Traction Summit

Traction Summit is the definitive meeting place to discuss and understand future opportunities for tires and to make the connections needed to capitalize on those prospects. With a unique blend of speakers and attendees from throughout the full tire supply chain, including the world’s leading tire manufacturers, aftermarket, and OEMs, Traction Summit is unlike any conference in the tire sector. This event is the perfect place to network with industry insiders, hear ideas and insights from different parts of the supply chain, and learn about innovations, growth opportunities, and the latest trends. For over 30 years, BKT has led the way in the creation and manufacture of safe, innovative, and performance-focused tires for a range of specialist sectors, including the construction, earthmoving, port, mining, and agricultural industries. We currently operate four state-of-the-art tire manufacturing plants, equipped with advanced technologies, and offices in India, Italy, USA, and Canada. Alongside our in-house research and development center, we also produce our own tire molds and various grades of carbon black tire. This not only guarantees the quality of our supply, but it also reduces the costs and environmental footprint of imports and transport. As a global business, we feel that it is our corporate responsibility to ensure that we are safeguarding the planet for future generations. We do this through the continuous assessment of our environmental impact and the implementation of more sustainable practices. This expands past producing our own carbon black and into energy conservation, emissions control, water conservation, and waste and material management. Our pioneering technology and dedication to continuous improvement has made us the partner of choice for those operating in some of the most challenging environments on the planet. With distribution partners in over 160 countries on five continents, we are proud to serve a truly global customer base. Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. Top industry players attend Traction Summit with the goal of discussing innovations, finding solutions, and building relationships needed to thrive in this market. Show attendees why your services and products are necessary to improve their business operations. Choose from one of our standard sponsorship packages, or work with us to create a custom package tailored to meet your specific conference objectives and business needs. Smithers has been in the Tire testing market since the 1920’s and has a very strong brand for independent expert opinion on tire performance. Along with presenting leading industry information at Traction Summit, with over 90 years of expertise in rubber testing, Smithers provides custom tire analysis and standard testing to meet your requirements.