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Hankook Tire has launched the Ventus iON S, the first summer tire in a new product range that has been specifically designed for electric vehicles. By taking this approach, the company wants to make a decisive contribution from a tire choice perspective to advancing the mobility transition towards zero-emission vehicles. The new summer tire is a pioneer of the new, global “iON (pronounced as /ai’on/)” tire family designed for premium electric vehicles, which will include the Hankook Winter i*cept iON in September 2022.

MAXAM Tire has taken another major leap forward in creating an unrivaled solution for the material handling industry. Introducing the latest addition in high-performance material handling tire program, the MS600 press-on solid. Transforming the industry’s standards, the series will incorporate the all-new proprietary rubber compound technology, EcoPoint3(TM), delivering revolutionary solutions to the industry. Featuring one of the most aggressive tread widths for unmatched performance, the new MS600 will be manufactured in their brand new, and fully owned state-of-the-art solid tire factory.

Garden Grove, CA – On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (ET), RDAbbott will host a free webinar called “New Developments in High Performance Elastomers for Tire Applications” about advancements in rubber materials for the tire industry. ARLANXEO is developing elastomers and co-polymers that meet demanding material requirements for next-generation tires.

Hankook Tire sets a Guinness World Records title for the third time in a row with Challenge4 record-breaking driver Rainer Zietlow, and this time they conquer the South American Andes. The all-electric vehicle reached a height of 5.816 meters up the Uturuncu volcano, which has two peaks reaching 6,008 and 5,930 meters. After the VW ID.3 Germany Tour (2020) and the VW ID.4 US Tour (2021), the professional long-distance driver set a new altitude record with the VW ID.4 GTX with Hankook’s all-terrain tires for 4×4 vehicles, the Dynapro AT2. Having conquered the summit, the driver attended the German Embassy in La Paz on May 23, where he was presented with the Record Holder® Certificate by a Guinness World Records representative.

GEON Performance Solutions announced the acquisition of Cary Compounds, LLC, based in Manalapan, New Jersey.

Elkem Silicones plans to invest more than 100 million yuan to enlarge its Flagship Asia-Pacific R&I Center in Shanghai. This expansion represents one of the company’s latest efforts to further increase its investment in China

R.E. Carroll Inc. welcomes Lamar Green as Dalton Operations Manager and Stephen Antenucci as Corporate Controller.

Putnam, CT – Foster Corp. announced its appointment as marketing partner for AdvanSource Biomaterials, a developer of specialty thermoplastic polyurethane