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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that, together with the Surat Thani branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), it held a seminar event in December 2025 to help Thai natural rubber farmers improve the quality and productivity of their natural rubber. Fifty farm households in the Surat Thani area participated in the event, which has now been held ten times since the first one in 2020. Yokohama Rubber later provided fertilizer developed using RAOT’s expertise to the participants free of charge.

ankook Tire has earned the highest ‘A’ rating in the Climate Change category of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the second consecutive year.

CDP is a globally recognized sustainability assessment organization that evaluates and discloses the climate change performance of major companies worldwide, and is widely regarded—alongside the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)—as one of the most authoritative ESG benchmarks

ACKER has again been awarded the 2025 Gold Medal by EcoVadis, an external rating agency. This medal honors sustainable action and responsible corporate management. This puts WACKER in the top 5 percent of all companies (more than 1,000) rated by EcoVadis.

Dunlop, a Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. brand, has announced it will exhibit at CES 2026, one of the world’s largest technology trade shows, held January 6–9, 2026, in Las Vegas, USA. At the event, the company plans to spotlight its proprietary SENSING CORE technology, designed to support safety in future autonomous driving systems.

PPG announced that its Architectural Coatings manufacturing sites in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Søborg, Denmark have received REDCert certification, which verifies the use of sustainable raw materials through a certified chain of custody.

REDCert uses the mass balance approach, a recognized method for attributing the sustainability value of certified inputs. This ensures that PPG’s products reflect responsible sourcing throughout the manufacturing process and reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering high-performing, sustainably advantaged solutions to customers across Europe.

NEXEN TIRE is strengthening its global market penetration with products optimized for local driving conditions and consumer needs. The company is expanding its localized product portfolios in key markets as it pushes forward with a company-wide product integration strategy to sharpen its competitive edge.

Pirelli Cyber™ Tyre has received three additional prestigious international accolades. The first in France, in the “Safety” category at the eighth edition of the Automobile Awards. The second from Autobest, an independent automotive jury representing 32 European countries. The third from U.S.-based market analysis firm Frost & Sullivan, which named Pirelli “Company of the Year” for the groundbreaking innovation of the Cyber™ Tyre—a technology that, as stated in the recognition, “demonstrates how digital systems can redefine even traditional automotive components.”

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