ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 | PROMOTION | CONTENTS EDITORIALS 4 Mark Thys 5 Hervé Domas LIFE IN THE COMPANY 8 -9 Year 2016 in brief 10 -11 Key data 12 Administration and finances 13 Contribution 14 Information systemes 15 Promotion and communication LIFE IN THE SECTOR 18 Regulatory news 19 Operations 20-22 Calls for tender 23 Optimisation 24 Recovery companies 25 Export 26-27 Associated missions R&D, DEPLOYMENT, APPLICATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT 30 Projects 31 Research 32 -33 Industrialisation 34-35 Markets DIRECTORY 38-39 Clients 2016 40-41 Collectors 42 Transformation sites 2 ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 3 MARK THYS HERVÉ DOMAS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER A CHALLENGING YEAR, AND THE PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR TO COME NEW SOLUTIONS AND NEW DESTINATIONS With almost 335,000 tonnes collected, or the equivalent Very fortunately, our progress in R&D has allowed 2016 was a rich yet complex year. We turned to new destinations and, from autumn, new of more than 44 million passenger vehicle tyres, 2016 certain sectors of activity, already deeply involved in the First, it was a year of calls for tender because the partners received deliveries in Japan, Turkey or India. was once again a record year for Aliapur. This is all use of materials obtained from recycling processes, to contracts with our collection and transformation The Moroccan incident allowed us to demonstrate, in the more remarkable given that the eco-tax remained appreciate end-of-life tyre rubber as a quality resource. service providers expired on 31 December. Still a new way, that our policy for diversification in end- the same as in 2015. Above all, I would like to take this This is particularly the case for the construction accompanied by a specialist consultancy to guarantee of-life tyre recycling methods is both justified and opportunity to acknowledge the work of the whole industry and, in 2016, we launched a study in this field the impartiality of the procedures and transparency efficient. team. The year was not one of the easiest: we had to in order to identify which applications are liable to be of the approach, we signed new contracts with 27 In France, we focused on urban and industrial heating deal with the calls for tender for our service providers, able to use granulate. It turns out that tyre rubber has collection companies (instead of the 29 previously) systems. Aliapur has provided made-to-measure the temporary closure of Morocco’s borders, the search obvious qualities in terms of shock absorption and and 12 transformation sites (11 previously). To allow shred for a Swedish urban heating system since 2008, for, and implementation of, new outlets, as well as sound-proofing. Similarly, there is a new opportunity these companies to bring security to their sector, better and we are convinced that similar heating systems in huge amount of work within the company regarding opening up for us: thermal insulation. We have every anticipate changes in the professions and spread out France – both those that exist already and, above all, the future. All this whilst continuing our day-to-day intention of studying the matter in detail. their investments, we decided to extend the duration of those being developed – would gain immeasurably business in a linear and effective manner. I would also Given these results, and because we are convinced these contracts by one year, meaning they will now run if they, too, used tyres as fuel. Tyres are an abundant like to acknowledge the work of everyone in the field – that there are still many other applications waiting for a four-year period (2017-2020). resource that cost little and are found close to hand. all the reliable, competent and enthusiastic companies to be discovered, in the autumn we launched an 2016 was also a transition year for the recycling of the Tyres could thus replace expensive fossil fuels. We will that work with us, sharing our commitment. open innovation project with the help of specialist tyres entrusted to us. continue to work in this direction, with industrialists, At the regulatory level, this year was marked by consultants. With this flexible method, rarely used in communities and the Ademe. In the summer, we were faced with an unusual situation, fundamental work on the dossier to stop end-of-life our sector, we will put our knowledge and experience – requiring us to be both reactive and creative in order to Finally, we finished the year by setting up an “innovation tyres being classified as waste. In 2016, there was and thus a large part of our make-up – at the disposal solve the problem. Our deliveries of tyre shred, for use committee”, bringing together all the granulators considerable progress at this level, and we would like to of an ecosystem of start-ups that focus on innovation as an alternative fuel source in the Moroccan cement and the Ademe, once again, to assess and diversify thank the French State Department for the Environment on collaborative