Giti Tire announced the winners of its annual Chester County STEAM Competition, celebrating student innovation and reinforcing the company’s commitment to education in the community where its North American manufacturing facility is located. The 2026 winners are: Elementary school: Chester Park School of Fine Arts; Middle school: Great Falls Middle; High School: Lewisville HS.
Read MorePetlas Tire Corporation has expanded its off-the-road product range with the introduction of PtxMD51, a new L-5 type tire developed for underground mining loaders and trucks operating in severe service conditions.
Read MoreContinental’s group sector ContiTech announced it will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new state of the art compounding center at the ContiTech Mount Pleasant, Iowa plant on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The event will take place at the ContiTech Mount Pleasant production plant and will include an official kick-off followed by a guided tour of the facility.
Read MoreToyo Tire Corporation announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 19, 2026, for a new R&D center in Serbia, which will be established on the premises of the Toyo Tire Serbia Factory in the Municipality of Indjija, Republic of Serbia.
Read MoreMichelin has unveiled two new summer tire ranges, the MICHELIN Primacy 5 energy and MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 energy, aimed at addressing evolving mobility demands by combining performance with energy efficiency.
Read MoreSmithers announced that James Raw, Director of Packaging Testing Operations, will be speaking at the upcoming ISTA Forum in Phoenix, Arizona, from April 7 to April 9. Smithers is a premier sponsor of the event.
Raw’s presentation, titled “The Convergence of Sustainability Targets and Revolutions: How Packaging Must Evolve,” is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, at 11:00 a.m. MST. He will explore key regulations, such as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD), extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations, and post-consumer recycled (PCR) content initiatives
Read MorePM International Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.54 per share, payable on April 30, 2026, to stockholders of record as of April 16, 2026.
RPM’s last cash dividend increase of 6% in October 2025 marked RPM’s 52nd consecutive year of increased cash dividends paid to its stockholders, which places RPM in an elite category of less than half of 1 percent of all publicly traded U.S. companies.
Read MoreThe Rubber Division, ACS announced a series of updates and enhancements for the 2026 Global Polymer Summit (GPS), aimed at improving the attendee experience and expanding opportunities for networking and education.
The Global Polymer Summit focuses on polymer, rubber and elastomer industries, bringing together professionals to connect with peers, learn from experts and explore new business opportunities. The event is designed to bridge the tire and rubber sectors through comprehensive programming and integrated experiences.
Read MoreU.S. manufacturing activity grew in March for a second straight month, though rising costs and uneven demand continued to challenge the sector, according to data released Wednesday by the Institute for Supply Management.
The ISM manufacturing index registered 52.7 in March, up from 52.4 in February. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector.
Read MoreMagna Tyres Group has introduced the Magna M-TRUCK RG22, a new regional drive tire designed to enhance performance and durability for commercial trucking operations, the company announced.
The RG22 is part of the company’s M-TRUCK range and is engineered specifically for regional haul applications, where vehicles operate across varying road conditions and require consistent traction and reliability.
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