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CHINAPLAS 2023, an international event for the plastics and rubber industries, opened on 17 April at Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Centre. The show has incorporated a virtual element, providing remote visitors with a live stream available via WeChat.

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has acquired ISCC PLUS certification,1 an international certification for sustainable products using recycled materials, which will help it to increase rubber recycling at its Morimachi Plant (Shizuoka, Japan).

ChemSpec North America is hosting an upcoming webinar, presented by Erick Sharp, CEO of ACE Products. The webinar will focus on the latest advancements in blowing agents for the foam industry. The webinar will take place at the spring technical meeting, in the Medina room at the Warrensville Heights Marriott, on April 25th 2023 at 10:15 AM.

A severe, possibly tornadic storm roared through Tupelo late Friday night, ripping away a portion of the roof at Cooper Tire, which employs 1,700 people reports the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.

A spokesperson for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., the company parent of Cooper Tire, said in an email that the extent of the damage to their facility is still being assessed.

ChemSpec North America, a member of the Safic-Alcan family of companies, consisting of offices in Ohio, Ontario and Mexico City, announces its recent Pan-North America ISO 9001:2015 certification. It is now ISO certified across all of North America, as the U.S. entity was recently recertified and two other Safic-Alcan subsidiaries, ChemSpec México and ChemSpec Canada both achieved their first ISO Certifications. Each affiliate has demonstrated the ability to meet rigorous quality standards set forth by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Evonik is selling its site in Lülsdorf (Germany) and the associated cyanuric chloride business in Wesseling (Germany) to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG, Luxembourg). The agreement was signed on Thursday. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Lülsdorf is a substantial part of the Functional Solutions business line within Evonik’s Performance Materials division. Transfer of ownership is scheduled for mid-2023. The closing of the transaction is subject to antitrust clearance and approval by the competent Evonik committees.

Nexa3D, the ultrafast polymer 3D printing leader, announced that it completed the acquisition of Addifab, the originator of Freeform Injection Molding, a proprietary and patented digital tooling process that couples the design freedom of 3D printing with the mechanical performance of injection molding using thousands of tried-and-true engineering materials

Eriez announces the promotion of Gareth Meese to Managing Director of Eriez-Europe. In this key leadership role within the company’s global group, Meese will be responsible for driving the growth and development of Eriez-Europe, ensuring that its plans align with the organization’s worldwide corporate strategies.