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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations announced its passenger and light truck tire plant in Aiken County, South Carolina recently celebrated 25 years of operations. The Aiken Passenger Tire Plant began producing passenger and light truck tires for original equipment manufacturers and retail in 1998 and continues to play a vital role in the local community today by employing more than 1,700 people. The Aiken Passenger Plant is among the company’s global plants adding the capability to produce the ENLITEN technology stack, which is optimized for rolling resistance and wear.

Sumitomo Rubber North America will increase prices in the US and Canada on select Falken Passenger and Light Truck Products up to 6%. The price change will be effective November 1, 2023.

The trade deficit contracted 9.9% to $58.3 billion, the lowest level since September 2020, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. Data for July was revised to show the trade gap rising to $64.7 billion instead of $65.0 billion as previously reported. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the trade deficit shrinking to $62.3 billion in August.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., introduces the GEOLANDAR CV 4S, a new all-season tire for crossover SUVs. The latest addition to the GEOLANDAR brand of tires for SUVs and pickup trucks, the GEOLANDAR CV 4S will be launched from this autumn in North America, Europe and then South Korea. The new tire will be available in 32 sizes, ranging from 245/45R20 103V to 235/65R17 108V.

Braskem a novel demonstrator of Braskem’s polypropylene (PP) in combination with WEAV3D Inc., an advanced manufacturing and materials startup, leveraging WEAV3D’s thermoplastic composite lattice technology to enhance the performance of PP for structural and automotive material applications.

Smithers announced the acquisition of the Standards Testing Laboratories’ (STL) Indoor Testing Division. This acquisition includes all indoor tire and wheel testing capabilities. The STL Fabricated Machine Division and Texas operations will still be owned and operated by STL.

The Board of Directors of The French Oil Mill Machinery Company, a renowned equipment manufacturing company, is pleased to announce the election of Tayte French Lutz as Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) during their meeting held on September 21, 2023. Tayte French Lutz, who previously served as Vice President of the company, will now lead the organization as its CEO, succeeding her father, Daniel P. French. Dan French maintains his role as Chairman of the Board.