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Wickert to showcase automation at K 2025 in Düsseldorf

Under the motto “Your Partner for Presses and Automation”, WICKERT will present itself at K 2025, October 8–15 in Düsseldorf, as a full-service provider of customized automation solutions for hydraulic presses. At booth 14A41 in Hall 14, the company will showcase its extensive expertise in the fields of composites, rubber, friction, plastics, and powder processing – including cleanroom solutions.

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RBH Ltd announces strategic leadership restructuring to drive growth and Innovation

RBH Ltd has unveiled a series of strategic leadership changes aimed at strengthening its commercial strategy and enhancing operational efficiency across its core markets. The company, known for its expertise in chemical distribution and specialty materials, is positioning itself for continued growth and innovation through a refreshed leadership structure.

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Smithers to celebrate 100 years of expert support at the 2025 Global Polymer Summit

Smithers announces it is sponsoring both the welcome reception and the Women of Rubber Division (WORD) event at the 2025 Global Polymer Summit from September 9 to 11 in Cleveland, Ohio, in celebration of the company’s 100th anniversary. In addition, Josh Guilliams, Vice President of Consultancy, will be speaking on the evaluation of 6PPD alternatives for the tire industry.

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TBC Corporation expands portfolio with new Giti Tire partnership

This partnership supports TBC’s commitment to enhancing its product assortment and working with high-quality manufacturers to meet the evolving needs of customers across all segments, including retail, franchise, and wholesale businesses.

Giti Tire serves customers in more than 130 countries and offers a broad range of tires designed for passenger cars, SUVs, 4x4s, commercial vans, trucks, buses and more, to meet a wide variety of road conditions. The company is also recognized for its dedication to green manufacturing practices.

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Covestro expands specialty isocyanate footprint with two former Vencorex sites in the US and Thailand 

erman materials manufacturer Covestro has signed an agreement with Vencorex Holding SAS, a subsidiary of Thai chemical company PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, to acquire two legal entities with stand-alone production sites for HDI (Hexamethylene Diisocyanate) derivates in Rayong, Thailand and Freeport, USA. The legal entities and sites were formerly part of the French aliphatics specialist Vencorex. With this acquisition, Covestro strategically expands and improves its aliphatics production portfolio in the US and in the Asia-Pacific region. Thereby, the company further advances the implementation of its “Sustainable Future” corporate strategy by continuing its growth in profitable and innovative business areas like Coatings and Adhesives.

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Continental offers aContact tires specifically for autonomous vehicle fleets and robo taxi

Continental has rolled out an original equipment tire line for use on driverless vehicles. The aContact tire family combines specially developed tire technologies that meet the varying requirements and areas of application of autonomous vehicle fleets. The tires are well suited to robotaxis, shuttle vehicles, autonomous delivery services and, in the future, self-driving private cars. Continental’s aContact tires will soon be hitting public roads for the first time in US cities such as Las Vegas and San Francisco.

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