Mississippi welcomes tire recycling plant

Officials from the resource recovery company Delta-Energy Group LLC have announced plans to locate a tire recycling operation in Natchez, Mississippi, at a former paper mill owned by International Paper. The company says it expects to invest $45 million to build the plant.

From the Natchez location, the company says its wholly owned subsidiary Delta-Energy Natchez LLC will use reclaimed purchased feedstock from products derived from scrap tires, such as carbon solids and hydrocarbon liquids, with no waste. The company will sell the carbon product for use in rubber compounds, while the liquids will be sold within the chemical industry.

“I appreciate the team at Delta-Energy for choosing to locate these operations in Natchez and for creating so many new jobs for the area’s residents,” says Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant. “Companies locate and expand in Mississippi because we strive to provide a supportive business climate. I look forward to watching Delta-Energy thrive in Adams County.”

“We are pleased to bring to commercial scale our technology development efforts of more than 10 years in a community and state, which demonstrates support for business innovation and real leadership in providing training skills development for its citizens,” says Delta-Energy CEO Paul Lee. “We are proud to call Natchez home and expect to accomplish great things together.”

The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) provided assistance in support of the project to rebuild a rail spur serving the site.

“MDA is glad to have the resources in place to assist companies as they expand or locate in the state, and we are proud to welcome our newest business partner—Delta-Energy Group—to Southwest Mississippi,” says MDA Executive Director Brent Christensen. “We thank our partners at Natchez, Inc. and Adams County for their efforts in bringing Delta-Energy to our state.”

Through the company’s patented DEPolymerization process, Delta-Energy claims it has perfected a means to recover D-E Black carbon solids products with properties comparable to thermal and furnace carbon blacks.