This year, sustainability rating agency EcoVadis has awarded Evonik a Gold rating for its performance in sustainability. With this recognition, the chemicals company ranks among the top five percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide over the past 12 months.
Read MoreTen years after introducing inject 4.0, ENGEL presents the next stage of evolution at K 2025: inject AI. This new framework combines decades of injection molding expertise with state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and offers concrete solutions to skilled labor shortages, material savings and quality assurance. The highlight: for the first time worldwide, ENGEL is showcasing a fully self-regulating injection molding cell on an industrial scale.
Read MoreSolvay is accelerating its global circularity efforts by converting its highly dispersible silica (HDS) production in Asia to circular raw materials. As of 2026, plants in Qingdao (China) and Gunsan (South Korea) will adopt ISCC+ certified waste sand. This pivotal shift could enable over half of Solvay’s regional HDS capacity to become circular, directly supporting the tire industry’s ambitious target of achieving 40%+ circular raw materials by 2030, with a worldwide rollout planned from 2026 onwards.
Read MoreAlpharetta, GA – Arclin, a leading material science company, announced that it has completed the purchase of Polymer Solutions Group
Read MoreLyondellBasell has commissioned a new laboratory extrusion line and upgraded processing workshop at its Suzhou Technical Center. Supporting the Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS) business, the new equipment will enhance compounding capabilities and enable the development of complex formulations with high precision for its polypropylene compounds and engineered plastics portfolios.
Read MoreTitan International Inc. and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) trained more than 40 technicians from 17 states during the eighth annual Advanced Ag & OTR Service Training in Truro, Iowa. The program delivered 20+ hours of classroom instruction and 12 hours of hands‑on work—equipping technicians with Titan-specific wheel and tire handling skills that shorten service times and improve on‑site safety.
Read MoreParker-Hannifin Corporation announced that it has completed its previously announced transaction to acquire Curtis Instruments, Inc. from Rehlko, for approximately $1 billion in cash.
Curtis designs and manufactures motor speed controllers, instrumentation, power conversion and input devices that complement Parker’s capabilities in electric and hybrid vehicle motors and controls, as well as hydraulic and pneumatic technologies for the mobile machinery market. Curtis expects calendar year 2025 sales of approximately $320 million.
Read MoreFreudenberg Sealing Technologies today officially dedicated a new facility in Hamburg. The state-of-the-art warehouse with Autostore technology and new office space can accommodate about 120 employees. The facility sets the stage for continued growth in the region.
Read MoreContinental is the first tire manufacturer to use the new Vulkanox HS Scopeblue rubber additive from LANXESS. This is the more sustainable, ISCC PLUS-certified version of the proven additive Vulkanox HS (TMQ). The product reliably protects rubber compounds during vulcanization from influences such as oxygen and heat.
Read MoreThe Rubber Division, ACS has announced a Call for Abstracts for their 2026 Spring Technical Meeting that’s being held on April 14-16, 2026, in Warrensville Heights, OH. Join the leading researchers and innovators in the rubber/elastomer industry and share your expertise with Spring Technical Meeting attendees. Online abstracts submissions are now being accepted
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