Doğan Sevim, chief global sales and marketing officer, was at Tire Technology Expo 2024 to explain the reinforcement specialist’s new EV brand, REV.

Can you describe your company?

After graduating from Istanbul Technical University with a degree from the department of mechanical engineering, I pursued my master’s degree in computational mechanics at the Technical University of Munich. In 2009 I began my career in the industry as a project leader at Kordsa’s global R&D center. Over the years I have held various positions within Kordsa; since 2022 I have been the deputy general manager, overseeing sales and marketing.

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As a long-established global supplier to the tire industry, Kraton specializes in tread enhancement, process enhancement and core rubber additives, helping tire manufacturers balance critical performance properties such as wet grip, rolling resistance and treadwear. 

Kraton was at this year’s Tire Technology Expo to demonstrate its latest high-value performance solutions derived from pinewood-pulping co-products.

The company highlighted the unique properties of its polyterpene-based Sylvatraxx 8000 tread enhancement additive series, with a high bio-based content designed to optimize the balance between wet traction and rolling resistance in silica-filled passenger car tire treads, especially in high-performance all-season tires.

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TTI caught up with Bekaert at this year’s Tire Technology Expo to discuss the company’s new standard to improve steel cord sustainability

At Tire Technology Expo 2024, Bekaert introduced what it describes as a significant leap forward in the steel industry’s commitment to sustainability – the Recycled Content Standard. The company says the new standard provides a comprehensive framework that sets rigorous criteria for recycled content claims in steel wire products.

A key differentiator is the standard’s emphasis on controlled blending and physical segregation of materials, as opposed to relying solely on mass balance approaches.

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During this year’s Tire Technology Expo, Tire Technology International spoke to Jordan Reynolds (pictured), Kalypso’s principal and global practice leader – data science, about the huge potential of self-learning autonomy. 

Acquired by Rockwell Automation in May 2020, Kalypso specializes in digital transformation, with rapidly growing business in AI. The US-based company attended this year’s Tire Technology Expo to emphasize its expertise in applying AI to tire manufacturing, having already helped one major tire maker deliver half a million more tires each year. 

How would you describe Kalypso’s USP?

We’re focused exclusively on digital transformation, within large-scale industrial enterprises.

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Tire Technology Expo 2023 opens tomorrow! Don’t miss Europe’s most important tire manufacturing technology exhibition and conference, which will be held at the Deutsche Messe in Hannover, Germany, this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (March 21, 22 and 23). Register for your free exhibition fast-track entry pass, now!

The event features the world’s leading suppliers to the tire manufacturing industry, representatives from major tire makers and expert contributors from across the industry and academia, not to mention a major conference packed with cutting-edge presentations. Tire Technology Expo 2023 provides visitors, exhibitors and conference delegates with a highly valuable networking opportunity that is unrivaled within the sector – and unique to the staging of a live show.

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With just weeks to go until Tire Technology Expo, the tire industry’s premier event, Tire Technology International editor Matt Ross selects his top 10 speaker highlights at the upcoming Tire Technology Expo Conference. The conference takes place alongside the exhibition, which will once again be staged in Hannover, Germany, on March 21, 22, 23, 2023. Click here to view the full program and book your conference pass here.

Lifecycle analysis, a holistic approach for tire design (Pierre Fraisse, vice president technical operations, Passenger Car and Light Truck Tires, Michelin, France)
MR: It’s always worth hearing what the major tire makers are thinking when it comes to the trends affecting development of new technologies and designs, and Michelin’s recent unveiling of sustainable tire designs shows they are thinking long term about solutions.

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Tire Technology Expo is just over a month away, with the show due to open at the Hannover Messe, March 21-23, 2023. The event is set to be of greater importance than ever, featuring over 220 exhibitors; a dedicated conference with more than 130 speakers; a series of intensive, accredited short courses; and an international awards ceremony celebrating excellence across the industry.

The latest innovations designed to improve tire manufacturing efficiency, sustainability and quality will be on display throughout the exhibition hall. Early exhibitor highlights include a new drive for rubber machines that offers reduced CO2 emissions; an automatic small chemicals bag delivery solution; the state-of-the-art in tire x-ray image analysis; a method to simulate ozone’s impact on tire lettering, sidewalls and within tread patterns; a tire efficiency tester for determining the energy efficiency and rolling resistance of a tire; and an indoor testing machine that incorporates a real-road surface test drum.

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Europe’s most important tire manufacturing technology exhibition and conference, Tire Technology Expo, opens this week (May 18, 19, 20), at the Deutsche Messe (pictured), Hannover, Germany. Avoid any queues at the door by registering for a free fast-track entry code now – it takes just a few seconds and guarantees instant access to all the latest innovations and companies set to define the future of the industry.

Many booths will feature fully functioning setups of machinery, enabling you to review the latest manufacturing systems and material handling solutions; and there will be a full range of chemical and tire material companies on hand to enable you to explore the next-generation tire science and opportunities being driven by the world’s leading tire industry suppliers.

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It’s just one week to go until Tire Technology Expo, Europe’s most important tire manufacturing technology exhibition and conference, which is returning to the Deutsche Messe in Hannover, Germany, on May 18, 19 and 20. 

With exhibits from many of the world’s leading suppliers to the tire manufacturing industry, plus a major conference, Tire Technology Expo is quite simply a must-attend event, providing visitors, exhibitors and conference delegates with a highly valuable networking opportunity that is unrivaled within the sector – and unique to the staging of a live show. If you haven’t registered for a fast-track entry pass already, those wishing to attend are encouraged to do so now to avoid having to queue upon arrival.

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Returning to Deutsche Messe in Hannover, Germany, on May 18, 19 and 20, Tire Technology Expo remains Europe’s most important tire manufacturing technology exhibition and conference. With exhibits from many of the world’s leading suppliers to the tire manufacturing industry, plus a major conference, Tire Technology Expo is quite simply a must-attend event, providing visitors, exhibitors and conference delegates with a highly valuable networking opportunity that is unrivaled within the sector – and unique to the staging of a live show.

New product launches

With just two weeks to go, Tire Technology Expo 2022 is once again on track to offer visitors Europe’s premier technology showcase, with live demonstrations of equipment and new materials covering the complete spectrum of the tire manufacturing process.

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