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The rubber industry is more than acquisitions and expansions. This weekly blog brings you stories from the industry that are a bit off the beaten path.
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Frunk shrimp: Exactly the kind of news you turn to the internet for.
One Akron Children's Hospital surgeon is proving the healing properties of artwork simply by adding smiles to the bandages he gives his patients after their operations.
BOLINGBROOK, Ill.—The WeatherTech ads have been part of the Super Bowl for a number of years now. But the maker of automotive floor liners took a different approach with its spot last year, and is going in a really unexpected direction this year.
The landmark Giant Uniroyal Tire near Detroit made a quick appearance in "The Simpsons" on Jan. 5 when Milhouse Van Houten, who continues to crush on his best friend's sister, Lisa Simpson, showed her the plans he has for their wedding.
First it was the "Impossible Whopper" from Burger King, a plant-based version of its iconic Whopper. Now it's the "Forever Floatride Grow" performance running shoe from Reebok that is the shoe maker's latest sustainable footwear. What will be next?
If you look closely during your next cruise, you might just find a rubber duck tucked away somewhere in the ship.
The most ambitious visions for the future automobile often take to the skies. But what if the true future of mobility is more about setting sail?
Thanksgiving Day is nearly here. Of course, the day belongs to the modest turkey, but the rubber industry gets its time to shine earlier in the day when the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade steps off, complete with larger-than-life balloons.
Most of you may not realize that Miles Moore, longtime Washington-based reporter, has a secret alternate life as a P-word: Poet. In this week's Wacky World of Rubber blog, Miles shares some thoughts about that, along with his one and only poem dedicated to tires.
There's no doubt there's a push in the U.S. toward trying to make electric vehicles one of the main components to what the nation's future mobility landscape will look like. But there's also questions on how quickly the American public will take to EVs.
Goodyear is putting a twist on the traditional bed and breakfast experience with a football-themed overnight stay that's unlike any other.
If you ever read the tagline at the bottom of my Wacky World of Rubber posts, you'll know that I claim to find rubber-related stories everywhere I go. Well, on a recent trip to Ireland I will admit it was challenging. The closest I could come was at the most unlikely of venues: The House of Waterford Crystal.