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oyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announces promotions for two members of the company’s leadership team. Mike Snyder has been named senior director of strategic accounts and Kenny Frederick has become the director of sales, eastern division. These promotions reflect the evolving landscape of the tire industry and are in strategic alignment with the company’s future growth plans.

On 17 October 2022, Vanessa Malena, previously Chief Operations Officer (COO) of ENGEL Machinery Inc. in York, Pennsylvania, will take over as President of the North American headquarters of the Austrian injection molding machine manufacturer and system solutions supplier ENGEL.

Microban will be showcasing its wide range of unique antimicrobial technologies for plastic and rubber materials, as well as launching two exciting next-generation products based on non-heavy-metal ingredients – LapisShield™ and Ascera™. LapisShield can be seamlessly integrated into any water-based coating formulation, and is proven to inhibit bacterial growth by up to 99.99 %, as well as the growth of mold and mildew.

WF RECYCLE-TECH, a United Kingdom company with a patented pyrolysis system for recycling end-of-life tires, will exhibit at the upcoming K2022 show in Dusseldorf, Germany alongside their industry partners, HF MIXING GROUP and FARREL POMINI. The WF RECYCLE-TECH system offers a distinct and pioneering approach to other pyrolysis methods currently available.

the NHTSA said it was closing an investigation it opened in 2017 into the safety of some Goodyear tires used on motor homes that have not been produced in nearly two decades.

At K 2022, Momentive Performance Materials will focus on the requirements of modern mobility concepts and will present corresponding developments from the areas of Liquid Silicone Rubbers (LSR) and Hardcoats at Booth B15 in Hall 6. These include flame-retardant LSRs grades for the cost-efficient production of hard-soft composites, and grades that crosslink at low temperature, thus facilitating the production of thick-walled parts. In the Hardcoats area, the focus is on innovative scratch and weather-resistant coatings that can be applied with high accuracy and cost-effectiveness to virtually any shaped plastic part for automotive interior and exterior applications.

Yokohama Tire’s newest commercial offering – the 716U™ ultra wide-base – is a weight-savings drive tire that carries more profitability for fleets. It’s available now in the U.S. in size 455/55R225.

Synthos will showcase its sustainable technologies at Rubber Division, ACS IEC 2022, taking place October 10-13, 2022, in Knoxville (TN), USA. The show is Synthos’ first industry event in North America since acquiring Trinseo’s synthetic rubber business at the end of 2021 and provides the company with the opportunity to present an even stronger synthetic rubber portfolio to the market.

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) announces the Open Country R/T Trail, an on- and off-road rugged terrain tire that delivers better off-road grip than a traditional all-terrain tire, most evident in sand, mud, and deep snow. The all-new Toyo® Open Country® R/T Trail will be available in 47 SKUs for light-trucks and SUV owners who want more off-road capability, without the extra noise and harshness of a dedicated mud tire.
With the off-road chops to perform in varying terrain and a comfortable and quiet ride, the Open Country R/T Trail is a hybrid tire that is positioned between the M/T and A/T product categories and fills a role in between the popular Open Country R/T and best-selling Open Country A/T III. The R/T Trail follows the successful Open Country R/T, introduced by Toyo Tires in 2014

Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara was launched recently on Apollo Apterra Cross tyres. Both the hybrid SUVs has Apollo Apterra Cross as their standard fitment in 17-inch tyre size. Apollo Tyres is an exclusive supplier to both the auto makers for these hybrids as of now.