Author: RubberWorld

Freudenberg is consolidating its EagleBurgmann and Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies Business Groups to form Freudenberg Flow Technologies. “The move enables Freudenberg to optimize innovation and sales synergies, with a focus on sustainable sealing solutions in demanding market segments. Customers in sectors such as oil and gas, energy, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, and water systems, will benefit greatly from our extensive product portfolio. Freudenberg Flow Technologies also offers a framework to promote further growth,” said Dr. Mohsen Sohi, CEO of the Freudenberg Group. Freudenberg will have ten Business Groups when the changes take effect on January 1, 2024.

abot Corporation announced it has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024. This is the fifth consecutive year that Cabot has made this prestigious list, which recognizes its commitment to social responsibility performance in the three areas of environment, social and corporate governance (ESG). This award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider and can be viewed on Newsweek’s website.

Brenntag announced the agreement to acquire Solventis Group, a glycols and solvents distribution company operating from Antwerp, Belgium, and from the UK.

Clariant is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Belen, NM, USA desiccant manufacturing site. Beginning in 1983 with Desi Pak bentonite clay desiccants, the site has developed a range of innovative products for varied industries including intermodal transport, electronics and semiconductors, aerospace and defense, packaging, food protection, apparel and textiles, medical devices, and health and personal care.

Unlike air-filled pneumatics, which can easily puncture when exposed to rough objects and typical worksite debris, TyrFil makes OTR vehicle tires virtually resistant to puncture from glass, sharp rocks, nails and even rebar. Using TyrFil, essential workhorse machines, such as bulldozers, excavators, telehandlers, forklifts and more, can safely operate over job site discard with ease—ensuring that tires remain protected and that unwanted flats won’t disrupt the busy project flow on constructions sites, mining operations, agri-business endeavors, and even military drills.

On December 20th, the notice administrator in the South Carolina aqueous film-forming foam multi-district litigation (“AFFF MDL”) requested an extension until January 3, 2024, to file with the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina the list of public water systems that have opted out of the settlement class.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Companies have until December 22nd to exercise their walk-away rights based on the number of opt outs from the class. The Companies have sufficient insight into this process to determine that they remain in favor of the settlement and do not intend to exercise that right.

The Irish manufacturer Arc Building Products specializing in tile adhesives, floor preparation systems, building chemicals and sealing & bonding solutions, has built a solid position in the Irish market, delivering first class system solutions with a strong emphasis on customer service. It delivers around €15 million annual sales, with a production facility in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

Effective at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 25, 2024, Dr. Markus Kamieth (53) will take over as Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE. This was decided by the Supervisory Board in its meeting on December 20, 2023. Markus Kamieth has been a member of the Board of Executive Directors since 2017. He succeeds Dr. Martin Brudermüller (62), who has been Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors since 2018 and has been a member of the Board of Executive Directors since 2006.

The Tire Industry Project (TIP) has published an expanded report on the sustainability performance of its members, showcasing achievements including a 10% reduction in absolute CO2 emissions, a 31% increase in renewable electricity consumption, and a 90% rate of adoption of responsible sourcing policies.

TBC Brands, a subsidiary of TBC Corporation, one of the largest distributors of private brand tires in North America, announced the launch of their new product line, Achilles Tires, with performance built for the road ahead. The addition of Achilles Tires further expands TBC Brands’ portfolio to support additional customer segments, with more than 150 tire sizes. The Achilles brand is now available through select distributors with expanded distribution available in early 2024.