In 2011, inventor Carr Lane Quackenbush set out to simplify the breast-to-bottle transition in partnership with serial entrepreneur Hal Eason, CEO and co-founder of Momtech, a company dedicated to providing revolutionary new products for mothers and their babies. Their efforts led to the 2023 arrival of mōmi baby nipples on the market and a much easier experience for babies making the breast-to-bottle transition.
Read MoreKarin Dohm has informed the Supervisory Board of Continental Automotive Holding SE (in the future: Aumovio SE) that she will not assume the intended role as Chief Financial Officer of the future independent Aumovio SE. This decision is based on personal reasons, which the Supervisory Board has acknowledged with great respect and support. Until a successor is appointed, CEO Philipp von Hirschheydt will take on the additional duties of the CFO role. The Supervisory Board has already started the process of filling the CFO function.
Read MoreThe French Oil Mill Machinery Company marked its 125th anniversary this week, celebrating a rare legacy of continuous family ownership and manufacturing innovation. Founded in 1900 by Alfred Willard French, Sr., the company has grown from a pioneering engineering endeavor into a global manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses and processing equipment used across the composite, laminate, oilseed, plastic, and rubber industries.
Read MoreThe University of Houston has announced the launch of a new online micro-credentialing program titled “Advances of Elastomers: Science and Technology.” This cutting-edge course is designed to equip professionals with the latest knowledge and skills in elastomer science, a vital area of material science with applications across numerous industries.
Scheduled to run on November 10–11 and November 17–18, 2025, the program will be held entirely online from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST each day. The course fee is set at $1,500, with a discounted rate of $1,200 available for groups of five or more from the same organization.
Read MoreAs a joint venture of Sumitomo Chemical and Mitsui Chemicals, Nippon A&L is recognized as a global supplier with advanced technology in SBR latex used as anode binders for lithium-ion batteries (LiB), for which demand is expanding due to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. In the field of SBR latex for paper processing, the company boasts one of Japan’s leading supply chains and is highly regarded in both areas. Additionally, in ABS resin used for automobiles and home appliances, Nippon A&L has a stable customer base both domestically and internationally, supported by its high level of technological expertise.
Read MorePursuant to the transaction terms, Gemspring will pay Goodyear cash proceeds at closing of approximately $650 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, for Goodyear Chemical facilities in Houston and Beaumont, Texas, and a related research office in Akron, Ohio. Additionally, the transaction provides for a long-term supply agreement.
Read MoreThe Supervisory Board of Brenntag SE appointed Jens Birgersson as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Management Board effective September 1, 2025. Jens Birgersson most recently served as President and CEO of Rockwool Group, Denmark. Prior to that he has held various management positions in international market leading companies of different industries. Jens Birgersson succeeds Dr Christian Kohlpaintner, who decided not to renew his contract as already communicated in November 2024, and who is stepping down from his position on August 31, 2025.
Read MoreWACKER is responding to rising demand for high-quality specialty silicones in China by expanding its production capacities at its Zhangjiagang site. The Group held a ceremony to celebrate the mechanical completion of the facilities. Going forward, the new production complex will manufacture silicone fluids, silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels. Production is to be ramped up over the coming months. As planned, WACKER has invested a low three-digit million euro amount in the expansion project.
Read MoreThe pioneering “I” technology is based on online rheometry for continuously optimizing the process and determining the actual material viscosity in the shear rate range of relevance to injection molding. This technology uses a mathematical relationship between the volumetric flow rate of the injection molding machine, the geometric constraints of the cold runner, and the shear force at the needle to identify and quantify batch-to-batch fluctuations. This turns the cold runner into rheological measuring instrument.
In learning mode, the system automatically detects the volume of material required to fill a cavity, so facilitating setup and optimization, especially with family molds with a number of cavities of differing sizes. Ready for integrating artificial intelligence (AI), the system is set in future to be able to support self-controlled injection molding machines if SMARTshot I control is integrated into the machine at a later date.
Read MoreThe European Commission has officially launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of tires for passenger cars and light lorries from China, following a formal complaint by the EU tire industry. The probe aims to determine whether Chinese manufacturers are selling tires in the European market at unfairly low prices, potentially harming domestic producers.
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