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The acquisition remained subject among other things to regulatory approval. Krones has now received that approval with no conditions. The acquisition of the injection molding technology company is thus final. Krones will consolidate Netstal in the Filling and Packaging Technology segment as from 28 March 2024. In the financial year 2023, Netstal generated revenue of more than €200 million with around 560 employees. Netstal’s operating profitability is currently below that of the Krones Group.

Pirelli is the first company to produce a complete range of FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council™) – certified tires for motorsport. Starting from this year, all the tires used in the FIA Formula One World Championship™ will be marked with the FSC logo. This certifies that all the natural rubber within the tire complies with stringent environmental and social criteria required by the FSC, the world-leading non-governmental organization for sustainable forestry.

Momentive Performance Materials group is expected to be fully acquired by KCC Corporation (KCC), its majority shareholder resulting in the exit of minority shareholder, SJL Partners LLC (“SJL”).

“We’re excited by the opportunities KCC’s 100% ownership position will bring to Momentive and the broader KCC Corporation,” said Momentive President and CEO Sam Conzone, Ph.D. “We look forward to continuing and expanding our partnership with the exceptional teams at KCC to continue providing specialized products to enable Solutions for a Sustainable World.”

This is a reminder that prices will increase on April 1st for the Rubber Division, ACS Spring Technical Meeting being held on April 30 – May 2, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Register today and save.

Learn from industry experts, support and celebrate the 2024 Charles Goodyear Medalist and all other outstanding Science & Technology Award winners as they are recognized for their achievements and contributions, network with the best in the business and more.

Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Retail Operations, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Inc. (Bridgestone), announced a phased roll-out of new logos

Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. led by Mr. Keiji Chuma, Managing Director received two honorary awards in 2023 from Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TDEM); “The Winner of 2023 Outstanding Performance Supplier for Early Achievement of 2030 Target in Environment (CO2 Reduction)” from the active collaboration on reducing carbon dioxide emission across the value chain contributing to carbon neutrality ahead TDEM’s goals and “Runner up 2023 Outstanding Performance Supplier in Quality Performance” in “2024 TDEM ANNUAL SUPPLIER CONFERENCE”. Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. has received these awards for two consecutive years, reinforcing strong partnership for sustainable growth with TDEM through value co-creation and premium product, services and solutions development with quality and standardization to serve needs of mobility society in Thailand.

Michelin North America, Inc., has entered a settlement agreement with Techno Pneu, Inc. of Quebec, Canada, to resolve the Company’s lawsuit for infringement of a patent protecting Michelin’s category-leading off-road tire, the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tire.

The suit was filed in the Northern District of New York (Michelin North America, Inc. v. Techno Pneu, Inc., case no. 6:23-CV-1568-AMN-TWD) and identified certain remolded tire products produced and sold by Techno Pneu as infringing upon Michelin’s design patent protecting Michelin’s BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tire tread design.

This year’s Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence, held at Deutsche Messe during Tire Technology Expo 2024, celebrated the very best innovations and achievements across the tire industry during the last 12 months. Comprising 13 categories, the Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence are a celebration of recent advances in tire technology and progress toward a greener and more sustainable industry, and a chance to acknowledge the personal achievements of some remarkable individuals.

Applications for the 2024 Polyurethane Innovation Award are now being accepted through June 20, 2024. This award is presented by the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) and is considered the industry’s top technical honor. Past winners of the award include 3-D printing resins, durable coatings, and waterproof foam products, demonstrating the chemistry’s versatility and benefits as well as how it is essential to many end-use products.
The award will be presented at the 2024 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, taking place at the Omni Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. from September 30 to October 2, 2024.