Goodyear partners with Skechers — just for kicks

HANOVER, Germany—Cabot has developed an engineered elastomer composite that it claims can extend the life of OTR/earthmover tires "significantly" while cutting processing costs for tire manufacturers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—A passenger fell aboard a self-driving shuttle that was part of a pilot program in Columbus. The incident has put the project on hold less than three weeks after it began.

AKRON—Interested in hearing more about the effect of electric vehicle development on the hose and fluid transfer industry? An expert from Smithers will be presenting a seminar on the topic March 12.

LUXEMBOURG—Goodyear claims to have achieved an industry first: An all-season tire with verifiable winter tire traction and low rolling resistance.

HYOGO, Japan—Toyo suffered a drop in fiscal 2019 operating income on slightly lower sales, a result the company attributed primarily to higher manufacturing costs and foreign-exchange rate changes.

AURORA, Colo.—Rich Kramer, in his keynote address at the tire maker's annual customer conference, identified three keys for the company and its customers to succeed in the "new mobility ecosystem."

WILMINGTON, Del.—Chemours' total sales dropped in 2019, while adjusted EBITDA across the business plummeted by 41.4 percent.

DES PLAINES, Ill.—Rodrigo Flores has been promoted to an engineering technician at Rahco Rubber.

INDIANAPOLIS—The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers has released its annual State of the Rubber Industry Report, a comprehensive study for industry executives that analyzes major market indicators.

LONDON—Sibur and Reliance Industries Ltd. have started up their joint venture butyl rubber plant in India.