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Cabot Corporation has earned two 2026 Responsible Care® Awards from the American Chemistry Council (ACC): the Waste & Water Stewardship Award and Facility Safety Award. These accolades underscore Cabot’s strong commitment and leadership to protecting employee health and safety, and to responsibly managing its environmental impact. The company was also selected as one of two finalists for the Responsible Care Initiative of the Year Award, reinforcing its dedication to developing innovative initiatives that advance safety performance.

YOKOHAMA continues to strengthen its role within the ATP Tour ecosystem as Official Tire Partner, building on a global partnership that has become a key pillar of its international brand strategy. The brand focuses on a curated selection of flagship tournaments to maximize impact across its priority markets combining visibility, stakeholder engagement, and high-value experiences.

Royal Purple Industrial announced that Tony Springer has joined the company as Sales Director – Distribution, effective Feb. 9, 2026. In this role, Springer is responsible for overseeing and driving growth for the Royal Purple Industrial (RPI) product line in partnership with the Distribution Sales Team across the United States and Canada.

Mr. Ville Mansikkamäki (Executive MBA, BSc (Eng) in Logistics) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Heavy Tyres at Nokian Tyres and a member of the Nokian Tyres Management Team. Ville Mansikkamäki will start in the position by October 1, 2026. He will be located in Nokia, Finland and reports to President and CEO Paolo Pompei.

Injection molding machine manufacturer ENGEL Group said Tuesday that revenue declined 6% in its 2025-26 financial year as challenging market conditions in Europe and ongoing industry pressures weighed on results, though the company reported renewed momentum in the United States and resilient demand in Asia.

The company reported revenue of 1.4 billion euros for the fiscal year, slightly below the prior year’s level.

Plast 2026 confirms its position as Europe’s leading trade fair of the year in the plastics and rubber industry. The twentieth edition, scheduled from 9 to 12 June at Fiera Milano, is delivering positive results despite the complex international geopolitical and economic landscape, marked by trade tensions and instability across global markets.

The Milan show is demonstrating its resilience with the participation of over 1,000 exhibitors – 44% of them international companies – 200 of whom were not present at either of the two previous editions, across a floor space of over 40,000 square metres.