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Titan International Inc. is launching an official partnership with NASCAR driver and eighth-generation watermelon farmer, Ross Chastain. The collaboration goes far beyond a logo on a racecar—it brings Titan’s full lineup of tires directly to the Chastain family farm, where Titan Ag Specialists are working side-by-side with Melon 1 to support the unique needs of watermelon production.

Seoul, Korea – Hankook Tire announced that its Daejeon Plant has received the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS,

The Freudenberg Group is acquiring the 25 percent stake in Japan Vilene Company Ltd. (JVC), Tokyo, Japan, held by its joint venture partner Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray), Tokyo, Japan. This makes Freudenberg the sole owner of JVC, a leading nonwovens manufacturer in the Japanese market. Freudenberg is exercising its purchase option contained in the joint venture agreement. The purchase agreement is scheduled to be signed in December 2025. The purchase price for the shares is roughly 100 million euros.

Rubber World Magazine would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Essen, Germany – Brenntag signed an agreement to acquire the Airedale Group based in Keighley, North Yorkshire, UK. The planned

Eni and Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a part of BlackRock, announce the closing of the sale of a 49.99% stake in Eni CCUS Holding – a leading global player in the CCS sector (Carbon Capture and Storage).

The deal – first announced last August – states that Eni and GIP hold joint control of the company.

Silver Prices and Defense Spending – Silver-filled silicones are the most common EMI gasket material for military applications. U.S. defense spending is rising, and the budget for Fiscal Year 2026 contains significant increases. MIL-DTL-83528, a specification for elastomeric EMI shielding gaskets, calls out silver-filled materials, including EMI shielding silicones with silver-coated aluminum or silver-coated copper fills.