Automotive
LUXEMBOURG—SaarGummi Group was recognized with a Daimler Supplier Award in the quality category of the Mercedes Benz cars and vans division after managing a smooth production start for the seals material group.
TOKYO—Yokohama reported a lower business profit for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, dragged down by double-digit decline in earnings by the tire division.
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TROY, Mich.—Auto makers are not short on success stories for their use of additive manufacturing in automotive applications, but several hurdles remain when it comes to accelerating the adoption of the technology.
DEARBORN, Mich.—Ford has selected a pair of Hankook truck tires as OE fitments on its 2020 Super Duty F-450 and F-550 Chassis Cab pickups.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Bridgestone Americas Inc. has added the M713 Ecopia, a SmartWay-verified and California Air Resources Board (CARB)-compliant drive tire, to its portfolio of radial truck/bus tires.
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PLANO, Texas—Adaptive3D Technologies has released a new photopolymer resin for 3D printing, a material the company said is in line with its vision to produce high-quality, high-volume elastomers.
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Michelin North America will raising prices on selected Michelin-, BFGoodrich- and Uniroyal-brand passenger and light truck tires.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Hankook Tire America plans to introduce new OE fitments and commercial truck tire products this year as its parent company continues to ramp up capacity.
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation issued 22 new DOT plant identification codes in the past year for tire factories worldwide, including nine in China and three in India.