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Bridgestone gains Prince Michael Award for road safety programme

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Established in 1987, the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award recognises innovation and achievement in enhancing road safety both in the UK and around the world. Bridgestone Corporation has become an awardee thanks to its Bridgestone Road Safety Program (BSRP) and was honoured at the Annual Awards Luncheon Ceremony held at The Savoy in London on 10 December. Prince Michael presented the award to Paul Choo, Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for HR and CSR across Bridgestone Asia Pacific, India, China (BSAPIC), and Mei Ling Tan, Director, CSR, BSAPIC.

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Sword of Honour – Apollo Tyres gains British Safety Council award

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The British Safety Council has awarded Apollo Tyres Ltd its Sword of Honour, demonstrating excellence in the management of health and safety risks at work. The company’s plant in Andhra Pradesh, India gained this distinction after achieving Five Stars in the British Safety Council health and safety management audit conducted in the qualification period between 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024. The tyre maker also demonstrated, to an independent panel, excellence in its health and safety management throughout the business – from the shopfloor to the boardroom.

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CLEPA Innovation award for Continental UltraContact NXT

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On the evening of 4 December, CLEPA – the European Association of Automotive Suppliers – held its ninth CLEPA Innovation Awards in Brussels. In addition to featuring talks with high-level EU policy makers on the future of transport, the event awarded 12 Top Innovators, six each in the categories ‘Digital’ and ‘Green’. The latter category included kudos for a tyre, the Continental UltraContact NXT.

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Second Prince Michael award for TyreSafe

TyreSafe has once again gained the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award, an accolade that highlights the UK tyre safety charity’s vision of reducing to zero the harm that poorly maintained or illegal tyres cause road users. The award comes at a significant time in TyreSafe’s two decades of campaigning, as the organisation claims to be “undergoing its most progressive strategic shift and growth period.”

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Honda honours Hankook Tire with 2 awards

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Honda has recognised Hankook Tire North America with two 2023 Mass Production Supplier Awards, reflecting its ongoing collaboration with the automaker in delivering original equipment, a partnership that dates back to 2013.

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UltraContact NXT gains German Innovation Award

The Continental UltraContact NXT is a German Innovation Award 2024 winner. The jury of the German Design Council acknowledged the Continental tyre in the ‘Excellence in Business to Consumer: Transportation’ category. With up to 65 per cent renewable, recycled and ISCC PLUS mass balance certified materials, the UltraContact NXT is Continental’s most sustainable production tyre to date.

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Red Dot Design Award for upcoming electric bus tyre

Hankook Tire & Technology shares its latest triumph, being named ‘Winner’ in the Product Design category at the Red Dot Design Award 2024.

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Bridgestone plant a ‘Factory of the Future’

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Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Europe (BAE) has received a ‘Factory of the Future’ award for its facility in Frameries, Belgium. BAE is one of 17 firms honoured by Digital Wallonie, the Walloon Government’s digital strategy, at a ceremony that took place in Brussels on 8 February.

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China Automotive award for Sailun EcoPoint3

China’s state broadcaster CCTV presented the fourth annual China Automotive Festival on 28 January. The event at Beijing National Stadium included an awards ceremony honouring the best from domestic and international manufacturers, and amongst the recipients was Sailun Group, which won the Jury’s Choice Award for its EcoPoint3 technology. Mrs Liu Yanhua, chairwoman of Sailun Group, accepted the award on behalf of the tyre maker.

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IDA award for Continental UltraContact NXT

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Continental’s most sustainable series tyre to date is a winner at the International Design Awards 2023. The International Design Awards (IDA) jury has awarded the Continental UltraContact NXT its Gold award in the Automotive & Transport / Cars Accessories category for its special sidewall design.

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Goodyear TruckForce Award for McConechy’s

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McConechy’s Tyres Coatbridge has gained a Goodyear TruckForce Award, an accolade that “recognises the exceptional service provided by TruckForce partners on a quarterly basis.” Goodyear honoured McConechy’s, which is part of Halfords Commercial Fleet Services, for its dedication and professionalism.

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Pirelli P Zero E a Tyre of the Year

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The Automobile Club de France has named the Pirelli P Zero E ‘Tyre of the Year’ at the 2023 Automobile Awards. A jury of 20 men and women selected the Pirelli tyre for its performance, innovation, and sustainable development. Alejandro Recasens, Pirelli’s West Europe managing director, accepted the award on behalf of the tyre maker.

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SMP Europe scoops prestigious ‘Product of the Year’ award at IAAF Awards

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SMP Europe won Product of the Year at the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Pride of the Aftermarket Awards 2023. The award was presented for its state-of-the-art EGR Valves. Martin Turner, marketing director at SMP Europe comments: “We are incredibly proud that our team’s hard work and commitment to delivering high-quality products to our customers has been recognised – it is especially humbling, as it was voted for by IAAF members, and we’d like to express our gratitude to each and every person who took the time to vote.”

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Goodyear’s Kramer gains prestigious NASCAR award

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NASCAR has honoured Goodyear’s Rich Kramer with the Bill France Award of Excellence in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the motorsport series as chief executive and president of Goodyear. Jim France, chairman and chief executive officer of NASCAR, presented Kramer with the accolade during the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Awards on 30 November.

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UK-Canadian team wins Synthos Rubber Circularity Award

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WMG at the University of Warwick in Coventry and Canada’s University of Victoria are the joint recipients of the inaugural Synthos Rubber Circularity Award, an international competition launched earlier this year to encourage cutting-edge ideas and solutions that significantly improve the environmental performance of synthetic rubber-based tyre compounds. Announcing the winners, Synthos states that the researchers impressed with their “breakthrough technology research concept” but did not elaborate on their work.

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