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Arkema Kyoto Technical Center (KTC) opened its door for the first time on Apr.1, 1993 with a mission to provide Technical Support to our customers in the region, particularly in Japan. Along the years, and thanks to the dedication and commitment of its past and present employees, KTC has grown to become one of the flagship R&D centers in the Asia-Pacific region

BASF together with Schill+Seilacher “Struktol” took the opportunity of the Tire Technology 2023 conference and exhibition as a platform to introduce two new product variants representing significant contributions towards saving of finite fossil resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Koresin Ccycled® makes use of the ChemCycling® approach to achieve a 100% substitution of fossil origin feedstock with certified sustainably recycled raw materials from chemical recycling of plastic waste.

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced has once again been chosen by Lamborghini as its exclusive tire partner for the new Revuelto, Lamborghini’s first-ever super sports V12 HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle). Bridgestone developed bespoke Potenza Sport high-performance tires for the Lamborghini Revuelto, which features three electric motors powering the front wheels, and a V12 internal combustion engine powering the rear wheels.

Alpha Technologies will donate a $10,000 scholarship each year for the next five years to the UA School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. Additionally, the company will donate a new Premier® RPA (Rubber Process Analyzer) for University use. The donation will support a number of researchers, including Dr. Li Jia, professor of polymer science and chemistry, who is working on overcoming performance issues with the use of recycled rubber so that more sustainable tires can become a reality.

The volume of disposed end-of-life tires has been steadily growing to reach 3.5 million tons per year in Europe alone. While growth in end-of-life tires is forecasted to further accelerate in the next decade due to consumer and regulatory trends, the recycling technology, infrastructure and processes necessary to properly dispose of them at scale have not yet been effectively implemented until now. Today’s announcement to establish a sustainable solution to recycle end-of-life tires on an industrial scale marks a world first.

General Motors celebrated its top global suppliers during its annual Supplier of the Year event held in San Antonio, Texas. In total, 121 suppliers were recognized at the event, with 105 suppliers receiving a Supplier of the Year award, 14 suppliers receiving an Overdrive award and two suppliers receiving both Supplier of the Year and Overdrive awards. Collectively, the awarded suppliers represented 17 countries.  

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has announced that, on March 24, the European Commission granted unconditional antitrust clearance of the planned acquisition of all outstanding shares of Trelleborg Wheel Systems Holding AB (hereinafter, TWS), a Swedish company engaged in the manufacture and sale of off-highway tires for agricultural and industrial machinery, which was originally announced on March 25, 2022.

A major milestone occurred at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV) on March 23: the 100 millionth Yokohama tire rolled off the line at the Salem, Virginia plant. The 100th millionth tire was a GEOLANDAR® A/T G015.

This year’s Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence were announced on March 21, 2023 during an evening drinks reception at Hannover’s Deutsche Messe, which is hosting Tire Technology Expo 2023. The awards featured an expanded array of categories to recognize the scope of innovation and achievement that has been showcased over the last 12 months