Jarrod Hunt, founder and Managing Director of Continuous Process Solutions, has been named as a finalist in the 2026 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, shortlisted in the Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year category.
Read MoreH.B. Fuller Company announced that, following a thorough review supported by independent financial and legal advisors, its Board of Directors has unanimously rejected Ancora’s unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire its Building Adhesives Solutions (“BAS”) business.
Read MoreThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces that results of an international joint research project for “Development of Complex Technologies for Prevention and Control of Rubber Tree Leaf Fall Diseases” were presented on August 1 in a public lecture by lead researcher Minami Matsui on “The History of Rubber Trees Around the World and Collaborative International Measures Against Tree Leaf Fall Disease (LFD).”
Read MoreEriez® has appointed Graeme Bainbridge to the position of Director of Global Manufacturing. In this role, Bainbridge will lead and coordinate the company’s global production strategy, focusing on manufacturing alignment, fabrication processes, design standardization, operational efficiency and cost competitiveness.
Read MoreThe Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) will host its Seals Product Design and Manufacturing Training program October 26–30, 2026, at The Training Center at Metro Plastics Technologies, LLC, in Noblesville, Indiana. The intensive, five-day course is designed for design engineers, quality engineers, sales engineers, product engineers, and process engineers who work with rubber seals throughout the product development cycle.
Read MoreUnited Steelworkers members have ratified a new contract with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., securing a multiyear agreement covering roughly 2,600 workers at plants in Ohio, Kansas and Virginia.
Read MoreGoodyear reiterated the planned closure in its Aug. 5 second-quarter earnings announcement, saying the Fayetteville facility will be closed as part of a strategy to “align its footprint with its evolving product portfolio and improve the competitiveness of its manufacturing network in the Americas.”
The company expects the action to improve Americas segment operating income by about $90 million in 2027 and approximately $270 million annually beginning in 2028, according to the earnings release.
Read MoreThe Tire Society, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the science and technology of tires, announced the Program for its 45th Annual Conference and Business Meeting on Tire Science and Technology. The conference will take place September 22–23, 2026, at the University of Akron’s Jean Hower Taber Student Union, under the theme “Reinventing the Tire: Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Advances, and Predictive Methods.”
Read MoreThe global market for Synthetic Rubber was valued at US$19.9 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$24.6 Billion by 2030, at a 3.6% CAGR from 2024 to 2030 according to Research and Markets. This in-depth report analyzes trends, drivers, and forecasts to support informed decisions. It integrates the most recent global tariff developments and their impact on supply chains and sourcing. Independent analysis of annual sales and forecasts from 2024 to 2030 equips you with clear, comparable metrics.
Read MoreContinental celebrated the groundbreaking of its new highly automated finished-goods warehouse during a ceremony at its Mount Vernon, Illinois, tire plant Thursday. The event brought together plant employees, local officials and project stakeholders to mark the beginning of construction on the facility, which represents an investment of approximately $76 million and is expected to begin operations in 2027.
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