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Goodyear Joins Lockheed Martin to Commercialize Lunar Mobility

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

AKRON, Ohio, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) supplied essential products for NASA's Apollo program, including the Apollo 11 mission which landed on the Moon 53 years ago today. The company will continue that tradition—focusing on lunar vehicle tires—by joining Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in its development of a lunar mobility vehicle.

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  • The company will continue that traditionfocusing on lunar vehicle tiresby joining Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) in its development of a lunar mobility vehicle .
  • Since Apollo, Goodyear continued innovating alongside NASA to advance designs for a lunar vehicle tire.
  • Goodyear brings its vast expertise in a mission-critical component to traverse the lunar surface, tires.
  • Goodyear is drawing from its advanced airless tire technology used on Earth with micro-mobility, autonomous shuttles and passenger vehicles, to advance lunar mobility and withstand the challenging conditions on the Moon.

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Extends HQ Campus With Building Acquisition

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

COLUMBIA, Md., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is pleased to announce the next phase in its planned expansion with the procurement of additional facilities at its headquarters in Columbia, Maryland. The purchase of a new two-story building has been finalized, bringing the campus to a total of three separate properties.

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  • The purchase of a new two-story building has been finalized, bringing the campus to a total of three separate properties.
  • The purchase of a new two-story building has been finalized, bringing the campus to a total of three separate properties.
  • SSI is a leader in the scientific instrumentation space, working with companies in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, energy, forensics and more.
  • About Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc.
    Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the North American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation's Analytical and Measuring Division.

GOODYEAR FURTHER DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY IN 2021 REPORT

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

AKRON, Ohio, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today released its report on corporate responsibility performance for 2021.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today released its report on corporate responsibility performance for 2021.
  • Goodyear's 2021 report is organized around the four pillars of the company's corporate responsibility framework, Goodyear Better Future: Sustainable Sourcing, Responsible Operations, Advanced Mobility and Inspiring Culture.
  • Sustainable Sourcing: In 2021, Goodyear scientists and engineers developed a demonstration tire made of 70% sustainable materials.
  • Goodyear's 2021 report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option.

Titan Medical Announces Agreement with Nissha Medical Technologies

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

TORONTO, ON, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: TMDI; TSX: TMD), a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative surgical technologies for single access robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), today announced that it has signed an agreement with Nissha Medical Technologies for the manufacture of surgical consumables.

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  • TORONTO, ON, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: TMDI; TSX: TMD), a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative surgical technologies for single access robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), today announced that it has signed an agreement with Nissha Medical Technologies for the manufacture of surgical consumables.
  • Nissha Medical Technologies vertically integrated design and manufacturing capabilities are what make this partnership such a great fit," said Tariq Abalis, Vice President of Business Development, Nissha Medical Technologies Design and Manufacturing.
  • "We're looking forward to further supporting Titan Medical in their advancement of robotic assisted technology.
  • Enos is a trademark of Titan Medical Inc.
    Nissha Medical Technologies (NMT), formerly known as Graphic Controls, is the medical devices business unit and wholly owned subsidiary of Nissha Co. Ltd., a Japanese publicly held company based on Kyoto, Japan.

GOODYEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN DEUTSCHE BANK'S GLOBAL AUTO INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

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Monday, June 6, 2022

AKRON, Ohio, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT)said today it will participate in a fireside chat during Deutsche Bank's Global Auto Industry Conference on June 14, 2022, at 10:15 a.m. EDT.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT)said today it will participate in a fireside chat during Deutsche Bank's Global Auto Industry Conference on June 14, 2022, at 10:15 a.m. EDT.
  • Emmanuel Rosner, lead autos & auto technology analyst at Deutsche Bank, will host Darren R. Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer, in a fireside chat.
  • A live webcast of the event will be available on the company's investor relations website: http://investor.goodyear.com .
  • Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry.

TWO NEW GOODYEAR WORKHORSE MSA SIZES DELIVER RUGGED DURABILITY FOR MIXED SERVICE FLEETS

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

These new, all-position tires deliver the same high-mileage tread features and durable construction as the other Goodyear Workhorse MSA products, now available in two new super single sizes.

