Tire Technology International caught up with the winners after the event to find out what these prestigious awards mean to them. Tire Industry Supplier: 4Jet Materials Innovation of the Year: Teijin Aramid – Twaron aramid fiber Environmental Achievement of the year – Manufacturing: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Lifetime Achievement Award: Günter Leister R&D Breakthrough of the. Year: Goodyear Tire Concept Of the Year. Continental – AllSeasonContact 2 Environmental Achievement