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The award, which recognizes individuals whose leadership, innovation, and commitment to sound science have made a lasting impact on CPI and the polyurethanes industry, was presented during the awards luncheon at the 2025 Polyurethanes Technical Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
“CPI is immensely grateful for David’s long-time contributions to the polyurethanes industry,” said Jason Sloan, Director, CPI. “In every way, he represents what this award is about – expertise, leadership, and building for the future.”

Liberty Tire Recycling announced that its employees and partners raised $132,785 in 2025 to support Blessings in a Backpack, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting childhood hunger by providing food on weekends to school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry.

This marks the second year of Liberty’s partnership with Blessings in a Backpack. With each contribution, Liberty is helping ensure that children across America have access to nutritious meals outside of school hours. Just $175 feeds a child every weekend of the school year, meaning Liberty’s support translates into thousands of hunger-free weekends for kids in need.

ACCESS Rudolf Technologies, LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rudolf, announced the launch of a refreshed brand identity for its organofunctional silane product line, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to sourcing, global identity, and customer-focused consistency.

ACE Technology Group has announced the launch of ACE Innovations, a new sister company to ACE Laboratories, focused on developing and commercializing sustainable polymer solutions.

Apollo Tyres Ltd has been recognized as the sole corporate recipient of the prestigious Mahatma Award 2025 for Corporate Environment Responsibility Excellence. This distinguished accolade highlights the Company’s unwavering dedication to fostering a just, equitable and sustainable global environment.

Gummiwerk KRAIBURG GmbH & Co. KG has developed a new series of high-performance FKM compounds under the name KRAIBURG Fluor. These compounds intended for use in technical applications that demand excellent resistance to high temperatures and aggressive media. The result is an outstanding combination of material performance and economic efficiency.

Starrett-Bytewise, a manufacturer of laser-based measurement systems and industry leader in profile laser measurement, and a division of The L.S. Starrett Company, has introduced the Profile360™ Blue Real-Time In-Line Laser Measurement System for continuous 2D profile inspection, the fifth generation in its Profile360 Line. Profile360 Blue features an innovative, streamlined design with new software and hardware offered in a compact footprint at a lower cost than previous generations. An embedded processor onboard eliminates the need for a separate PC interface, and the new Profile360 Blue contains one wavelength sensor model, saving additional costs by reducing the number of spare sensors required. Expanded field-of-view options, including 60 mm, 120 mm and 180 mm, provide larger inspection envelope capabilities in a smaller package.

This year, sustainability rating agency EcoVadis has awarded Evonik a Gold rating for its performance in sustainability. With this recognition, the chemicals company ranks among the top five percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide over the past 12 months.

Brenntag has maintained a supply agreement with Heubach GmbH, a newly acquired subsidy of Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited, for more than 20 years for the New Zealand market. Sudarshan, a market leader in pigments with a long history of innovation in pigment chemistry, has decided to continue and expand the long-standing partnership. The portfolio of Sudarshan includes Heucophos™ and Heucorin™, two high-performance anticorrosive pigment ranges that provide sustainable, environmentally friendly solutions. These pigments are designed to significantly extend the life of materials and reduce long-term maintenance costs, making them particularly well-suited to Australia’s demanding climate, where durable protection against corrosion is critical.

Dow has been named #1 on the 2025 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™ list by Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine. This is the Company’s second consecutive year achieving the #1 ranking and fifth consecutive year on this prestigious list.

The Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production list is based on the analysis of survey responses from nearly 107,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified™opens in a new tab companies in the manufacturing and production industry.