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ow in its 16th year, the tradition gives community members a rare opportunity to step inside the iconic Goodyear Blimp hangars while helping make the holidays brighter for local children. Guests are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy, with donations benefiting Toys for Tots campaigns in each blimp base community.

Over the past 16 years, toy drives at Goodyear Blimp bases have collected more than 300,000 toys and raised more than $875,000 for the Marine Toys for Tots Program, helping deliver holiday joy to children and families across the country.

Arburg announces that Bharat Sharma has taken on the role of Regional Manager APAC, assuming responsibility for the Asia-Pacific region. Within this sales region, the company has its own subsidiaries in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

he Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced the winner of the 42nd Goodyear Highway Hero Award: Joseph Stanekenas, a professional driver for General Transport.

Stanekenas was recognized for his courageous actions following a serious highway accident involving a semi-truck that had collided with another trailer and caught fire. Upon witnessing the crash, Stanekenas immediately parked his vehicle and rushed to assist the driver trapped inside the burning truck.

Bridgestone Retail Operations, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas and operator of the largest network of company-owned automotive service providers in the world, announced the donation of 10 new passenger vans to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. With these contributions, Bridgestone has donated more than 100 vans and over $30M to the organization since 2015 – a major milestone that coincides with the 100th anniversary of Bridgestone-owned Firestone Complete Auto Care.

The Supervisory Board of Semperit AG Holding has appointed Richard Kelsey as a member of the Executive Board, effective November 1, 2026. Richard Kelsey will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and succeed Helmut Sorger, who, after more than four successful years, will leave the company by mutual agreement at the end of October 2026 to pursue new professional opportunities.

The Rubber Division, ACS reminds us to make the most of the final months of the year by getting involved with your local Rubber Group. Whether you’re looking to expand your professional network, reconnect with industry colleagues, gain valuable technical knowledge, or celebrate the year’s accomplishments, these upcoming events offer something for everyone.

The partnership – which unites Pirelli’s high-end technological leadership with BKT’s local industrial positioning and strong presence – foresees a first phase based on an off-take agreement, through which BKT will produce, in one of its own newly constructed plants equipped with the most advanced technology, up to 800,000 Pirelli branded tires by 2030 with Pirelli’s specific technological and quality standards.

Continental has announced the appointment of Ashok Vedanayagam as Head of Commercial Specialty Tires Americas, reinforcing the company’s commitment to continued growth and customer focus across its specialty tire businesses. Vedanayagam assumes responsibility for Continental’s Earthmoving, Material Handling, and Port Operations tire segments throughout North and South America.

H.B. Fuller Company announced that following a thorough review supported by independent financial and legal advisors, its Board of Directors has unanimously rejected Ancora’s second unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire its Building Adhesive Solutions (“BAS”) business for between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion in cash.

Dunlop Tires North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., announced the hiring of Robert Liu as Assistant Vice President of Product Management. With a strong background in the tire and automotive industries, Bob brings over 30 years of diverse experience to help steer both Dunlop & Falken brands into their next phase of product innovation and growth.