Awards
This year’s Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence, held at Deutsche Messe during Tire Technology Expo, featured an expanded array of categories to recognize the scope of innovation and achievement that has been showcased over the last 12 months. Now comprising 13 categories, the Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence were a celebration of recent advances in tire technology and progress toward a greener and more sustainable industry, and a chance to acknowledge the personal achievements of some remarkable individuals.
The awards, which were coordinated by Tire Technology International magazine, were officiated by a panel of international journalists and industry experts.
2023 Awards Winners
Michelin’s 45% and 58% sustainable material tires
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design
Continental’s Invisible Markers in Natural Rubber
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Manufacturing
Emissions Analytics Equa Tyre Database
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Industry Contribution
Nytex Bio 6200
Chemicals and Compounding Innovation of the Year
Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ Synthesized Biopolymers
Materials Innovation of the Year
Goodyear 90% Sustainable Materials Tire
Tire Concept of the Year
Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ Enzyme Evaluation
R&D Breakthrough of the Year
Goodyear’s Small-batch Production Process, Luxembourg
Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year
HF Group
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year
Continental Premiumcontact 7
Tire of the Year
Michelin
Tire Manufacturer of the Year
Agate Utane
Young Scientist Prize
Jan Prins
Lifetime Achievement Award
Past Award Winners
2022
Tire Manufacturer of the Year: Continental
Lifetime Achievement Award: Bo Persson
Tire Technology of the Year: SRI – HSBR
Environmental Achievement of the Year: Bridgestone, Solvay, Arlanxeo – Techsyn
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year: Mesnac
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year: Bekaert – BeCoFree
Young Scientist Prize: Marco Furlan
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
Michelin’s 45% and 58% sustainable material tires
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design
Continental’s Invisible Markers in Natural Rubber
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Manufacturing
Emissions Analytics Equa Tyre Database
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Industry Contribution
Nytex Bio 6200
Chemicals and Compounding Innovation of the Year
Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ Synthesized Biopolymers
Materials Innovation of the Year
Goodyear 90% Sustainable Materials Tire
Tire Concept of the Year
Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ Enzyme Evaluation
R&D Breakthrough of the Year
Goodyear’s Small-batch Production Process, Luxembourg
Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year
HF Group
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year
Continental Premiumcontact 7
Tire of the Year
Michelin
Tire Manufacturer of the Year
Agate Utane
Young Scientist Prize
Jan Prins
Lifetime Achievement Award
Past Award Winners
2022
Tire Manufacturer of the Year: Continental
Lifetime Achievement Award: Bo Persson
Tire Technology of the Year: SRI – HSBR
Environmental Achievement of the Year: Bridgestone, Solvay, Arlanxeo – Techsyn
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year: Mesnac
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year: Bekaert – BeCoFree
Young Scientist Prize: Marco Furlan
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