Bruce Meyer

CLEVELAND— Wyko Tire Technology has purchased the assets of the tooling division of BPS Engineering L.L.C. in a deal that will boost Wyko's capabilities to serve the global tire industry.

CLEVELAND—Fred Ignatz-Hoover knows better than anyone that the process of mixing rubber compounds and manufacturing tires is as much art as it is science. Maybe more so.

AKRON—For Hans Dorfi, his hiring as executive director and chief innovation officer for Akron's Polymer Industry Cluster (PIC) is more than just a new job.

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—Maybe it's because Michelin is the largest tire company in the world that it wants to be the leader in everything it does.

For Hans Dorfi, taking the reins of Akron's Polymer Industry Cluster is more than just a new job. It's a chance for him to make a larger mark on the tire, rubber and polymer sectors. And he has the right tools the PIC needs to succeed.

When my wife, Megan, and I travel, I like to call us "journey people." Rather than hopping on a plane and heading straight to our destination, we prefer to drive and, yes, enjoy the journey.Because of our backgrounds, some of our on-the-road conversations may seem atypical. Both of us worked in…

AKRON—The Polymer Industry Cluster has been an organization for several years, but it's just now getting to the point where its vision and potential impact on the Akron and Northeast Ohio region is coming into focus.

ORANGE, Texas—Lion Elastomers L.L.C. plans to cease synthetic rubber production at its facility in Orange, a plant it purchased from Firestone Polymers in 2019

Today's task: summarize in one word what comes to mind when you hear “sustainability.”