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Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announced the promotion of Cliff Stewart to Associate Vice President of Four-Wheel Replacement Sales and Christopher de Rosales to Associate Vice President of Strategic Planning

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, has donated $100,000 to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) following a two-week campaign where the company made a financial gift for every My Firestone and Tires Plus app downloaded by store customers.

As part of the campaign, BSRO and WWP also hosted an injured veteran and their guest at the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500, where they received exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the iconic race.  

Teknor Apex announced the acquisition of Danimer Scientific (“Danimer”), a leading bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials. This strategic move brings together two industry pioneers united by a shared vision for a more sustainable future. Headquartered in Bainbridge, Georgia, USA, Danimer operates two facilities with over 200,000 total square feet of world-class laboratories, manufacturing facilities, and testing space.

Endurica, the developer and provider of the world’s most comprehensive CAE workflows for fatigue analysis of elastomers, is now an authorized distributor for Coreform, a leader in next-generation simulation technologies. Coreform Cubit’s pre-processing and hex-dominant meshing tools minimize the time spent on model preparation for FEA and CFD while maximizing control over mesh quality. The addition of Coreform to Endurica’s toolset enables rubber product manufacturers and tire makers to automate and streamline mesh creation which is the most time-consuming part of computer simulation modelling.

The Supervisory Board of Aumovio SE confirmed the appointment of new members to the Executive Board of the future independent company. The Executive Board of Aumovio SE will be strengthened by four members alongside CEO Philipp von Hirschheydt, who was appointed on March 12, 2025. Ingo Holstein will assume responsibility for the Human Relations function as CHRO. CEO Philipp von Hirschheydt will take on the CFO role on an interim basis until the Supervisory Board appoints a suitable successor. The selection process has already been initiated. The business areas Safety and Motion, Architecture and Networking and Autonomous Mobility will be represented in the Executive Board by Boris Mergell, Jean-François Tarabbia and Ismail Dagli. Philipp von Hirschheydt will be responsible for the User Experience business area in the Executive Board. In the future, the business areas will form the reporting segments of Aumovio SE.

This event is a great opportunity to increase your industry knowledge, network with other industry personnel, learn from industry experts during this workshop, and stay up to date on modified asphalt technologies. The theme for this year’s conference is Distilling Innovation: Refining the Future of Asphalt Modification, and AMAP is excited to include speakers who will cover this topic at length.   You also don’t want to miss out on the one-day intensive workshop that will include comprehensive lessons on a variety of industry topics.

ACE Laboratories, an independent ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory providing testing and development services for rubber, silicone and polymers, has expanded its low temperature testing capabilities with the addition of a Gibitre low temperature test unit.

Continental is integrating even more renewable and recycled materials into its tire production. While their share averaged 26 percent in 2024, the tire manufacturer expects this figure to increase by two to three percentage points in 2025. This increase is due to the use of synthetic rubber obtained from renewable or circular oil, polyester made from recycled PET, recycled steel, and innovative fillers such as silica from rice husk ash. In addition to introducing various sustainable materials, changes in the product mix may influence this key figure’s development. By 2030, Continental aims to increase the share of materials from renewable and recycled sources in its tire production to more than 40 percent while always maintaining the same high safety and performance characteristics.

The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (https://tracanada.ca) announced its new Board of Directors following its Annual General Meeting of members held on June 4, 2025.

At that meeting, the members elected Phillip Diogenes of Bridgestone Canada Inc. as a new director. The Officers of TRAC include Chris Figel of AirBoss of America Corp. as Chair of the Board; Lawrence Kumar of Yokohama Tire (Canada) as Vice Chair; and Paul Christou of Goodyear Canada Inc. as Treasurer.

The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) announced the return of its highly acclaimed Seals Product Design and Manufacturing Training, taking place July 14–18, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This intensive, week-long training course is designed for professionals looking to deepen their expertise in rubber science and seal design for both static and dynamic applications. The curriculum emphasizes producibility and technical mastery, empowering participants to optimize seal performance and improve production outcomes.