Bruce Meyer [email protected] See All Staff Page Recent Stories Goodyear reports improved Q3 earnings despite lower sales Goodyear reported improved earnings for the third quarter despite lower sales. The tire maker is pointing to benefits from its Goodyear Forward transformation plan. Williams talks journey to leading Hankook Americas Hankook Tire America Corp. President Rob Williams says he learned the tire business from the ground up, and this has given him plenty of time to work on what kind of leader he wants to be. Hankook's Williams tells Tire Society to keep evolving Hankook Tire America's Rob Williams gave the keynote address at the Tire Society's annual conference on tire science and technology on Sept. 11 in Akron. Guest column: A new ITEC coming to Akron this May Because of some changes in the rubber industry calendar, Rubber News felt it best to look for a new date for the largest tire manufacturing and trade show in North America. Guest column: Remembering reporter Mike McNulty Good storytellers are rare. But Mike McNulty was one of them. He died Sept. 18 at the age of 82, after a short battle with cancer. USTMA: Hiring remains top concern in tire industry USTMA's Anne Forristall Luke outlines how the association will focus its efforts at federal and state levels Yokohama-Trelleborg Wheel deal delayed until early 2023 The completion of Yokohama Rubber Co.’s deal to buy Trelleborg Wheel Systems — which was expected to close by year-end — has been delayed for up to six months while the companies await certain nations' regulatory approvals. Russia’s Sibur breaks silence, says business remains strong It's been nearly six months since Russia invaded Ukraine, and Moscow-based Sibur Holdings, a top five global supplier of synthetic rubber, said the war hasn't had a major impact on its elastomers operations to this point. USW, Bridgestone reach tentative contract agreement The roughly 4,000 USW unionized workers at Bridgestone tire manufacturing sites in Iowa, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas and Tennessee would be covered under the tentative agreement reached July 29. Charles Goodyear Medalists tell story of Tweel's journey Retired Michelin North America engineers Tim Rhyne and Steve Cron were honored with the highest honor of the ACS Rubber Division during the Spring Technical Meeting. Key notes: 4 takeaways from Clemson Global Tire Industry Conference The 2022 Clemson Tire conference focused on topics including war in Ukraine, fixing supply chains, lobbying effectively and how to manage EV's quiet ride. Lion Elastomers seeks dumping duties on some E-SBR imports U.S. synthetic rubber producer claims there is a "clear pattern of unfair pricing" of E-SBR imports from Czech Republic, Italy and Russia. Goodyear, Cooper deal creates tire production synergies Conti, Kordsa move forward with Cokoon Robert Mercer, Goodyear CEO during Goldsmith raid, dies at 96 Load More