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.

AKRON—Goodyear is touting "increased grip, stability and durability" with its rubber technology—for shoes.

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

HANOVER, Germany—Michelin's continued pursuit of sustainability and its innovation in tire technology have earned it two Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence.

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."

ZHAOYUAN CITY, China—Linglong Tire plans to raise about $285 million through a public placement on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the proceeds of which will go toward various expansion projects.

GURGAON, India—Private equity firm Warburg Pincus  is investing in "compulsorily convertible preference shares" in Apollo Tyres. It's a move Apollo management sees as a "strong vote of confidence" in its direction.

WAKEFIELD, Mass.—ATC Tire is recalling approximately 1,178 Galaxy DH241-G 16H commercial truck tires produced during 2019 because of a potential manufacturing anomaly that could result in a tread separation.

ATLANTA—With an eye on helping fleets reduce downtime, Bridgestone Americas  is developing a non-pneumatic truck tire for commercial trailers, where it says up to 40 percent of tire failures occur.