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Yokogawa Electric Corporation and JSR Corporation announce the successful conclusion of a field test in which AI was used to autonomously run a chemical plant for 35 days, a world first1. This test confirmed that reinforcement learning AI can be safely applied in an actual plant, and demonstrated that this technology can control operations that have been beyond the capabilities of existing control methods (PID control2/APC*3) and have up to now necessitated the manual operation of control valves based on the judgements of plant personnel. The initiative described here was selected for the 2020 Projects for the Promotion of Advanced Industrial Safety subsidy program of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Bridgestone Corporation, including Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), has been named a 2021 General Motors Supplier of the Year, marking the seventh consecutive and 20th overall recognition for the brand. The annual awards, which celebrate suppliers that delivered GM customers with high-quality components and innovative technologies in the previous year, were announced during the GM Supplier Business Meeting on March 16, 2022.

Hankook Tire announced it has launched the Ultra High-Performance (UHP) all-season Ventus S1 AS tire. Ideal for drivers seeking high-performance across all weather conditions year-round, the new Ventus S1 AS is optimized for sport driving on dry, wet and snow-covered roads. Available in 75 sizes, the Ventus S1 AS supports rim diameters of 16 to 22 inches and tread sections up to 305 millimeters. The UHP tire also offers a Y-speed rating on select models, making it ideal for performance cars, sports sedans and luxury cars, as well as popular CUVs and SUVs.

The electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian relies on tires from Continental for its fully electric RPV 500 and RPV 700 delivery vans, which were developed for an American globally leading online retailer. For the North American market, Rivian Prime Vans (RPVs) are equipped with size LT245/70 R16 VanContact A/S all-season tires ex works.

Effective for all shipments on or after April 15, 2022, or as contracts allow, Cabot Corporation will raise prices globally for carbon black products sold by its specialty carbons business. This price increase is necessitated by the significant and rapid rise in prime raw material costs including oil and natural gas. The increase will vary by product and geography.

CPS+ eMarketplace is powered by CHINAPLAS, world’s leading plastics and rubber exhibition with 35+ years, and managed by CHINAPLAS team, who is highly responsive to the market needs and trends. It encompasses full spectrum of advance & innovative products from 4,000+ technology makers, allowing global buyers to engage with suppliers of plastic and rubber materials, machinery, semi-finished products and services from all over the world. Global buyers may view product information, get quotations and communicate their sourcing needs on the platform for precise and quality business matching anytime and anywhere.

Milliken & Company has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The diversified global manufacturer, with more than 60 locations and approximately 8,000 associates worldwide, is one of six companies to receive this prestigious ethics-based honor every year since the award’s inception.

Continental is consistently expanding its activities in the area of circular economy. To this end, the premium tire manufacturer has signed a development agreement with Pyrum Innovations, a specialist in the pyrolysis of end-of-life tires. The aim of the collaboration is to further optimize and expand the recycling of end-of-life tires through pyrolysis. In the future, among other things, particularly high-quality recovered carbon black (rCB) is to be obtained for tire production of Continental. Carbon black is an important component of many tire compounds. By using high-quality carbon black, the performance of tires can be specifically improved. Continental’s subsidiary, Reifen-Entsorgungsgesellschaft (REG), will begin supplying end-of-life tires from the premium manufacturer to Pyrum as early as March 2022. In the long term, the aim is to establish a circular economy concept for the recycling of end-of-life tires. Since Pyrum’s IPO in 2021, Continental has already held a strategic minority stake in the company

Hankook Tire will supply the original equipment for the 2022 INFINITI QX60 with its Dynapro HP2 tire in the size 255/50R20. The tires will be produced at Hankook Tire’s Tennessee Plant in Clarksville, Tenn.