Cyclevia Annual Report 2024

20 21 CYCLEVIA

2024 ANNUAL REPORT

KEY FIGURES

of waste oils sent to treatment

centres by collection-transfer

station operators + directly by holders

of waste oils sent for

regenerationrecycling

of which is sent

to other European countries

regeneration

recycling rate

227

198

BREAKDOWN

PER TREATMENT TYPE

Regeneration

(from black

waste oils)

Energy

recovery

Recycling

(from clear

waste oils)

net

of a call for project proposals

unprecedented within the industry

A movement is under way

In February 2024, CYCLEV-

IA launched a nationwide

call for project proposals

to build a waste oil regen-

eration facility in France

capable of producing group

2 and/or 3 base oils. This

will boost the volume and

quality of regenerated oils

on the French market. Even-

tually, the facility will produce oils compatible with the

latest generation equipment, in particular Euro 5 and 6

engines. Currently, France only has industrial units pro-

ducing Group 1 oils which are unsuitable for these more

demanding engines Therefore French formulators have

no choice but to obtain supplies from Europe mainly

Germany and Italy where increased demand is leading to

a shortage of available volumes CYCLEVIA is supporting

the project with 105 million and will provide its opera

tor with specif ic aid for Group 2 andor 3 regenerated oils

placed back on the market in France This support may

be combined with existing aid for regenerators sourcing

waste oils collected in France

In July, the automotive group

Stellantis, along with TotalEnergies

Lubrif iants, announced the launch

of the f irst engine lubricant made

from 100% regenerated oils. In August,

Motul announced the development

of new ranges of oils, composed

of 65% regenerated base oils.

These high-performance oils are

doubly eco-designed, thanks

to containers made from 50% recycled

plastic that can be fully recyclable.

Castrol, for its part, has launched

a range of re-ref ined products aiming

at reducing the carbon footprint

of heavy goods vehicle f leets.

In 2024, the f irst formulators

and car-manufacturers clearly

demonstrated their commitment

to embrace regeneration. A much

needed impetus driven by a few

and supported by CYCLEVIA, which

is necessary and should spread

to the entire market in the future.

For the industry,

these initiatives:

signal the end of the taboo

regarding regenerated base oils,

which had suf fered from bad press;

generalise the use of 100%

regenerated base oils in new

lubricants with formulae

approved by manufacturers

boost the use of regenerated

base oils in lubricants

placed on the market

Launch

Lubricants

made from

regenerated oils

Expected in 2025 this ExxonMobil group initiative

should mark a turning point for the industry laying

the foundations for a national market for highquality regenerated

oils CYCLEVIA hails this progress while reaf f irming the importance

and necessity to foster nationwide circularity so that oils collected

and regenerated in France can supply the national market

Opening of a regenerated oil production

unit in Normandy France

by a year

Deadline extended

03 - TREATMENT PROCESSES 2024 REVIEW

In the same vein, CYCLEVIA is committed to identifying

and facilitating new intra-territorial outlets for regener-

ated oils. More broadly, this call for projects proposals

is part of France’s reindustrialisation process which will

create jobs and stimulate innovation.

*This amount will be def initively set during the f inal phase of project presentations.

The political crisis in France, at the beginning of 2024,

slowed down short- and medium-term investments. The

call for project proposals, which was scheduled to close on

30 September 2024, was therefore extended by one year,

until 30 September 2025. This extension should enable

applicants to f ine-tune their proposals.