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Burgess Pigment Co. (“Burgess Pigment”) and Thiele Kaolin Company (“Thiele”), jointly announced that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Burgess Pigment will acquire Thiele, a global supplier of high-quality kaolin clay and silica products. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Sandersville, Georgia, Thiele is recognized for its mining and processing operations, broad product portfolio, and long-standing customer relationships across paper, packaging, coatings, construction materials, and other industrial applications.

The Rubber Division is hosting a special symposium Wednesday, April 15; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Spring Technical Meeting that examines how elastomers deform, age, and ultimately fail, integrating insights from weathering studies, fracture and rupture mechanisms, and precision measurements

Magna Tyres celebrated its 20th anniversary on 23 March 2026, marking two decades of growth and international expansion in the off-the-road (OTR) and industrial tire industry. Today, Magna Tyres delivers tire solutions to customers in more than 130 countries, supported by a global network of offices, partners and distributors.

Organizers said this year’s campaign reached a new milestone, raising more than $2.2 million through donations and sponsorships. The effort provided toys, food, gift cards and other essentials to more than 70,000 children and families across the Halton and Peel regions.

Overall satisfaction with original equipment tires among battery electric vehicles (BEVs), internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continues to converge, with the gap among the three segments narrowing to 14 points on a 1,000-point scale, down from 47 points in 2025, according to the JD Power 2026 U.S. Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. This marks the smallest satisfaction gap among the segments since 2023. Overall satisfaction scores are 789 for ICE vehicles, 775 for BEVs and 772 for PHEVs, with PHEVs posting the largest year-over-year gain, improving 29 points from 2025.

Eylon draws on more than 21 years of experience at Tosaf, supported by a strong foundation in industrial engineering and business management. Most recently, he served as CEO of Tosaf’s Additives & White Division for eight years, where he led a collaborative, cross functional team that delivered record performance. Under his leadership, the division sharpened its market focus, expanded its high value product portfolio and increased production capacity, including the launch of a state-of-the-art flame-retardant production site.

Lion Elastomers will be expanding the emulsion-based facility in Port Neches to manufacture NBR Rubber. This new undertaking will position the company to support the domestic demand and export markets for nitrile rubber while leveraging the large integrated emulsion rubber platform at Port Neches, Texas.

David Dennison joined LYB in 2007, and in total brings nearly 30 years of industry experience to the role. He has held leadership roles across the company’s planning, commercial and strategic functions, including leading several Intermediates and Derivatives businesses. Most recently, he served as a vice president in the Circular and Low Carbon Solutions business. Before LYB, Dennison worked for Eli Lilly and Co. and Albemarle Corp. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from The Wharton School.

APV Engineered Coatings (APV was recognized as one of the honorees at the 2026 Evolution of Manufacturing Conference, presented by Smart Business.
The event took place on Thursday, Feb. 26, at Corporate College East in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, celebrating manufacturers throughout Northeast Ohio that demonstrate innovation, operational excellence and strategic growth.

Orion S.A., earned a Platinum rating for its 2025 performance from EcoVadis, one of the world’s largest independent providers of business sustainability ratings, the company announced today.

The Platinum designation places Orion in the top 1% of companies worldwide evaluated by EcoVadis. The assessment measures performance across four areas: environment, ethics, sustainable procurement, and labor and human rights.