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Cooper Standard announced the realignment of certain responsibilities within its Global Leadership Team to create greater management synergies and focus on key strategic initiatives. The following changes are effective immediately.

Equipped with Giti’s new A-Grade Rolling Resistance tires, the first Mercedes Benz heavy truck, Actros, rolled off the production line at Daimler’s Automobile Plant in Beijing on 23 September 2022.

The Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was awarded Test Winner in Auto Bild Sportscars’ winter tire test 2022. Offering “balanced performance, good winter qualities and no slip-ups”, Bridgestone’s flagship winter tire received Auto Bild Sportscars’ “Exemplary” seal of approval.

Sean Keohane, Cabot President and Chief Executive Officer commented: “This was an exceptional year in both financial results and strategic progress. Our teams around the world did a fantastic job navigating a challenging macroeconomic environment. We delivered record 2022 adjusted earnings per share that exceeded our prior year performance by 25 percent. Both segments delivered double digit year-over-year EBIT growth, and growth in Battery Materials continues to outpace the market. In addition, discretionary free cash flow reached a historical high of $395 million in the fiscal year, and we paid $84 million in dividends to shareholders and repurchased shares totaling $53 million.”

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced an investment of approximately US$190 million to renovate and expand its tire manufacturing plant located in Belén de Heredia, Costa Rica. This investment is in addition to more than US$60 million planned for 2022-2026. In total, the company will be investing over US$250 million in total over the five-year period.

Birla Carbon celebrates its ‘Decade of Sustainability Excellence’. Birla Carbon has been reporting on Sustainability since 2013. Some of its many success stories over the last decade have been shared on a webpage titled Decade of Sustainability on the Birla Carbon website.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has begun supplying its ADVAN dB V552 tires as original equipment (OE) to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., for use on its new SUV, the ZR-V. The new SUV will go on sale in Japan and overseas. The new SUVs are being fitted with 215/60R17 96H and 225/55R18 98H size tires.

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. announced plans to open the Digital Science Lab to further accelerate the digital transformation (DX) of its R&D through digital science, a realm that blends computational science with data science and high-performance computing. The new research building will be located at Mitsui Chemicals’ Sodegaura Center, which is one of Japan’s largest R&D hubs belonging to a chemical company and brings together the combined knowledge of more than 1,000 researchers at a single site

The 2023 Workshop will be taking place in Williamsburg, Virginia, on March 14th-15th. This Workshop is perfect for those who are new to the industry or who might need a refresher. Experienced leaders in the industry will conduct thorough and comprehensive lessons drawing from their knowledge on a variety of industry topics.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced a new addition to its lineup of hardworking Wrangler® tires, the Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse® HT. Engineered to deliver dependable all-season traction, the Wrangler Workhorse HT provides a smooth, confident ride and the strength to go the extra mile.
Backed with a 60,000-mile treadwear limited warranty, the Wrangler Workhorse HT features a long-wearing tread compound designed to deliver dependable tread life and traction in wet, dry and light snow driving conditions