WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tirex
Corporation (OTCBB/PK: TXMC) - owner of a patented tire
recycling technology, the TCS System – announced today that it
entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Wyoming Corporate
Headquarters LLC (WCH) of West Columbia,
SC, to recycle scrap tires.
"With the successful collection of scrap tires, this joint
venture moves Tirex from its 'Developmental Stage' to a commercial
entity with revenue generating operations and is just the tip of
the iceberg for the expansion of our technology into the market,"
said Tirex President, John L. Threshie
Jr. "Since we own 25% of the joint venture, revenues
to Tirex could be significant in 2012," he pointed out.
JECC of Quebec, Canada, an
engineering construction firm, has been identified to undertake the
fabrication and installation of the TCS system, estimated at a cost
of $7.5 million gross, which is
subject to financing, and which accrues a negotiated commission to
Tirex.
WCH, the majority owner of Altgen LLC of Evanston, IL, has recently been awarded the
issuance of a statewide license from the State of Tennessee giving them the legal right
to collect, store and process used and rejected tires at its
100,000 sq. ft. leased facilities in the Memphis city area. Tirex's TCS-2 tire
recycling system has been selected for use at this new facility and
represents the first commercial installation of a TCS-2 system.
"Tennessee generates more
than 45,000 tons of scrap tires annually, and we are negotiating,
on a county-by-county basis, the collection and recycling fees it
generates ranging from $50-$90 per
ton received at collection," said WCH's CEO, Brooks Stanton.
"Herculean efforts have gone underway to get Altgen LLC in the
position of readiness that we are in today to support the
Altgen-Tirex plant in Tennessee,"
added Mr. Stanton. "I'm excited about the alignment with
Tirex because the move not only allows an opportunity to
leverage new technology faster, it also creates a
strong strategic position for growth and expansion in a timely
manor. This is one of the final critical pieces needed to
help all parties expeditiously transition through implementation to
production stage," he pointed out
"This represents the culmination of many years of developmental
work on our technology, and I am delighted to be getting our first
commercial system into the marketplace with WCH and Altgen," stated
Louis Muro, founder of The Tirex
Corporation and inventor of the TCS technology.
ABOUT TIREX
Tirex's TCS (Tirex Cryo System) process freezes scrap tire
pieces with cold air – as opposed to expensive liquid nitrogen –
and then "fractures" the rubber into granules in a patented
"fracturing mill," instead of cutting and shredding it. This
process also separates the marketable strands of steel and fiber
from the frozen ground rubber as an environmentally friendly,
economically attractive "green" tire recycling system. For more
information go to: www.tirex-tcs.com.
ABOUT WYOMING
WCH is a South Carolina base
LLC that offer consulting services to small select groups of
companies. WCH assist its client's research and development of new
renewable energy products that are cutting edge in the green energy
arena. They also locate the resources needed to take these new
green products to the next level.
ABOUT ALTGEN
Altgen stands for Alternative Green Energy. We are a
renewable energy company that can provide solutions, management and
products in the "green" marketplace. We identify and
implement the best renewable energy or energy efficient options
that will fit the needs of our customers. For more info go
to: www.altgen.us.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
(The statements which are not historical facts contained in this
news release are forward-looking statements that involve certain
risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to,
risks associated with the uncertainty of future
financial results, additional financing
requirements, development of new products, government approval
processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing,
technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other
uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.)
CONTACTS:
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Company
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Greg
McAndrews & Associates
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JOHN L.
THRESHIE JR.
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GREGORY A.
McANDREWS
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(203)
292-6922
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(310)
804-7037
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info@tirex-tcs.com
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greg@gregmcandrews.com
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SOURCE The Tirex Corporation