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Continental’s group sector ContiTech is seeing continued momentum following the December launch of its Customer Hub digital platform, designed to improve how customers and partners access tools, resources and product information.

The platform serves as a centralized digital environment, bringing together multiple product groups and services into a single interface. It simplifies day-to-day interactions and supports a more efficient, seamless customer experience across ContiTech’s partner network.

HEXPOL AB and Alpha Technologies, a global leader in rheology testing instrumentation and materials analysis software, announced the extension of their partnership that began more than 50 years ago. The renewed agreement reinforces Alpha’s commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality laboratory equipment and Hexpol’s promise to deliver consistency from batch to batch with post-production quality testing.

Our Board and management team value the feedback of all shareholders and regularly engage with and listen to a diverse range of perspectives shared with the Company, as we have with Ancora.

The H.B. Fuller management team is successfully executing on our stated strategy to reposition the business into a faster-growing and higher margin specialty adhesives player. Our team’s strong operational execution combined with a disciplined M&A strategy are how we will achieve our goals of greater than 20% adjusted EBITDA margins, low-teens ROIC and strong cash flow conversion.

The Rubber Division, ACS has extended the deadline for abstracts for the Global Polymer Summit until June 7th. The Division invites your submissions for inclusion in the Global Polymer Summit Technical Presentations & Student Symposium, September 28-30 in Louisville, KY. This forum offers a unique opportunity to share insights, engage with peers and strengthen your presence in the field.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces its plan to build two new mining & construction machinery tire plants, one in India and the other in Mexico. The construction of the new plants is a follow-up to Yokohama Rubber’s February 2025 acquisition of the OTR (off-the-road) tire business of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and OTR tire production acquired from Goodyear will be transferred to the new plants. Yokohama Rubber also plans to install new production equipment at the plants to expand their production capacity for giant (ultra-large) OTR tires.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced its business and financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 (January–March 2026). Sales revenue increased 10.4% over the same period of the previous year, to ¥303.8 billion; business profit increased 84.6%, to ¥44.4 billion; operating profit increased 34.5%, to ¥26.0 billion; and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 72.6%, to ¥14.7 billion. Sales revenue and business profit reached new highs for a first quarter. Business profit margin also rose to a record high of 14.6%.

The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd approved the company’s audited financial results for the fourth quarter (Jan to Mar) and the financial year 2025 – 26. The Board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 2.50 per equity share (250%) on a face value of Re 1 for FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. This is in addition to the interim dividend of Rs 3.50 per share (350%) already paid during the year, taking the total dividend for FY26 to Rs 6.00 per share.