Bruce Meyer [email protected] See All Staff Page Recent Stories 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 Growth of EVs will influence tire design, manufacturing HANOVER, Germany As the electrification of vehicles continues to make strides during the next decade, there will be a significant impact on the production of tires. Tire makers, universities collaborate on tire research consortium Long development journey pays off for Tweel, Michelin AKRON — For the record, Michelin's Steve Cron isn't a big fan of the name given to the product that has defined much of his 30-year career in the tire industry. That product is the Tweel, the tire maker's easily recognizable product that combines a non-pneumatic tire with a polyurethane spoked wheel. Tires made difference in first Indy 500 Tires always have been a big part of the Indianapolis 500, but perhaps no more so than they were in the inaugural running in 1911. SR industry struggling with oversupply Load More