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Akron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS has announced the following expert-led December courses listed below, and there’s also still

Nokian Tyres has concluded the personnel negotiations in Finland. The negotiations involved white-collar employees in Group functions and all business units, as well as both blue- and white-collar employees in passenger car and heavy tire production in Nokia, Finland. The negotiations will lead to termination of 35 permanent white-collar positions and 650 personnel – 90 day layoffs.

In a bold stride toward redefining the future of transportation, global tire giant Michelin has officially inaugurated the Michelin Innovation Park at its historic Cataroux site. This state-of-the-art facility, spanning 10 hectares in the heart of Clermont-Ferrand, represents a €200 million investment aimed at accelerating breakthroughs in sustainable mobility, materials science, and digital transformation. The park is poised to become a global hub for collaborative innovation, bringing together Michelin’s top engineers, startups, and academic partners under one roof.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced its business and financial results for the first three quarters (January to September) of fiscal 2025. Sales revenue increased 12.0% over the same period of the previous year, to \877.2 billion; business profit increased 20.8%, to \100.7 billion; operating profit increased 6.9%, to \91.7 billion; and profit attributable to owners of parent increased 8.7%, to \66.1 billion. The figures for all those items were record-high figures for performance in the first three quarters at Yokohama Rubber. In addition, the company’s business profit margin, at 11.5%, was the highest ever for the first three quarters.

or the 15th consecutive year, Goodyear will host toy drives in partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, at its Blimp bases in Ohio, Florida and California. These events offer a unique opportunity for the public to contribute to the Marines Toys for Tots Foundation while enjoying an up-close view of the iconic Goodyear Blimp.

From Dec. 5 to 7, Ohio residents can drive through the Wingfoot Lake Blimp hangar from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look before dropping off their donation to a U.S. Marine representing Toys for Tots.

Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a global coatings company with an enterprise value of approximately $25 billion.
Upon closing, the combined company will have a one-tier Board, led by Rakesh Sachdev, current Chair of the Axalta Board of Directors. Ben Noteboom, current Chairman of the AkzoNobel Supervisory Board, will serve as Vice-Chair. The Board will be composed of 11 directors – four from each company and three independent members. Of the 11 Board members, two will be executive directors and nine will be non-executive directors. Each company expects to hold its respective Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders tentatively in mid-2026.