Elementis will showcase advanced rheology technologies at the World Adhesive & Sealant Conference & Expo (WAC 2026), Sept. 16-18 in London.
WAC 2026 brings together manufacturers, formulators, researchers and industry experts to exchange knowledge, examine emerging trends and explore technologies shaping the future of adhesives and sealants.
Read MoreContinental supplies factory-fitted tires for the new Audi Q3, providing year-round performance in summer heat, autumn rain and winter snow. For its compact SUV model, Audi has granted original-equipment approvals for the EcoContact 6 Q summer tire. The car manufacturer also recommends the ProContact TX10 all-season tire and the WinterContact TS 870 P winter tire. The approvals cover tire sizes from 17 to 20 inches.
Read MoreKeiko Brockel will be appointed President and Chief Executive Officer at Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc., becoming the first woman and first American to hold this position.
Angelo Naval will be promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer at Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. Naval, previously the Vice President, Sales and Business Strategy at NTU, will now serve in his new role of overseeing the company’s business operations
The Okuma Corporation announced the appointment of Mr. Dominick Patriarca as President and COO of its Americas subsidiary, Okuma America Corporation (OAC). This appointment is in recognition of Mr. Patriarca’s contributions since joining the organization and positions him as the successor to Mr. Jim King, who has served as President, CEO, and COO of the Americas division since 2011.
Read MoreZeon has begun construction of a production facility for single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) at its Tokuyama Plan. The new facility, scheduled to begin full-scale operation in 2028, is expected to boost the Tokuyama Plant’s production capacity to tens of times its current level, strengthening Zeon’s presence in the SWCNT market amid growing demand, particularly for lithium-ion batteries, while further enhancing its capabilities to ensure a stable supply. This project has been certified by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under its Ensuring Supply Plan for Storage Batteries.
Read MoreZeon Corporation has signed a joint development agreement with JCCL Inc. a startup originating from Kyushu University, which is advancing the development and commercialization of lowcost, high-efficiency CO2 separation and recovery technology, to further improve the performance of JCCL’s CO2 absorbents, develop mass production technologies, and scale up JCCL’s CO2 separation and recovery systems.
Read MoreAirBoss of America Corp. announced the appointment of Leslie Graves, Co-Head of Capital Markets at R.Seelaus & Co., to its Board of Directors, effective August 27, 2026. Leslie Graves is Co-Head of Capital Markets and a Partner at R. Seelaus & Co., which she joined in 2017. She has more than 30 years of financial services experience, with expertise across capital markets, debt origination and trading.
Read MorePUGL Technology Group LLC has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Excelkos-Tiarco Sdn. Bhd. covering Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.
Under the agreement, Excelkos-Tiarco will represent and sell PUGL Fusion Agent, PUGL’s stearate-free release agent, together with PUD 9088, the company’s polyurethane dispersion (PUD) for disposable polyurethane glove production. Excelkos-Tiarco will handle sales, technical support and customer trials for both products across the territory.
IndexBox projects the market to expand at a baseline compound annual growth rate of 7.2% from 2026 through 2035. Using 2025 as a base year with an index of 100, the market is forecast to reach 198 by 2035.
Read MoreJarrod Hunt, founder and Managing Director of Continuous Process Solutions, has been named as a finalist in the 2026 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, shortlisted in the Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year category.
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