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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its ADVAN V61 tires as original equipment (OE) to Mazda Motor Corporation for use on the automaker’s new crossover SUVs, the MAZDA CX-90, sales of which will be launched in Australia and other markets. The tire size being supplied is 265/55R19 109V. The MAZDA CX-90 SUVs launched in the U.S. market are being equipped with the GEOLANDAR X-CV tires for high-performance crossover SUVs

This year’s Annual Conference & Workshop will cover a variety of important topics, including sustainability, roofing applications, the state of the industry, and more. This event is a great opportunity for those new to the industry or industry veterans to network with other industry professionals, and learn more from industry experts during technical sessions. 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.

Smithers announces that Mohit Nitin Shenvi and Eric Pierce, Principal Engineer, have published a paper titled “Correlating tire traction performance on snow with measured parameters of ASTM F1805 using regression analysis.” The paper has been published in Cold Regions Science and Technology, an international journal dealing with the science and technical problems of cold environments. Dr. Corina Sandu and Dr. Costin Untaroiu were also co-authors on the paper.

Karter (a subsidiary of Weigh Pack) has released three new autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions targeted at a wide range of applications – from intralogistics and manufacturing to agriculture and transportation of heavy products and components.

Balena, the material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry announced a new partnership with designer Kitty Shukman to create a unique 3D-printed concept slide with a natural kick: ROOTS.

Mark Ferner, senior manager, technical operations for Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), will serve as chair of the Tire Industry Association’s Electric Vehicle Advisory Council (EVAC).

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced its Wilson, North Carolina passenger/light truck tire manufacturing facility has earned the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS recognition for its transparency and traceability of sustainable raw materials including bio, bio-circular and circular-based material to replace synthetic rubber in its transition to a circular economy.

Elkem’s total operating income for the second quarter 2023 was NOK 9,258 million, which was down from the corresponding quarter in 2022, mainly explained by lower sales prices and lower sales volumes. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 1,039 million in the quarter, compared an all-time high EBITDA of NOK 3,924 million in second quarter last year. Earnings per share (EPS) was NOK 0.06 in the quarter and NOK 1.56 year-to-date.

Bolder Industries, Inc. and Soucy Techno announced the signing of a formal multi-year supply agreement for BolderBlack®, the premier sustainable carbon black alternative. This is an extension of a previous agreement made between Bolder and Soucy and a result of Bolder’s ability to deliver product quality and consistency over many years—signaling a major achievement in the recovered carbon black industry.