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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that has begun supplying its ADVAN Sport V107 tires to Porsche AG as original equipment for the German automaker’s facelift model of Cayenne. The Cayenne is being fitted with 285/40R22 110Y front tires and 315/35R22 111Y rear tires.

Mitsui Chemicals recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant to produce the high-performance elastomer Tafmer at its Singapore-based wholly owned subsidiary Mitsui Elastomers Singapore. The ceremony was held on 28 July, 2023.

With a global workforce of approximately 2,200 employees and annual revenue of about $500 million, Spectrum will become part of the Industrial Solutions line of business within the Electronics & Industrial segment. Spectrum’s strategic focus on key, fast-growing therapeutics areas such as structural heart, electrophysiology, surgical robotics and cardiovascular complements DuPont’s existing offerings for biopharma and pharma processing, medical devices and packaging, including DuPont’s LiveoTM silicone solutions and Tyvek® Medical Packaging

Goodyear reports that second quarter sales decreased 6.6% compared to prior year, driven by lower volume and the impact of foreign exchange, partly offset by strong price/mix. Revenue per tire increased 6% excluding the impact of foreign exchange. Tire unit volume in the quarter totaled 40.8 million units, down 10.7% from prior year levels. The stronger U.S. dollar reduced sales by approximately 2%.

The expansion of the Michelin Pilot tire line will see 6.00-6 6PR and 6.00-6 8PR options added alongside a 18×5.5 8PR, all with a speed rating of 257km/h, as well as a 18×5.5 10PR, with a 306km/h rating.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report second quarter 2023 financial results after market close on Wednesday, Aug. 2, followed by an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug. 3.

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has added V-type solid fenders for harbor moorings to its product range, in addition to pneumatic fenders, which it has sold for many years. The company will continue to expand its line-up of solid fenders in phases, with the objective of becoming a comprehensive manufacturer of fenders.

Cambodia netted $187.949 million from the export of natural rubber and rubber wood in the first half of this year, in light of declining demand in the global market, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ General Directorate of Rubber (GDR).