Author: RubberWorld

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announced that one of their technicians has won the “2022 Industry Mentor of the Year” from CenTiRe, a major tire technology consortium in the United States. Given in recognition of the mentor who has contributed the most when it comes to providing guidance and support for academic researchers, the “Industry Mentor of the Year” was just established by CenTiRe this year. In other words, our own Dr. Toshio Tada (a General Manager in the Material Planning Department of our Material Research and Development HQ) has the distinct honor of being the very first person chosen to receive this prestigious award.

s put the German brand on the winners’ podium in the “Quality,” “Price / Performance” and “Sporty” categories – each with a significant lead over the category runner-up.

At the International Rubber Conference, which will take place in Nuremberg on June 27 to 30, 2022, the specialty chemicals company LANXESS will be showcasing its broad range of additives for the rubber processing industry (Hall 9, Stand 133). These will include pre-dispersed chemicals, processing promoters as well as vulcanization and filler activators. In the spirit of advancing sustainability, the focus will be on not only rubber production but also the manufacture of high-quality, long-lasting rubber products designed for a whole range of applications such as tires, hoses, seals, profiles, and drive belts.

Lego will invest more than $1 billion to build a factory in the United States – part of a plan to shorten supply chains and keep up with growing demand in one of its biggest markets.

overnor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 209 into law on Tuesday, restricting the use of latex gloves in food preparation and medical services to prevent adverse allergic reactions.

HB209 specifies that all emergency medical service providers must use other gloves, as well as any healthcare worker providing care to a patient who is unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate a medical history. The governor says signing this bill prevents avoidable allergic reactions and hospitalizations, and helps create a more accessible Illinois.

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The legislation includes provisions for food service unable to source non-latex gloves. If other gloves can’t be obtained, latex gloves can be used providing prominent signage warns customers of the change. The same exception applies for medical workers, with specific instructions to prioritize available non-latex gloves for use on patients with latex allergies or patients unable to provide medical history.

Trinseo announced that its Board of Directors authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend will be a cash distribution payable on July 21, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 7, 2022.

Michelin’s Bamberg tire-manufacturing facility in the city of Hallstadt (Bamberg District), inaugurated almost 50 years ago, will be transformed into a novel facility dedicated to innovation. Totally re-invented, the 8,000m2 site will house specialized companies focusing on artificial intelligence, digitalization and sustainable mobility (hydrogen and electro-mobility).