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Amca acquires legacy aerospace and defense suppliers and equips them to rapidly design, qualify, and manufacture components to reduce supply chain risk and accelerate time-to-field across the industry. During its first year of ownership, Amca will invest significantly in expanding Electrocube’s engineering and product catalog.

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) is returning to the Wire trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, after a gap of several years. The experts from the world’s leading supplier of technical textiles are looking forward to presenting their comprehensive range of high-performance tapes for power, data, and specialty cables to visitors at the trade fair and discussing solutions with them at stand D19 in Hall 13 from April 13-17.

Lummus Technology and Sumitomo Chemical announced the commercial availability of their highly-efficient Polymethyl Methacrylate Chemical Recycling (PMMA-CR) technology. This builds on the strategic partnership between Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical, first announced in May 2024, to co-develop and commercialize technologies that support circularity and carbon-neutral society across the petrochemical value chain.

The Hoover Institution’s Technology Policy Accelerator program has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Hewlett Foundation to launch the Tech Futures Lab, an initiative designed to better anticipate potential strategic technological surprises and to help the United States strengthen resilience through improved planning and risk management.

MAXAM Tire announces the launch of the MSV01 PRO, a high-performance crane tire engineered for equipment operating in both highway and off-the-road environments. Designed with a TBR-style casing and a closed-shoulder tread configuration, the MSV01 PRO delivers superior durability and exceptional handling performance across various working conditions.

The Malaysian government has stepped up support for the country’s rubber sector by allocating RM9.9 million to 35 midstream and downstream projects, including initiatives specifically targeting rubber glove manufacturers, according to the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities.

Dunlop Tires North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., announced the promotion of Sam Williams to Director of Sales for Passenger Car and Light Truck tires.

Williams has over 30 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry, including sales, store management, multi-unit management, business development, marketing, operations, buying, merchandising, strategic planning, and vendor relations

Akron, OH – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results after market

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has begun supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as original equipment for Subaru Corporation’s new 2026 Solterra SUV-type battery electric vehicle (BEV), which was launched in North America in September 2025. The tire size is 235/50R20 100V. For the Solterra launched in Japan in October 2025, Yokohama Rubber continues to supply the ADVAN V61 as it did for the previous model.

For AZuR (Allianz Zukunft Reifen, or Alliance for the Future of Tyres), tire retreading is a core technology for advancing holistic, sustainable tire recycling. As a priority before other recycling methods, retreading extends the service life of the carcass, uses significantly less energy, and reduces both CO₂ emissions and waste, making it a strong example of a functioning circular economy.