Evonik has appointed long-time Evonik executive Elias Lacerda President of the Americas region, effective February 1, 2026. Lacerda will succeed Guido Skudlarek, who recently became global Head of Evonik’s U.S.-based Health Care business line.
Read MoreBKT was selected as one of 70 successful applicants who achieved the ‘Sword of Honour’, which is awarded to companies that have demonstrated excellence in the management of health and safety risks at work. The company has obtained a Five Star Audit Report, the maximum rating in British Safety Council’s management audit scheme. Following these results, BKT has been recognized with a prestigious hand-crafted stainless-steel ceremonial sword, specially created for the 2025 award winners.
Read MoreThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is once again honoring the bravery and quick thinking of commercial truck drivers with the launch of its 42nd annual Highway Hero Award.
Since 1983, Goodyear has recognized professional drivers who go beyond their daily responsibilities to protect others and keep our highways safe. This year, the company invites nominations for drivers who have demonstrated exceptional courage while on the job.
Read MoreBridgestone celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities by awarding eight grants totaling $200,000 to support adaptive sports programming at 62 public schools nationwide. The grants were awarded through the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund and will directly benefit 1,400 students.
Read MoreErick Sharp, Founder and CEO of ACE Laboratories, has been named one of the 2025 Smart 50 Award honorees by Smart Business Magazine, recognizing top executives in Northeast Ohio for building high-performing organizations through innovation, business impact and long-term sustainable growth.
Read Morelariant announced a planned leadership transition within its Business Unit Care Chemicals upon the retirement of Christian Vang in 2026. Marcelo Lu will join Clariant in January 2026 as President Designate for Care Chemicals & Americas, Clariant’s largest business unit with approximately 4,000 employees and sales of CHF 2.2 billion in 2024.
Read MoreThe U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects total U.S. tire shipments of 337.4 million units in 2025, compared to 337.3 million units in 2024 and 332.7 million units in 2019. This surpasses the previous record of 337.3 million units in 2024.
Because the U.S. government shutdown delayed the release of August and September tire trade data, the current forecast is produced without these inputs and may therefore contain higher-than-usual estimation errors for U.S. replacement shipments.
Read MoreTo strengthen its specialties business, German chemical company WACKER and Chinese specialty silane producer and joint-venture partner SICO Performance Material have opened a new application development center for organofunctional silanes in Jining, China.
Read MoreThis month the Rubber Division, ACS celebrates all the incredible members who have shared their stories with the Division on the Division’s YouTube channel. Their voices remind all of us that our industry is full of people who inspire excellence.
Read MoreAkron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS has announced the following expert-led December courses listed below, and there’s also still
Read More
