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The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), joined by 15 stakeholder organizations sent a joint letter highlighting available technologies to support national infrastructure improvements: rubber modified asphalt and tire derived aggregate. The letter outlined the benefits of these materials and identified the specific provisions within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law where these materials would qualify for consideration.

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Predictors,” by applications engineer Richard Hanzlik, gives readers a look at how new methods can make testing faster and easier in production and in the lab. Over the next few months, we will be populating the Knowledge Hub of the new site with much more content, including case studies, webinars and expert articles.”
The new website will also include a fully integrated global directory of contact information, to help customers locate the Alpha Technologies support personnel nearest them. An interactive timeline traces the evolution of the company from its founding in 1964 as Monsanto Instruments and Equipment, to its latest technology advancements.

The new Apollo VIRAT tire has been developed as an allrounder product with 20 lugs, which provides strong grip and long life in both soft and hard soil conditions. The VIRAT range, in addition to improving the productivity of the tractors and reducing their downtime, also matches the aesthetics of the new tractor models. While this product will cater to all the markets, some of the larger ones which the company will specifically look at for this product, are Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan, MP, Maharashtra, AP and Karnataka.

Paris, France – Arkema has developed an innovative digital interface offering quick, secure and 24/7 access to real-time information on orders and materials. The My Arkema portal is designed to meet customers’ expectation to accelerate business processes and drive service improvement.

SSI Sintered Specialties announced that it has completed an extensive rebranding to reflect the organization’s focus on new technology opportunities. At the heart of this rebranding effort is the change of the company name to DSB Technologies. This name change builds upon the organization’s recent technology expansion while representing its longstanding passion for manufacturing innovation.

– Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced the launch of the all-new Bridgestone R192E all-position radial tire, specially designed to empower the adoption of electric buses. With the rapid growth of electric commercial vehicles, the Bridgestone R192E tire offers ultra-low rolling resistance and high load capacity, increasing daily ranges and maximizing vehicle operation on a single charge while remaining compatible with all bus types.

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. announced that Michael Graber has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp., the aftermarket sales unit for Toyo branded passenger, light truck and commercial truck tires in the United States. Graber has been vice president of sales for Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp., and brings nearly 30 years of professional experience to the role, much of it in the tire industry.

Midland, MI – Dow has published its blueprint for valuing nature, which is the latest addition to the Company’s 2025 Sustainability Goal: Leading the Blueprint. It takes stakeholders through the six steps of the nature journey, as defined by the Valuing Nature goal team and developed with Dow’s decade-long collaborator on the goal, The Nature Conservancy: set the vision; build awareness; embed tools; collaborate externally; track progress; and inspire & grow. Dow shares this blueprint with the hope that its stakeholders will follow its path of collaborating and advancing sustainability through embracing nature and the benefits it offers.

DuPont announced that four of its innovative, breakthrough technologies were recognized with the prestigious 2022 Edison Award. Selected from hundreds of nominees, DuPont received three Gold, and one Silver award in several categories. Named after Thomas Alva Edison, the Edison Awards have recognized and honored some of the most innovative new products, services, and business leaders in the world since 1987.