Goodyear

A first of its kind facility for Goodyear opened recently in Dudelange, Luxembourg and features a new process focused on small-batch production of high performance tires, enabling Goodyear to produce tires four times faster than the standard production cycle. The new process, developed by Goodyear engineers, produces tires four times faster than a standard production cycle by using a version of 3-D printing for the tire industry. It also drives efficiencies during the industrialization process of new products that will later go into mass production, thanks to the fully automated and high precision nature of the manufacturing process. Congratulations to every member of #TeamGoodyear who has made this new process and facility possible.

As a next step in our global journey to fully replace petroleum-derived oils by 2040, we are proud to announce that a portion of petroleum-based materials, used in production of some of the most popular Metro Miler city transit tires will be replaced with a bio-based soybean oil compound. In the Metro Miler G152 and G652 tires, soybean oil will replace about 11 liquid ounces of free-flowing petroleum per tire – almost as much as a traditional soda can. Scale that up to a bus fleet of 1,600 buses and that has the potential to save around 20 barrels of oil This new formulation in production uses a readily available surplus of soybean oil that is left over from food applications in the marketplace today. The Metro Miler G152 and G652 tires made with soybean oil are currently in production and available now for ordering.