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Century Mold Company, Inc., a North American injection molder serving Automotive, Military, Industrial, and Consumer markets, announced the acquisition of Integrity Injection Molding (IIM), the molding division of Integrity Tool & Mold. The acquisition strengthens CM’s capabilities in precision, high tonnage presses, in response to rising North America demand for these capabilities.

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. was awarded the Environmental Achievement of the Year－Manufacturing at the “Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence” in recognition of its use of hydrogen energy and solar power for tire production. The award ceremony was performed at the “Tire Technology Expo 2024” which was held this past March 18th through 21st in Hanover, Germany.

The Airolution tube is constructed with advanced materials that provide unmatched durability. Its unique composition not only reduces the risk of punctures but also ensures that the tube retains air pressure for extended periods. This durability is especially beneficial for riders who frequently encounter rough terrain or debris on their rides.

Orion S.A. on Tuesday broke ground on a plant in Texas that will be the only facility in the U.S. producing acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries and other applications vital for the global shift to electrification.
The site in the city of La Porte, southeast of Houston, will create many high-skilled jobs – both in construction and technical fields – and bring innovative technology to the American economy. The battery additives produced by Orion’s plant will be super clean, with only one-tenth of the carbon footprint of other commonly used materials.

The Rubber Division ACS would like to remind you that the Spring Technical Meeting being held in Columbus, OH begins on April 30th and runs through May 2nd. You can book your hotel room by April 15th and still receive the discount rate. Visit www.rubber.org for more information.

GRI announced an expansion of its product portfolio with the addition of 23 new SKUs across its agriculture and construction tire segments.
This strategic move underscores GRI’s commitment to meeting the evolving needs of its customers worldwide, as well as its dedication to innovation and excellence in tire manufacturing. The newly introduced SKUs encompass better load and speed indexes in the existing sizes to carry more weight with safety. These SKUs offer better options to the customers to choose the best fit for their machines.

Smithers announces that Josh Guilliams, Vice President of Consultancy, Materials Science and Engineering Division, will be speaking at the 2024 Clemson University Global Tire Industry Conference in Greenville, South Carolina, from April 23rd to April 25th.

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced that professional race car driver Tom O’Gorman will compete on Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS tires in the World Racing League (WRL) Grand Touring Over (GTO) class during the 2024 season. O’Gorman will race a 2012 Porsche 987 Cayman equipped with Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS tires and wrapped in a special Bridgestone livery in the WRL, which continues April 5-7, 2024, at Mid-Ohio in Lexington, Ohio.

Dow and Beyond Benign, a nonprofit organization focused on making green chemistry an integral part of education, announce an expanded multi-year collaboration. Building upon a foundation of cooperation, both organizations aim to advance chemistry education by empowering educators with the tools and resources to incorporate green chemistry into higher education curricula.

Dow has formulated a breakthrough option of polyolefin elastomers (POE) based artificial leather – a solution to address the automotive industry’s need to shift towards increasingly animal-free product alternatives to leather.

The POE alternative leather option has been commercialized by HIUV Materials Technology, a China-based partner and qualified by an electric car manufacturer in their auto seatings application.