NEW YORK — Pirelli Tire North America Inc. has updated its range of North American-specific all-season tires with the launch of the Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II, the successor to the original All Season Plus model launched in 2012.

AKRON — Goodyear reported double-digit drops in operating income and net losses for the quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2019, due to higher operating costs, one-time restructuring charges and tax "adjustments

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — Looking to foster "open, constructive and responsible" dialogue with its employees globally, Michelin Group has started the process to create a Global Works Council, which it describes as a "social dialog body."

PITTSBURGH — Liberty Tire Recycling L.L.C. has developed SmartMIX, a dry-mix rubber additive for high-performance asphalt paving.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Monro Inc. disclosed recently it spent $103.6 million in the first nine months of its 2020 fiscal year to acquire 89 retail tire and automotive stores in the U.S. that represent $120 million in annualized sales potential.

The North American mining market in 2019 operated on par with the previous year, and the steady trend is expected to continue this year.

SACRAMENTO — California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery is organizing a two-day conference in mid-March that will address challenges facing the waste-tire management sector.

TOKYO — Caterpillar Inc. has recognized seven Bridgestone Corp. factories, including the farm and OTR tire plant in Des Moines, Iowa, with its highest supplier quality rating, the Japanese tire maker said recently.

GADSDEN, Ala. — Goodyear has laid off 105 employees at its Gadsden consumer tire plant and cut the daily production ticket to between 2,000 and 5,000 tires.