Innovations
99 %
pollutant-free*
* Values refer to the Green Marathon 40-622.
80 %
recycled and
renewable materials*
41 %
smaller carbon footprint*
100 %
Fair Rubber*
As an independent family business, we specifically invest in sustainable product development. Two things drive us here: our enthusiasm for new technologies and our determination to make mobility more responsible. From carbon-reduced materials to innovative rubber compounds – we’re steadily further developing what’s important for tomorrow.
FUTURE-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENTS
Our product innovations show how up-to-the-minute technologies, the selection of materials and a circular economy go hand in hand. The Green Marathon with its fully closed product loop, our green attributes or Aerothan inner tube are setting new standards in the cycling industry. This results in products that combine performance and durability with ecological responsibility.
GREEN MARATHON – GOING THAT EXTRA SUSTAINABLE MILE
The Green Marathon is the first bicycle tire from Schwalbe made chiefly of recycled materials, among them high-quality recovered carbon black (rCB). Developed in four years of intensive testing, it combines puncture resistance and durability with genuine circularity. This has won Schwalbe the German Sustainability Award.
GREEN ATTRIBUTES – SUSTAINABILITY AT A GLANCE
With its green attributes, Schwalbe identifies products that satisfy specific ecological standards. Whether recycled resources, fair trade materials extraction or climate-friendly production, these clearly defined criteria create transparency and help cyclists to consciously opt for sustainable products.
AEROTHAN – LIGHT, HIGH-TECH INNER TUBE
Aerothan stands for extreme lightness, robustness and consistent resource conservation. This innovative material is based on thermoplastic polyurethane and not only enables maximum performance but also recycling by type. Pyrolysis oil from recycled bicycle tires replaces petroleum and is used in production – in a milestone for circular product development.
AWARD-WINNING INNOVATIONS
Schwalbe stands for pioneering tire technologies and continuous product development. Whether recycling systems, airtight tubeless solutions or particularly durable materials, we’re constantly setting new benchmarks in sustainable mobility.
Our powers of innovation receive regular recognition: countless national and international prizes and awards acknowledge our progress in design, sustainability and technology and underline Schwalbe’s role as a pioneer of the bicycle industry.