2024 Awards
This year’s Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence were held at Deutsche Messe during Tire Technology Expo 2024 and celebrated the very best innovations and achievements across the tire industry during the last 12 months.
Comprising 13 categories, the awards are 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 were coordinated by Tire Technology International magazine and officiated by a panel of international journalists and industry experts.
This year's winners
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design
Winner: Continental’s UltraContact NXT
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Manufacturing
Winner: Sumitomo Rubber Industries
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Industry Contribution
Winner: The BlackCycle Project
Chemicals and Compounding Innovation of the Year
Winner: Cabot Corporation – E2C DX9660
Materials Innovation of the Year
Winner: Teijin Aramid – Twaron aramid fiber
R&D Breakthrough of the Year
Winner: Goodyear
Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year
Winner: Rodolfo Comerio – RC Calender Quick Change system
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year
Winner: 4Jet
Tire Concept of the Year
Winner: Continental – Conti CityPlus
Tire of the Year
Winner: Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Tire Manufacturer of the Year
Winner: Bridgestone
Past Award Winners
2023
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design: Michelin
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Manufacturing: Continental
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Industry Contribution: Emissions Analytics Equa Tyre Database
Chemicals and Compounding Innovation of the Year: Nytex Bio 6200
Materials Innovation of the Year: Sumitomo
Tire Concept of the Year: Goodyear
R&D Breakthrough of the Year: Sumitomo
Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year: Goodyear
Tire Industry Supplier of the Year: HF Group
Tire of the Year: Continental Premiumcontact 7
Tire Manufacturer of the Year: Michelin
Young Scientist Prize: Agate Utane
Lifetime Achievement Award: Jan Prins
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