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  • These new, all-position tires deliver the same high-mileage tread features and durable construction as the other Goodyear Workhorse MSA products, now available in two new super single sizes.
  • The Workhorse MSA lineup now includes super single 425/65R22.5 and super single 385/65R22.5 sizes specifically designed for the grueling demands of construction, logging, oil and mining applications.
  • Just like the current sizes, the two new Workhorse MSA sizes feature:
    A deep tread for long miles to removal.
  • These Workhorse MSA super single sizes are part of Goodyear's Total Mobility platform of providing trusted products, a premier service network and complete tire management for customers.

Deloitte Expands its Cloud Observability Practice With Targeted Solutions for Clients

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte today announced the expansion of its cloud observability practice, encompassing DevOps principles, AI/ML, cloud complexity management and software engineering.

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  • NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte today announced the expansion of its cloud observability practice, encompassing DevOps principles, AI/ML, cloud complexity management and software engineering.
  • The practice will leverage the DynatraceSoftware Intelligence Platform's extensive observability and advanced AIOps capabilities and is charged with developing targeted solutions for clients, with the goal of accelerating digital transformation for the world's largest organizations.
  • "Deloitte has cultivated a deep domain knowledge and invested in modern software engineering to enable our clients to accelerate digital transformation with leading cloud observability, AI and automation capabilities.
  • "I am thrilled that Deloitte is leveraging Dynatrace in delivering observability solutions to its clients," said Rick McConnell, CEO at Dynatrace.

GOODYEAR'S HARDWORKING ENDURANCE™ WHA BECOMES THE COMPANY'S FIRST WASTE HAUL TIRE TO BE MADE WITH A MORE SUSTAINABLE SOYBEAN OIL TREAD COMPOUND

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The Endurance WHA is now made with soybean oil, which replaces a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in its production.

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  • The Endurance WHA is now made with soybean oil, which replaces a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in its production.
  • "Producing the new Endurance WHA tire lineup with a sustainable soybean oil compound will help waste haul fleets pursue their sustainability goals while delivering the long hours to removal that the Endurance WHA tire is known for," said Jessica Julian, commercial product marketing manager, Goodyear North America.
  • "In each new Endurance WHA tire, soybean oil will replace almost 16 liquid ounces of free-flowing petroleum oil almost as much as a 16-ounce red plastic party cup.
  • The Endurance WHA tire is designed to keep waste haul fleets on the road longer with a dual-layer tread compound that helps optimize treadwear.

GOODYEAR REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS

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Friday, May 6, 2022

Asia Pacific's first quarter 2022 sales increased 15% to $567 million, driven by the Cooper Tire merger, higher volume and improvements in price/mix.

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  • Asia Pacific's first quarter 2022 sales increased 15% to $567 million, driven by the Cooper Tire merger, higher volume and improvements in price/mix.
  • First quarter 2022 segment operating income of $28 million was down $10 million from the prior year's quarter, driven by higher raw material costs, partly offset by improvements in price/mix, the Cooper Tire merger and higher volume.
  • Goodyear will hold an investor conference call at 9 a.m. EDT today.
  • Additional factors are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

GOODYEAR RELEASES ITS FIRST CITY TRANSIT TIRES MADE WITH A SUSTAINABLE SOYBEAN OIL COMPOUND

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

AKRON, Ohio, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced an important step in its global journey to fully replace petroleum-derived oils by 2040. For the first time in its commercial truck tires, Goodyear is replacing a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in production of some of its most popular Metro Miler city transit tires with a bio-based soybean oil compound.

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  • For the first time in its commercial truck tires, Goodyear is replacing a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in production of some of its most popular Metro Miler city transit tires with a bio-based soybean oil compound.
  • "In these tires, soybean oil replaces about 11 liquid ounces of free-flowing petroleum oil per tire almost as much as a traditional soda can.
  • This change underscores Goodyear's commitment to using more sustainable bio-based raw materials while continuing to deliver quality and performance in its products.
  • The Metro Miler G152 and G652 tire models made with soybean oil are currently in production and available now for ordering among customers looking for tires made with more sustainable materials.