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RPM’s last cash dividend increase of 6% in October 2025 marked RPM’s 52nd consecutive year of increased cash dividends paid to its stockholders, which places RPM in an elite category of less than half of 1 percent of all publicly traded U.S. companies.

Garware Fulflex announced the successful completion of its acquisition of a 300,000-square-foot, fully automated medical products manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Texas, marking a major milestone in the company’s global healthcare growth strategy and significantly expanding its manufacturing footprint in North America.

The new site offers a detailed look at the company’s entire product line, which offers a wide-range of standard and custom designed extrusion tooling, including crossheads, in-line heads, rotary heads and extrusion tips & dies. Highlight among the new products is the inline Spiderless Pipe Die, unique in the world market currently for its design efficiency and process performance on small to medium sized plastic pipe.

Pirelli North America has been named a 2026 Ford Supplier of the Year in the “Collaboration: Seek to Understand” category at the Ford Supplier Awards & Summit, recognizing the company’s outstanding performance, dedication, and partnership.

Zeon Corporation as been selected for the first time as a constituent of three leading ESG investment indices: the FTSE4Good Index, the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan, and the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.

In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, one lucky Global Polymer Summit attendee will win a $250 Visa gift card.

Attendees who register for GPS and reserve a hotel room within the official room block by July 18 will automatically be entered into the drawing.

The Rubber Division, ACS has announced that Jeff Barna, president & CEO of Yokohama Tire Corporation will be the keynote speaker for the 2026 Global Polymer Summit.

Mr. Barna’s keynote address will be: Collision Course – The Forces Rewriting the Tire Industry.

RDAbbott will participate as a sponsor and exhibitor at LSR 2026, taking place September 14–17, 2026, in Akron, Ohio. Hosted by Executive Conference Management (ECM) and sponsored by RDAbbott and BOY Machines, this year’s event will explore the full “art to part” journey of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) development.