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Continental Tires celebrates a remarkable double victory by Tadej Pogačar, who secured both the Yellow and Polka Dot Jerseys. Racing Continental’s Archetype and GP5000 TT TR tires, Pogačar demonstrated unparalleled endurance and climbing excellence throughout the competition.

In alignment with the company’s strategic growth initiatives to support projected expansion in the manufacturing industry, the management team at Okuma America Corporation has expanded its executive leadership group to include the new role of Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy. Mr. Dominick Patriarca has been appointed to the new role and officially joined the Okuma organization in July of 2025.

Bridgestone Retail Operations (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their Driving Great Futures partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America with major donations, special giving campaigns and unique engagement opportunities for Club kids throughout the remainder of the year. The nationwide initiative has raised nearly $30 million to make out-of-school programming more accessible for over 300,000 Club youth and their families since 2015.

The MARPG Scholarship is officially open for applications! As a membership benefit, members can sponsor one scholarship applicant. The applicant does not have to be a member’s child, but can be any current or incoming college student, which could be a relative, neighbor or someone in your community. Preference will be given to students majoring in Science, Technology, or Business, but all majors will be considered. The number of scholarship awards and amount awarded will depend on the number of qualified applicants.

Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of rubber and plastics elastomers and chemicals, announced that Joel Amaya will be joining their team as the Technical Sales Representative for the Mid-Atlantic region. Joel has over 11 years of experience in the rubber industry with Prysmian .

Joel has developed cross functional expertise in the rubber industry through his various roles at Prysmian. He spent the early stages of his career in the lab as both a Lab Specialist and Design Engineer. Joel later transitioned into a position as Commodity Specialist where he grew his knowledge on sourcing, procurement, and commercial side of the industry. With a degree in Industrial Engineering and an MBA, Joel brings a strong foundation in both technical and business principles, making him a valuable asset to his customers in his new role as Technical Sales Representative.

Bridgestone Corporation has announced an agreement to sell its carbon black manufacturing and sales subsidiary, Bridgestone Carbon Black (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (BSCB), to Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. and Thai Tokai Carbon Product Co., Ltd.

Join RDAbbott on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET) for a free webinar titled “Breaking Barriers in LSR: The Future of Custom LSR Compounding.”

Get ready to connect, celebrate and have a blast at the Global Polymer Summit. The Rubber Division makes it easy to meet great people, recognize industry professionals and have some fun along the way. From networking events to the awards ceremony, these are just a few of the ways of bringing people together and honor what makes our industry great.

GPS pricing increases August 1, so register now and save!

Epe, the Netherlands – On July 22nd, VMI announced that it has been awarded a Gold EcoVadis Medal for its