Awards

The Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence are recognized as the industry’s top accolades and aim to celebrate the best new technologies and innovations from all over the world. The awards are judged by a fully independent, international panel of journalists and industry experts and are presented at Tire Technology Expo.

Categories include:

  • Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design
  • Environmental Achievement of the Year – Manufacturing
  • Environmental Achievement of the Year – Industry Contribution
  • Chemicals and Compounding Innovation of the Year
  • Materials Innovation of the Year
  • R&D Breakthrough of the Year
  • Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year
  • Tire Industry Supplier of the Year
  • New Tire Technology of the Year
  • Tire Concept of the Year
  • Tire of the Year
  • Tire Manufacturer of the Year

The awards are coordinated by Tire Technology International magazine, which is published by UKi Media & Events, the organizer of Tire Technology Expo.

Past Award Winners

2023

Tire Manufacturer of the Year: ?
Lifetime Achievement Award: ?
Tire Technology of the Year: ?
Environmental Achievement of the Year: ?
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year: ?
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year: ?
Young Scientist Prize: ?

2020

Tire Manufacturer of the Year: Michelin
Lifetime Achievement Award: Andrew Tinker
Tire Technology of the Year: Michelin – Uptis
Environmental Achievement of the Year: RubberJet Valley
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year: Eastman
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year: VMI - Synchro Crown Drum
Young Scientist Prize: Alex O'Neill - University of Surrey/Land Rover

2019

Tire Manufacturer of the Year: Michelin
Lifetime Achievement Award: Rudi Hein
Tire Technology of the Year: SRI – Sensing Core
Environmental Achievement of the Year: Bridgestone – HSR
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year: Test World
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year: HF Group – ONE TBM
Young Scientist Prize: Chidambaram Subramanian

2018

Tire Manufacturer of the Year: Pirelli
Lifetime Achievement Award: Ulf Sandberg
Tire Technology of the Year: MegaRide
Environmental Achievement of the Year: Goodyear
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year: Smithers Rapra
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year: Versalis
Young Scientist Prize: Corentin Hermange

2017

Tire Manufacturer of the Year: Continental
Lifetime Achievement Award: Professor Gert Heinrich
Tire Technology of the Year: Sumitomo Rubber Industries
Environmental Achievement of the Year: Versalis / Genomatica
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year: VMI Group
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year: Bridgestone
Young Scientist Prize: Pavel Sarkisov