbonization. His extensive knowledge and experience in developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies have led to numerous successful projects and patents in the field of advanced recycling and biofuels.
Flora serves as Director and Deputy General Manager of Qingdao Ecostar Resource Recycling Equipment Co., Ltd. With nearly ten years of deep involvement in the environmental protection equipment sector, she has long been dedicated to the research, development, and promotion of waste tire recycling technologies and equipment. She possesses extensive practical experience in the market development of pyrolysis equipment, project implementation, and industrial chain resource integration.
Leading her team, she has consistently expanded the company's market presence domestically and internationally, successfully exporting the self-developed, intelligent, and modular waste tire pyrolysis equipment to multiple countries and regions. Her efforts earned wide recognition and a strong reputation, establishing her as a key figure in advancing the development of the green industry.
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Paul Ita runs Notch Consulting, a Massachusetts-based research company dedicated to the market research needs of the global specialty chemicals industry. Mr. Ita focuses on raw materials for the global tire and rubber industries, with a particular focus on carbon black, silica, and rubber chemicals. Through Notch, he publishes the Carbon Black World Data Book and the Carbon Black Quarterly Newsletter.
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• Jan 2012 – Jan 2017 Kumho Petrochemicals / Specialty chemicals Sales
chemical sales for Tire/Syntetic Rubber/ ABS : Japan, India, N&S Americas
*Key Accounts : Bridgestone, Yokohama, Sumitomo, Toyo, MRF, Apollo, BSTE and so on
• Feb 2017 – Dec 2020 Lanxess Korea / TSR Business Unit Head
Synthetic Rubber(Butyl,NdBR,SSBR) Sales
*Key Accounts : Korean 3 tire makers, Hwaseung, Dong-ah, Sungnam and so on
• Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 ARLANXEO/ Regional Key Account Manager- Japan & Korea
Synthetic Rubber(Butyl,NdBR,SSBR) Sales
*Key Accounts : Korean and Japanese Tire Makers
• Current LD Carbon / Chief Commercial Officer, Founder
Leads LDC’s sales, purchasing and logistics operations
Martin von Wolfersdorff, trading as "Wolfersdorff Consulting Berlin”, is an expert advisor and business partner of Smithers specialising in sustainable carbon blacks. Martin works with Smithers on carbon black consulting projects, writes Smithers reports and is the founder and business partner of the recovered Carbon Black Conference. Martin's corporate assignments were in carbon black, plastic packaging, plastic masterbatch and titanium dioxide. Martin has a Dipl. Ing. (Univ.) degree in chemical engineering from the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany.
Chen Xiaoyan has been actively exploring high-quality development related to ecological priorities and green development, leading her team to develop the internationally leading "intelligent green cracking for waste tires and carbon black deep processing equipment". She has also lead the construction of three "Industry 4.0" intelligent factories for waste tire recycling. Her work has been helping the industry to develop in a green and sustainable way.
Andy Yuan is the Business Development Director at Enrestec. Having joined Enrestec since 2010, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing the industry with innovative pyrolysis technology applied on ELTs (end-of-life tires), both in Taiwan and across Asia, with a global outlook. In 2019, Andy took charge of the Eco-Infinic project in Thailand, overseeing the construction of a state-of-the-art pyrolysis plant with an impressive capacity of 100,000 tons of ELTs processed annually. Additionally, in 2021, he successfully managed the expansion of Enrestec's Taiwan plant, elevating the total processing capacity to 60,000 tons of ELTs in Taiwan.
