TOPIC: BUSINESS MODEL PROPOSITION BASED ON THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH ADDED VALUE PRODUCTS MADE BY THE REPROCESSING OF WASTED TIRES LOCATED AT THE MAJOR TIRE COMMERCIAL HOUSES IN GUAYAQUIL.
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This research couples the necessity of recycling tires in Ecuador
along with the opportunity of starting a waste tire recycling businesses in
Guayaquil, Ecuador, South America.
The research takes into account various international solutions to
the problem of used tires, specifically highlighting the legislation and
macro structure of the waste tire industry in Australia and USA. The
industry structure of molded rubber in which benefits from a macro waste
tire recycling project will allow for the potential of Ecuadorian expertise.
The current Ecuadorian situation on tire recycling is reviewed in this
paper. The Ecuadorian government is moving forward into making the
country suitable for having a sustainable tire recycling industry. Legislation
has been approved supporting future recycling projects but it is still only
the foundation stage.
This paper also analyzes the current situation of the waste tire
recycling environment in Guayaquil concluding that it is still in a
developing stage.
Finally, the research proposes a waste tire recycling business
dedicated to the shredding of scrap tires and devulcanization of scrap tire
powder. Using the devulcanized powder as 80% of the raw material
needed for the final product, the production process meets a relative low
cost, suitable quality solution. The final product is rubber mats for the cow
owners mainly in Manta, Ecuador.
The business project considers and includes the recycling
legislation foundation to affirm a complete government guarantee on free
of cost supply of waste tires all year round as Environmental Manager as
end of life waste tire consumers.
The proposed business project concludes that with proper
regulation, a waste tire devulcanization plant in Guayaquil can be
economically feasible and sustainable over time. It will even attract significant capital to invest on the industry because of its potential
profitability which will allow for increased employment and international
recognition as a enviro-friendly country