Pyrolysis Companies in Germany

Arcus Greencycling is a German company with ISCC PLUS certified plastic pyrolysis operations, producing circular pyrolysis oil for petrochemical applications. The company operates in Germany and has expansion plans.

Biomacon is a German family-owned manufacturer of pyrolysis boilers producing high-quality biochar and regenerative heat from dry biofuels. Based near Hanover, the company serves agricultural and energy markets with decentralised biochar production systems.

Carbonauten is a German biochar startup operating a 'Minus CO₂ Factory' in Eberswalde, processing 10,000 TPY of biomass into 3,000 TPY of biochar annually from end-2025. The company integrates biochar into plastics, building materials, and agricultural substrates for industrial applications.

Carbuna AG is a German company developing and producing enhanced biochar products for sustainable agriculture, functioning as an organic fertilizer and long-term carbon storage solution. Based in Memmingen, the company targets soil improvement applications.

Michaelis Systems is a German manufacturer and technology provider of tire pyrolysis plants and rCB refining plants. Their standard plant processes 10,000 TPY of end-of-life tires per line, producing TPO, rCB, and steel wire, with additional equipment for upgrading crude rCB to tire-grade quality.

Novocarbo is a German industrial biochar project developer building a network of Carbon Removal Parks across Europe. The company uses PYREG pyrolysis technology to convert biomass and waste residues into certified biochar, with its Bochum facility alone targeting 6,000 TCO2 removal and 3,300 tonnes of biochar annually from mid-2025.

Pruvia is a German chemical recycling company deploying one of Europe's largest plastic pyrolysis plants at the Gendorf Chemical Park in Bavaria. Using patented continuous pyrolysis, the facility will convert 35,000 TPY of non-recyclable mixed plastic waste into circular naphtha for the petrochemical industry.

PYREG GmbH is a German NetZero technology company and global leader in biochar pyrolysis unit manufacturing. Founded in 2009 as a university spin-off, PYREG produces modular PX500 and PX1500 carbonisation systems that convert organic waste into EBC-certified biochar and renewable heat, with 50+ units operating worldwide.

Pyrolyx is an Austrian-founded, internationally-operating tire pyrolysis company specialising in production of certified recovered carbon black (rCB/Circarbon). The company operates tire pyrolysis plants with rCB refining, and has had operations evaluated in Central Europe including Czech Republic and Germany.

Pyrum Innovations operates patented end-of-life tire pyrolysis technology at its Dillingen/Saar facility, producing ISCC PLUS-certified pyrolysis oil, recovered carbon black, and steel wire. The company is actively expanding capacity across multiple German sites through joint ventures.

RCB Nanotechnologies specialises in next-generation recovered carbon black (rCB 2.0) purification via a proprietary post-pyrolysis chemical process developed with the Fraunhofer Institute. Their technology removes ash from crude rCB, enabling it to fully replace virgin carbon black in tire and rubber applications.

The Recovered Carbon Black Conference is the leading annual industry event for tire pyrolysis and rCB. Conference speaker lists from 2022, 2023, 2024 contain the most current global roster of active rCB producers, technology providers, and industry leaders.

REVALIT is a joint venture involving Pyrum Innovations and partners to operate a dedicated tire pyrolysis plant in Straubing, Bavaria, with a planned capacity of 20,000 TPY of end-of-life tires.

TerraNova Energy is a German hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technology provider and licensor, offering the TerraNova® Ultra process for converting wet organic waste (sewage sludge, biowaste) into HTC coal. The company has deployed the first commercial HTC plant worldwide in China and projects in France and Mexico.

thyssenkrupp rothe erde operates Germany's first large-scale industrial biomass carbonization plant in Lippstadt, converting waste wood via pyrolysis into 640 TPY of biochar and renewable heat. The plant, operated in partnership with Novocarbo, uses PYREG technology and is integrated into the company's industrial sustainability roadmap.

TUBIS Group is a Munich-based chemical recycling company operating Germany's first commercial continuous plastic pyrolysis plant in Plauen, Saxony. The company's proprietary PTO process converts mixed plastic waste into petrochemical feedstocks at up to 24,500 TPY capacity per plant, with four German sites in various stages of development.