Bruce Meyer

The president of Hankook Tire America Corp. thinks his company's South Korean-based parent has a clear vision of what makes the firm successful and will help it continue to rise in the ranks of the top global tire manufacturers.

ARDL is a testing lab that has been owned by the Samples family since its founding more than six decades ago. Now the youngest son of the founder has come back home to serve as the firm's new president.

When officials from Synthos S.A. talk about sustainability, they're not merely paying lip service to one of the most-used buzzwords in the tire and rubber industry.

The EPA is pushing back implementation of its new PFAS reporting rules. Budgetary cutbacks, it said, are to blame.

Sarah Caccese has been with Rockwell Automation since the beginning of 2019, and has worked as a global technical consultant for its tire industry customers for the past one and a half years. She came in as an engineer, but her current role has her with one foot on the technology side of the business and the other in sales. "I think my experience being the engineer who actually executed the project really helps because I know what it's like to be on the back end of the project," Caccese said.

<p>NRP-Jones has a new CEO at the helm, Joe Kochan, who is looking to boost the hose and fittings maker’s brand and convince customers that it’s worthy of a larger “wallet share.”</p>

<p>Tipco Technologies Inc. and HydraTech Industrial Solutions came together as one late last year. The merger, dubbed Tipco 2.0, will operate under the Tipco name with Rob Lyons and Brad Marshall serving as co-CEOs.</p>

<p>Continental has been playing catch-up in the U.S. retreading tire market. Now the firm’s officials say they have the tools to make some inroads.</p>

<p>Continental Tire the Americas has grown quickly during its 15 years in South Carolina, and doesn’t show signs of stopping.</p>

<p>Brendan Rodgers, a tire industry veteran of more than 40 years, will be honored for his work during the upcoming International Tire Exhibition & Conference in Akron.</p>

<p>Greene Tweed has developed a protocol to test its perfluoroleastomer materials for resistance to a variety of fluids, including amines.</p>

<p>As talk in the oil and gas market centers on the energy transition away from petrochemicals, the sector actually will be in unfamiliar territory in the coming years: having to look for new sources of oil.</p>

<p>The American Chemistry Council’s Jay West says a little education goes a long way for legislatures who may be pushing forward bills to ban PFAS.</p>

<p>AirBoss has named a new executive vice president and chief strategy officer, and it’s a name that will be familiar to many in the rubber industry.</p>

<p>A Wabtec Corp. subsidiary plans to close a rubber goods factory in Texas.</p>

<p>When talking sustainability, language matters. The words chosen as to how “sustainable” a particular material may—or may not—be, can put a whole different light on things.</p>

<p>We’ve presented ITEC in September every other year since 1994. But because of some changes in the rubber industry calendar, we felt it best for us to look for a new date for the largest tire manufacturing and trade show in North America.</p>

<p>Two European-based companies are teaming up to form a U.S. firm to focus on rubber and silicone hoses and extruded PTFE products.</p>

<p>This year was supposed to be a year of celebration for Goodyear. And it was, as the company celebrated 125 years of business in August and enjoyed its share of bright spots—but it was not without headwinds.</p>

<p>AirBoss appointed Chris Bitsakakis as president and co-CEO earlier this year. Previously, he joined the company as president and chief operating officer in November 2015. Here he answers five questions on leadership.</p>