REP International has partnered with IMG to expand international sales and service support for IMG’s horizontal rubber injection molding machines in markets outside Italy.

Under the agreement, REP will serve as IMG’s sales and service agent, using its established international network to connect customers with IMG’s horizontal machine product line.

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick will host the UK’s first Advanced Elastomers Forum in February 2027.

Taking place on Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 February, the two-day event will bring together researchers, engineers, manufacturers, and technology developers from across academia and industry to explore the latest advances in elastomer science, materials design, AI-driven development, manufacturing technologies and product validation.

With the new Pirelli fitment, the BMW M2 with M Performance Track Kit and the BMW M3 CS Touring have set new records at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The BMW M2 with M Performance Track Kit, which combines street legal driving pleasure with an optimized setup designed to provide greater precision during track days, recorded a lap time of 7:25.068 minutes, lowering the Nürburgring compact car record, previously held by the M2 CS, by 0.5 seconds.

Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has been awarded the DLG Approved Quality Mark (Test Report 7616) for its GREEN XLR vFLEX 70 agricultural tire tested for traction, productivity, fuel efficiency and soil preservation; following independent performance testing by DLG TestService in Groß-Umstadt, Germany. It is the most significant performance milestone in GRI’s history.

The new inks have been developed for applications where high contrast and versatility across different materials and surface colors are essential. Their pigmented formulation delivers excellent contrast on both light and dark surfaces, while their broad substrate compatibility ensures reliable, consistent marking across a wide range of applications. The inks are particularly suitable for PVC and other plastics, paper, cardboard and wood.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that Roger Wood, a current member of the company’s board of directors, has been appointed interim chief executive officer. Wood will lead the company while the board conducts a search for a permanent successor with a leading executive search firm. Mark Stewart will step down as chief executive officer and president and from the company’s board of directors effective immediately.