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Motion Industries acquires Thompson Industrial Supply

Thompson is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga with a second location in South El Monte. Focusing on both large and small customer companies, the distributor provides bearings, gear reducers, motors, hydraulics, industrial automation, and pneumatics, plus in-house fabrications and belt shop services. The Rancho Cucamonga location’s enhanced fabrication capabilities feature multiple mills (2), lathes (3), a key seater machine, a CNC lathe, a CNC milling machine center, robotic welders, a gearbox modification shop and a custom hydraulic hose shop.

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Lanxess expands Scopeblue micronized yellow pigments with a reduced carbon footprint

LANXESS will offer a highly sustainable variant of its Bayferrox iron oxide yellow pigment in the future. The pigments marketed under the company’s own Scopeblue label have a significantly reduced carbon footprint thanks to the use of more eco-efficient raw materials. This reflects the growing awareness of the raw material product carbon footprint (PCF) in the paint and coatings industry and the resulting demand for sustainably manufactured pigments.

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Dow announces global layoffs eliminating 1500 jobs

Dow announced targeted actions to deliver $1 billion in cost savings. The proactive actions will further reduce the Company’s costs in response to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, while reinforcing its long-term competitiveness across the economic cycle.

Specifically, Dow expects to achieve the majority of the $1 billion in cost savings on an annual run-rate through:
$500 million to $700 million reduction in direct costs, primarily focused on purchased services and third-party contract labor; and
Decreased labor costs, including through a workforce reduction of approximately 1,500 Dow roles globally.

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Wacker receives top score in the climate category from CDP

With the top score of A in the Climate Change category, WACKER topped the assessment group of over 24,800 companies worldwide in this category. According to CDP, these companies are characterized by high-quality and complete data that provides a comprehensive overview of environmental impacts and transformation plans. WACKER also confirmed its leading position in the Water Security category and, as in the previous year, received an A-.

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Trelleborg Tires at the forefront of integrated wheel-tire systems

Trelleborg’s patented TW rim technology redefines traditional rim design. Specifically engineered for large agricultural tires, this advanced profile goes beyond basic functionality, delivering multiple benefits: it ensures easier and faster tire fitting, accelerates the inflation of low-pressure tires, and improves overall efficiency — critical factors for optimal performance in agricultural applications. But the engineering advances don’t stop at operational convenience.

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