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Peter von Zumbusch, who has, to date, served as Site Manager of the WACKER plant in Burghausen, will take over as Head of the Polysilicon business division. He will be succeeding Tobias Brandis, who will be leaving the company on September 30 at his own request to take on the role of Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Daimler Truck AG.

The Group generated sales of EUR 1.561 billion, representing a 6.5 percent increase on the prior-year figure of EUR 1.466 billion. EBITDA pre exceptionals came in at EUR 152 million, up 1.3 percent from the EUR 150 million reported in the same quarter last year. The EBITDA margin pre exceptionals for the second quarter was 9.7 percent, compared with 10.2 percent in the same quarter of the previous year.

Axtra3D, Inc., continues to expand its offerings in the Dental market by launching KeySplint Hard® Clear in partnership with Keystone Industries. This collaboration introduces an abrasion resistant, biocompatible, and easily cleaned material that is perfectly formulated for use in post-trauma tooth immobilization and retainers alike.

PiXARGUS is expanding its sales structures. In addition to successfully gaining new sales representatives for North America and Spain, the machinery and technology service provider Plastima Breda is joining the team as a strategic partner, strengthening PiXARGUS’ presence in the Benelux region. With a joint demo tour for the new ProfilControl 7 XLine series, the new partners plan to make a strong impact in Northwestern Europe.

The Global Polymer Summit in Louisville, KY, will host symposiums on the Advances in Characterization & Testing of Rubber Compounds on Monday, September 28; 9:45 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. & Tuesday, September 29; 10:45 a.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Struktol Company of America, LLC, will feature its new STRUKTOL® FM 126 processing additive at the Global Polymer Summit 2026, taking place September 29–October 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. At Booth 439, Struktol will exhibit FM 126 for attendees looking to improve rubber mixing efficiency and overall processing performance.

The international rubber community will gather in Nuremberg, Germany, from June 28 to July 1, 2027, for DKT 2027, with organizers inviting researchers and industry professionals to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations.

The German Rubber Society (DKG) said the conference will address developments across rubber and elastomer research and development, including applications, material testing, raw materials, sustainability, processing, simulation and modeling, energy, artificial intelligence and tires. Thermoplastic elastomer presentations will be grouped within a dedicated TPE Forum.

Pirelli is expanding its brand presence on Luna Rossa’s boats. Ahead of the 38th America’s Cup, the company’s logo – already featured on the mainsail – will also appear on the foils and rudder of the AC40 and AC75 boats.