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DuPont held a ceremony to officially open its new adhesives production facility in Zhangjiagang (ZJG), East China. The new facility will produce adhesives to serve customers in the transportation industry, primarily in lightweighting and fast-growing vehicle electrification applications.

The Swiss Association for Responsible Investments (SVVK), Switzerland’s largest public pension fund has placed Bollore, the parent company of Salala Rubber Corporations (SRC), on its blacklist, thanks to ‘Bread for All’, a Swiss-based development organization, and its Liberian counterparts, Green Advocates International (GAI) and the Alliance for Rural Democracy (ARD) for persistently representing the legal interests of poor communities affected by the multi-billion-dollar firm.

SRC has cultivated an area of over 4,400 hectares, amidst credible and consistent claims of sexual harassment, land grabs, unfair recruitment practices, forceful eviction of villages, and intimidation, arrest, and illegal detention of local community members and human rights campaigners.

Maserati relies on Continental’s original equipment expertise for its Grecale model. The luxury SUV comes factory-equipped with tires from the CrossContact series. This has particularly been developed for good handling qualities on- and offroad. Continental has received worldwide original equipment approval for the CrossContact LX Sport in 19 inches and the CrossContact RX in 21 inches. Also approved for the Maserati Grecale is the EcoContact 6 in 20 inches. The tire is designed for energy-saving and noise-optimized driving, making it especially suitable for the hybrid version of the SUV.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced Wanhua Chemical (America) Co., Ltd’s WANNATE® 9131FC has won the 2023 Polyurethane Innovation Award. The Innovation Award is renowned throughout the polyurethane industry and recognizes companies and individuals whose visions and perseverance bring new life-enhancing products, technologies, and initiatives to the marketplace.

Arkema announces a two-and-a-half-fold increase of its organic peroxide production capacities at its Changshu site in China. This investment of around €50 million will enable the Group to support its Asian customers in fast-growing markets, particularly in renewable energies.

The Board of Directors of The French Oil Mill Machinery Company, a renowned equipment manufacturing company, is pleased to announce the election of Tayte French Lutz as Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) during their meeting held on September 21, 2023. Tayte French Lutz, who previously served as Vice President of the company, will now lead the organization as its CEO, succeeding her father, Daniel P. French. Dan French maintains his role as Chairman of the Board.

Eriez® announces the appointment of Daryl Leach as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer. According to Lukas Guenthardt, President and CEO, Leach brings a wealth of financial expertise and leadership experience to the Eriez corporate team.
Prior to joining Eriez, Leach played a pivotal role in driving financial excellence and strategic growth at Zeus Industrial Products in Lexington, South Carolina. His career has encompassed a variety of growth-oriented finance roles across diverse sectors, including consumer goods, medical devices, and industrial manufacturing, both in publicly traded and privately held companies.

The United Steelworkers (USW) International Executive Board appointed David McCall as the union’s new international president to fill the remainder of Tom Conway’s term. Conway passed away this week after four years as the USW’s leader.