Carbios has signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Indorama Ventures. The agreement covers the supply of biorecycled monomers from its Longlaville plant, which will be transformed into r-PET filaments by Indorama Ventures and then integrated by Michelin into the manufacturing of its tires.
Using its enzymatic PET recycling technology, Carbios will produce monomers from complex PET waste at its future industrial site in Longlaville. Indorama Ventures will handle the repolymerization and production of technical filaments. Michelin will use these innovative materials in its tire reinforcements.
“This commercial agreement with Indorama Ventures marks a new step in the realization of our industrial project. It confirms the trust of Indorama Ventures and Michelin in our PET biorecycling technology. Alongside the commercial successes already achieved in cosmetic packaging applications, this agreement illustrates our ability to deliver innovative solutions to the most demanding industries, particularly industrial filaments for tire applications and, more broadly, textile,” said Vincent Kamel, CEO of Carbios.
“This partnership is a tangible expression of our commitment to turning complex waste into high-performance materials. By integrating enzymatically recycled r-PET into our tires, we are marking a new milestone on our journey toward achieving 100% renewable and recycled materials by 2050 — all while staying within planetary boundaries. It is by combining innovation, industrial excellence and close collaboration with trusted partners that we are building a strong and lasting circular model,” added Fabien Gaboriaud, director of circularity and renewable and recycled materials at Michelin.
“Renato Boaventura, global market head mobility at Indorama Ventures, said, “This alliance with both Carbios and Michelin underlines our commitment to plan ahead and take a leading role in shifting the industry towards circularity.”
In related news, the share of renewable and recycled materials in Continental’s tire production averaged 26% in 2024, a figure that the tire manufacturer aims to increase by 2-3% in 2025. By 2030, Continental’s target is to use over 40% of renewable and recycled materials. Read the full story here
