Tire Technology Expo 2023 is set to take place in Hannover, Germany, and will showcase the latest and greatest in the tyre industry. With just over a month until the event, the shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence have been revealed.
This year's awards feature a brand-new set of categories, all of which are centered around environmentally conscious technologies and initiatives. These categories highlight the tyre industry's commitment to sustainability and its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. The categories also include new advances in research and development, materials and compounding, which are all critical components in the tyre-making process.
The awards will be decided by a panel of experts from the tyre industry and academia. These experts will consider the most innovative and technologically advanced products and initiatives and will cast their votes accordingly. The winners will be announced at a drinks reception on March 21st during the expo.
The tyre industry is a constantly evolving one, and the awards recognize the companies that are at the forefront of this change. The awards are a testament to the tyre industry's commitment to innovation and excellence, and they serve as a reminder that the tyre industry is not only vital to the global economy but also to the environment.
The shortlist in full:
Michelin’s 45% and 58% sustainable material tyres
Bridgestone Firestone IndyCar tyres use NR from guayule
Hankook iON Formula E race tyre
GRI Virtual Rib
Continental’s invisible markers in natural rubber
VMI UNIXX belt maker
Bekaert sustainability initiatives
Evonik strategic agreement for bio-based silica
Emissions Analytics EQUA Tyre database
Allianz Zukunft Reifen (AZuR)
Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)
Continental’s Extreme E basketball court
NYTEX BIO 6200
Maxam EcoPoint3 compound
Pirelli SmartGrip Gravity compound
Hankook EVolution compound
Milliken & Company’s MilliCap Cap Ply Strips
Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ synthesized biopolymers
Goodyear releases first transit tyres with soybean oil
Century Enka nylon tyre cord fabric from 100% recycled nylon waste
Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ enzyme evaluation
Bridgestone and Eneos for ELT
Dr Ahmad Rida – Near-field-communication-based TPMS
Hankook Tyre and Rescale
Goodyear’s small-batch production process, Luxembourg
ZF LUB6 TBR test bench
Hankook Damaged Parts Restoration technology
KE Fischer RFID lamination line
Uzer Makina
Rodolfo Comerio
Comerio Ercole
HF Group
Goodyear 90% sustainable materials tyre
Continental Conti Urban concept
Nexen Conqueror
Hankook iFlex 2
Continental PremiumContact 7
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Firestone Firehawk AS V2
Apollo Amperion
Hankook Ventus iON S
Bridgestone
Continental
Goodyear
Hankook
Michelin
SRI
In addition, the 2023 Young Scientist Prize and Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented on the night. These two prizes are subject to separate judging processes.
