The Future Tire Conference 2018, organised by European Rubber Journal, will be held 30-31 May, 2018 at the new Tire Cologne expo in Cologne, Germany.
As with previous Future Tire events, the staging at Messe Cologne will bring together top-level industry leaders and decision-makers from the tire and automotive industries to discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
The conference will take place against a background in which the global tire industry is facing ever-growing demands to increase the sustainability of its manufacturing and supply-chain processes and of its products.
As well as dealing with these issues, tire manufacturers and their suppliers are also under pressure to adapt to trends towards digitalisation and connected mobility.
Subject areas for the Future Tire 2018 presentations and panel discussions will, therefore, include: