Author: RubberWorld

Orion’s “Sustainability Report 2023,” which the company released with the theme: “Driving innovation, enabling the everyday.” The report covers a variety of highlights, including: Achieving an EcoVadis Platinum Medal, positioning the company in the 99th percentile of companies evaluated. Opening a Battery Innovation Center to develop new products and formulations for lithium-ion batteries driving the shift to electrification.
Investing €12.8 million – including €6.4 million in grant funding from the German government and European Union — to further develop and demonstrate a climate-neutral process for producing carbon black from alternative carbon sources. Leading the carbon black industry in the number of production sites with ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) PLUS certification. Reaching the goal of having 80% of employees receive 40 or more training hours – double the average training hours in 2022. In a Q&A section with Painter, the CEO describes how the company developed a reputation for being a leader in developing sustainable products in its industry.

Edison Agrosciences announced the closing of a $600,000 seed financing round. This investment was made possible by the support of current and new investors, including BioGenerator, Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC), Crisp & Company, LLC and others.

Edison Agrosciences is at the forefront of developing more sustainable, domestic sources of critical industrial materials, with a current focus on producing natural rubber from sunflowers. Natural rubber is an essential component in thousands of products used daily, known for its unmatched properties compared to synthetic alternatives.

Agridence developed a digital platform specifically for the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) Reporting Requirements (RR) with the aim of simplifying the process of sustainability data reporting, collection and aggregation for the natural rubber value chain. When the exercise was first introduced to GPSNR members in 2022, a major tire maker reached out to Agridence to develop a solution to improve the reporting process and make data consolidation and aggregation easier. In 2023, two more major tire manufacturers started to use the tool.

Cold Jet announced the winner of the 2024 NPE i3 MicroClean 2 Sweepstakes – Design Plastics, a plastic fabrication company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Design Plastics was selected in a random drawing from among 750 eligible entries received during the NPE2024 tradeshow

MAXAM Tire announces the promotions of Lester Crook to Zone Sales Director – North and Brian Dowling to Zone Sales Director – South. These strategic appointments reflect MAXAM’s commitment to strengthening its leadership team and driving continued growth in the specialty tire market.

Paolo Pompei (1971, Italian citizen) has strong experience in the tire industry. His latest assignment was at Yokohama TWS, former Trelleborg Wheel Systems, where he acted as President since 2017. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions in the Trelleborg Group, including the position of President of the Business Unit Agricultural tires, and earlier in his career he has worked at Pirelli. Pompei is a Board Member at ETRMA, European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association. He holds a degree in Economics with a M.Sc. in International Trade and has additional studies in business administration and management.

Integrated with Dow elastomer technologies, the TRU 32 Pro delivers the same dependable consistency as TRU 32 but with enhanced speed and liveliness, making it ideal for advanced competitive gameplay. Its patented hole pattern creates consistent flight and bounce characteristics that complement the fast, responsive nature of its composition. Manufactured in the USA with imported components, the ball is USA Pickleball approved for outdoor competitive play and introduced new levels of pickleball performance. Building on this design, our teams also recently collaborated on a version specifically for indoor play — the TRU 32 Indoor ball.

Effective July 1, Covestro LLC welcomed Victor Ortega as the new senior vice president for Performance Materials Operations in North America and site manager at its industrial park in Baytown, Texas, the company’s largest manufacturing facility in North America. Ortega succeeds Demetri Zervoudis, who has since retired from the company after a 40-year career.