platforms. The idea is to give these industry, were suddenly stopped. The quality of the the possibilities for tyre granulate. Rubber granulate, for their support. companies the means to reflect on their own terms – product from the French sector was not the reason: we which is standardised, characterised, reliable and of and thus differently to us – regarding the use of tyre Being classified as waste is still nevertheless a handicap were simply the victim of a unilateral decision made by constant and homogenous quality, is ready to be used rubber and to identify creative, feasible and innovative for the development of other recycling methods the Moroccan State Department for the Environment. in the manufacture of new products. The aim of this recycling methods. In addition, we also intend to (material recycling and energy recovery), sometimes This decision affected several countries in Europe. It committee is to meet three times a year, to mark the provide them with the means to implement their for administrative reasons, and very often as a result of was thus necessary to reallocate part of the volume stages in our common – and permanent – research ideas and test any prototypes in real-life situations. prejudice or lack of understanding of the characteristics of tyres destined for Morocco and find new outlets. into new recycling solutions. of our rubber. It will thus be necessary to continue We put great stock in this initiative, which was piloted this process into the next stage: stop granulate being internally by our R&D department, accompanied by all classified as waste. We are determined, and naturally, our other departments. we will remain motivated throughout 2017. 4 ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 ACTIVITY REPORT 2016 5 LIFE IN THE COMPANY | YEAR 2016 IN BRIEF | | YEAR 2016 IN BRIEF | JANUARY MARCH MAY AUGUST OCTOBER DECEMBER On 01 January, the Direction for computer On 10 March, Aliapur launched the call At the Board Meeting on 11 May, Aliapur On 27 August, Aliapur launched the SML, Visiopur’s new measurement tool, On 8 December, Aliapur and SGS tested, systems expanded to include a project for tender for the renewal of the end- changed president: Mark Thys, the CEO of call for tender for the end-of-life tyre was installed for two service providers on a pilot transformation site, the use of manager for the development of computer of-life tyre collection contracts. Goodyear Dunlop France took over from transportation contracts. for a pilot phase until the end of the year. a drone equipped with a camera to carry applications specific to the sector. In March, Aliapur signed a contract Serge Bonnel, the CEO of Continental In October and November, Aliapur out the annual inventory of end of year On 14 January, the French State Department with the Spanish granulator, GMN, a France. The new president is appointed received all the service providers retained volumes of whole tyres and tyre shred for the Environment applied the first financial new recycler in the sector. for 2 years. for the period 2017-2020, for the official present on the site. sanctions to cheaters, professionals who On 31 March, the Rhone Chamber of signature of the contracts. In December, the specifications were put tyres on the market without paying the finalised for the optimisation tool for the corresponding eco-tax. Agriculture, which chose to entrust the At the international level, Aliapur signed a sector’s logistic road map. Ultimately processing of silage tyres in the Rhone JUNE contract with several Indian granulators. département to Aliapur, visited the This contract, of which the details remain (2018), this tool should make it possible to company Eurec to better understand confidential, concerns many thousands considerably improve the logistic circuits Aliapur put on line its Frequently Asked in the company and reduce their costs. the sector. Questions on its extranet, Aliabase, the link of tonnes per year for material recycling. between all the key players in the sector. It also concerns a pyrolysis unit. At the same time, a new telephone voice server was installed, providing automatic orientation for incoming calls to the appropriate departments. JULY Morocco suddenly decided to refuse imports of waste. Aliapur was particularly affected by this measure and immediately set to work to find alternative outlets. FEBRUARY APRIL Aliapur’s Direction for operations launched On 1 April, Aliapur launched the call for a satisfaction survey among garages, tender for the renewal of the end-of-life whilst the Direction for computer systems tyre transformation contracts. started work on an overall review of the Visiopur shred measuring tool (“SML”). In April, Aliapur changed its visual identity SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER with a new logo and a new tagline: “collecting and recycling your tyres” On 1 September, Aliapur signed Aliapur sent its first shiploads of shred replaces “recycling sector for end-of-life a partnership with experts and to Turkey, for the local cement industry tyres”.