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Jaguar Land Rover has joined forces with global tire manufacturer Pirelli in a global automotive industry‑first commitment to use FSC‑certified natural rubber tires across its range of modern luxury vehicles.

The luxury car manufacturer will be the first to adopt FSC‑certified tires at scale, transitioning all tires from Pirelli across its entire portfolio, debuting on the new Range Rover Electric. The commitment will amount to over 250,000 FSC‑certified tires per year.

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, announced a donation of $55,000 to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), concluding a month-long nationwide campaign at the company’s 2,200 stores where BSRO made a financial gift for every set of Firestone tires sold.

BASF uses certified biomethane at its Ludwigshafen/Germany and Antwerp/Belgium sites as a sustainable alternative to fossil raw materials in its manufacturing process. The approach supports the company’s sustainable transformation by reducing its carbon footprint. The biomethane amount is allocated to the end product using a third-party, globally recognized certification scheme, known as the Biomass Balance approach.

Paul Hodges, a global expert on the chemicals industry with the World Economic Forum, will focus on two key challenges facing the chemical industry. Geopolitical issues are rising up the agenda and replacing economics as a key driver for decisions and companies are having to adjust to the end of the two key “dividends” – the “peace dividend” and the “demographic dividend” – that have underpinned global growth for the past 30 years. This presentation will be followed by a Rubber Division, ACS update including an introduction to our 2025 Secretary candidate

Bridgestone is contributing a variety of tires, services and performance products at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. As a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, Bridgestone is committed to helping support and enhance the experience for all athletes, staff, fans and visitors in Paris. The company’s contributions to Paris 2024 operations and activities are designed to showcase how we are creating social and customer value through safety, sustainability, inclusivity and innovation.

renntag announced the acquisition of the assets of Industrial Chemicals Corporation (ICC) in Denver, Colorado, expanding its geographical footprint with a strategic distribution facility to better serve the region.

WOMEN OF OUR INDUSTRY: Join the Rubber Division, ACS, for the next WORD Conversation on July 23, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET with featured guest Lori Knous and a summertime theme. This WORD Conversation begins with open networking for approximately 10 minutes followed by a conversation between the featured guest, Lori Knous, General Manager of Smithers Akron-based materials testing laboratories, and Pauline Glaza, Endurica’s Marketing Manager.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it will build a new passenger car tire plant in China. The new plant will be located in the Qiantang New District of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and will have an initial annual production capacity of 9 million tires, with further expansion to be considered in the future. Planned capital investment is RMB1,960 million (approx. ¥36.7 billion), and production at the new plant is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2026.

The boards of directors Elkem ASA (“Elkem”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Elkem Testvirksomhet AS (formerly known as REC Solar Norway AS) have entered into a merger plan for the merger of Elkem Testvirksomhet AS (as the non-surviving entity) and Elkem (as the surviving entity). At completion of the merger, Elkem will acquire all assets and rights and assume all obligations of Elkem Testvirksomhet AS, and at the same time, Elkem Testvirksomhet AS will be dissolved as a legal entity.

The Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub, led by the Greater Akron Chamber, aims to tackle the severe climate and environmental impacts resulting from the use of fossil fuel-derived polymers (rubbers and plastics) through accelerating sustainable polymer manufacturing and commercialization in the United States. While polymers have long played an important role in American innovation, their conventional production has resulted in environmental challenges like greenhouse gas emissions and plastic pollution. This Tech Hub will pair the largest concentration of plastics and rubber manufacturing plants, machines, and materials in North America with regional R&D partnerships to establish global leadership in emissions-advantaged plastic and rubber technology.