Tire Business Report

Bridgestone said Bandag Hotread products are distinguished from precured retreads by distinctive sidewall designs, a feature made possible by the mold-curing process.

Toyo Tire Corp., in partnership with a leading Japanese university, has developed catalysts that it claims can convert carbon dioxide into butadiene, which can be used to synthesize butadiene rubber.

China's Qingdao Doublestar Group held a cornerstone-laying ceremony recently for a tire plant it's building in Snuol District, in Cambodia's eastern Kratie Province.

Global Rubber Industries has hired tire industry veterans Giorgio Gramegna and Simon Michael as directors for Europe and Middle East/Africa and South America, respectively. .

The Specialty Equipment Market Association and the Tire Industry Association are opposing two EPA proposals that would increase the number of zero-emission vehicles on the road dramatically.

Bridgestone Americas Inc. has begun offering in North America the Potenza Race, a semi-slick, DOT-approved version of its Potenza ultra-high-performance tire line that's designed for "track-day" driving.

The all-season Cooper ProControl tire is engineered to deliver enhanced wet handling and even treadwear to enhance control and traction.

Continental A.G. said the divestment is part of its "controlled withdrawal" from the Russian market.

Coker Tire has agreed to become the presenting sponsor of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race, a nine-day, 2,300-mile road rally for vintage cars scheduled for June 24-July 2.

Goodyear suffered a 49.8-percent drop in segment operating income and a net loss of $101 million in the quarter ended March 31.

The 70/70R57 Michelin X Mine L4 tire is designed for the Komatsu large wheel loader used in surface mining.

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Trelleborg Wheel Systems. The new company will operate as Yokohama TWS.

The Hankook has added an ultra-high-performance all-season tire to its portfolio, the Ventus S1 evo Z AS X, designed for luxury SUVs.

BFGoodrich Tires is launching a global brand campaign—"Your Next"—that will appear on streaming and social channels in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mexico, Australia, Africa and East Asia.

Nokian Tyres said the donation, made in honor of Earth Day, will help the Cumberland Trails Conference continue to develop the Laurel-Snow part of the trail, near the tire maker's Dayton, Tenn., plant.