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BFGoodrich will introduce more than 100 sizes over 24 months, starting with 13 sizes available in May. The phased launch will continue with 17 additional sizes in August and five more sizes in October. An additional 52 sizes arrive in 2025 and 19 sizes in 2026.

The All-Terrain T/A KO3 tire has improved wear performance, improved gravel road durability, and improved snow traction while maintaining the sidewall toughness and soft soil traction of the KO2 tire.

Under the agreement bp is committed to purchasing up to 60,000 tons per year of HUPATM renewable drop-in marine fuel and up to 15,000 tons per year of circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock, on a take-or-pay basis, from Circtec’s new commercial-scale plant, for eight years after the new plant is commissioned. The €285 million new plant, currently awaiting construction in Delfzijl, The Netherlands, will be constructed to have the capacity to process 200,000 tons per year of waste tires into HUPATM renewable drop in marine fuel, circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock and circular chemical recovered carbon black (rCB). Construction of the new plant is planned to start this year with the first phase of the plant intended to become operational in 2025. bp has also committed
to providing €12.5 million of investment through debt capital, to support the €100 million development of the first phase of the Delfzijl plant.

Sealing manufacturer Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has acquired the Trygonal Group effective April 30, 2024, strengthening its global business unit Freudenberg Xpress®, an expert in small and medium batch sizes, rapid prototyping, and customer-specific sealing solutions. The acquisition is an important milestone in the current corporate strategy to increase the service business. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The takeover is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

Join leading polyurethane industry professionals and experts from all across the globe this September 30-October 2, at the Omni Hotel at Centennial Park in Atlanta, Ga., for the 2024 Polyurethanes Technical Conference. The conference, hosted by the American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI), will feature educational sessions and the latest innovations in polyurethane chemistry.

Lubrizol announces a $20 million investment to its plant in Gastonia, North Carolina, to enhance production of innovative acrylic emulsions

Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) announced sales of KRW 2,127.2 billion and an operating profit of KRW 398.7 billion based on the global consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2024. Sales increased 1.1% year over year (YoY), and operating profit increased 108.8%.

For over half a century, Michelin and Porsche have been working together to push the boundaries of innovation. Unveiled on January 25, the new Macan, the first all-electric SUV by the German carmaker, is one of the major projects involving Porsche and Michelin, which has accompanied all the Macan’s generations and evolutions since its launch in 2014. Now, Michelin is proposing three tire ranges for this strategic model in a show of confidence that bolsters Michelin in its position as a pioneer and as a preferred original equipment partner.

Join AMAP for their 2024 Annual Conference & Workshop. This year’s event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 15-17.

This event is a great opportunity to increase your industry knowledge, network with other industry personnel, learn from industry experts during this workshop, and stay up to date on modified asphalt technologies. The theme for this year’s conference is Technology on the Rise, and AMAP is excited to include speakers who will cover this topic at length.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that on March 14 it held its 10th Panel Discussion on Biodiversity as an online event. Panelist Mr. Tokutaro Nakai, former Vice-Minister of the Environment and Executive Advisor to Nippon Steel Corporation, and moderator Dr. Tetsuya Kitazawa, Director of Ecology Path Inc. and Lecturer at Edogawa University, actively exchanged views with Yokohama Rubber employees.