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Fennell Tyres International, part of the Magna Tyres Group, is expanding into the South West of Western Australia with the acquisition of Bunbury’s Tyre Specialists. From Monday, 17 August, the Bunbury operation will officially become part of Fennell Tyres International, strengthening its presence and service capabilities across the region.

Axtra3D, Inc., continues to expand its offerings in the Dental market by launching KeySplint Hard® Clear in partnership with Keystone Industries. This collaboration introduces an abrasion resistant, biocompatible, and easily cleaned material that is perfectly formulated for use in post-trauma tooth immobilization and retainers alike.

The international rubber community will gather in Nuremberg, Germany, from June 28 to July 1, 2027, for DKT 2027, with organizers inviting researchers and industry professionals to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations.

The German Rubber Society (DKG) said the conference will address developments across rubber and elastomer research and development, including applications, material testing, raw materials, sustainability, processing, simulation and modeling, energy, artificial intelligence and tires. Thermoplastic elastomer presentations will be grouped within a dedicated TPE Forum.

Dow together with Adient, a global manufacturing leader in automotive seating, commercially launched SPECFLEX™ REN, a next-generation polyurethane seating solution now available with ISCC PLUS certified bio-attributed feedstocks enabled via a mass balance approach.

German automotive technology supplier AUMOVIO cut its full-year guidance after reporting lower first-half revenue and earnings, citing weaker vehicle production, geopolitical uncertainty and the financial impact of a settlement with BMW.

The company said adjusted sales fell 8.9% to 8.6 billion euros ($9.9 billion) in the first six months of 2026 from 9.5 billion euros a year earlier. Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) declined to 157 million euros from 260 million euros, while the adjusted EBIT margin narrowed to 1.8% from 2.7%.

Join SPE’s online workshop, Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs): From Fundamental Insights to Contemporary Technologies, September 23–25, from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET, for a practical exploration of the science and engineering principles that drive TPE performance—from molecular design to emerging applications.

Lossburg, Germany – Arburg has now been publishing a Sustainability Report for five years to highlight the successful activities and

Continental reported stronger second-quarter results, driven by higher sales of premium tires, favorable raw-material prices, lower tariff and currency impacts, and continued cost controls.

The Tires business posted an adjusted EBIT margin of 15.3%, exceeding the company’s full-year guidance, while ContiTech delivered a solid performance despite weak market conditions. Adjusted free cash flow improved to €216 million, compared with negative €46 million a year earlier.

Ashland Inc. announced the appointments of two new independent members of the Company Board of Directors and the formation of a Capital Allocation Advisory Committee as part of entry into a cooperation agreement with Ancora Holdings Group, LLC, a meaningful stockholder.