Salzgitter AG, the owner of Klockner DESMA Elastomertechnik GmbH (DESMA), based in Fridingen Germany, announced on 30 July that it has entered into an agreement for Name & Mawi Partners S.A.S. (NMP) to acquire DESMA and all global subsidiaries, including DESMA USA, Inc.
No details of the transaction were disclosed.
Downers Grove, IL – Univar Solutions LLC announced it has acquired H.M. Royal, a highly respected 101-year-old specialty distributor of
Read MoreFreudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) has acquired Foshan United Medical Ltd. (UMT). The sellers are UMT founder Dr Xiaodong Wang and a private Chinese founding partner. UMT is a leading full-service supplier of advanced wound care products. The company with headquarters and state-of-the-art production facilities in Foshan, China, has a workforce of some 200. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Read MoreThe Amsterdam District Court on 29 July 2026 dismissed the damage claim brought by Shell in its entirety against Clariant and three other defendants. The Court’s ruling confirms Clariant’s position that Shell suffered no harm attributable to Clariant’s conduct. Clariant has consistently maintained that the relevant conduct produced no effect on the market. Clariant stated it will continue to defend itself vigorously in the remaining proceedings in the Netherlands and Germany.
Read MoreRDAbbott de México is now an official member of the Baja California Medical Device Cluster, an industry ecosystem that includes medical device manufacturers, suppliers, universities, and government partners in Baja Mexico. Recently, the Cluster welcomed RDAbbott’s Mexican subsidiary with a formal Certificate of Membership, recognizing its commitment to innovation, collaboration, and the continued development of the region’s medical device ecosystem.
Read MoreToyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. (TNA) has reached a major manufacturing milestone with the production of 100 million tires at the company’s plant in White, Georgia. The facility has been producing tires for over 20 years, playing a vital role in supplying high-quality products, supporting growth in key markets, while also contributing to the local community through job creation, economic development and long-term investment.
Read MoreCDP is a global environmental disclosure organization. Its Supplier Engagement Assessment evaluates how companies engage suppliers on climate-related issues, including governance, emissions targets, Scope 3 emissions management and supplier collaboration. An “A” score reflects leadership-level performance within CDP’s scoring framework, which is designed to help companies assess and improve their environmental practices over time.
Read MoreJoin RDAbbott on August 25 – 27, 2026, in Barberton, Ohio, for “Manufacturing with Silicone Rubber,” a comprehensive workshop hosted by RDAbbott from a fabricator’s point-of-view. There’s also an optional training opportunity on August 28 for one-on-one discussions with instructors and deeper dives into process development.
Read MoreAkron, OH – Make your company the center of the conversation at the Global Polymer Summit by sponsoring one of
Read MorePirelli, Pyrum, Synthos and BASF are jointly advancing a tire-to-tire circular economy initiative in Europe, driving the development of an industrial ecosystem designed to increase the use of recycled materials derived from end-of-life and scrap tires.
The process draws on end of life tires collected across Germany, from some Driver retail outlets and motorsport activities, as well as scrap tires collected from Pirelli’s Breuberg plant. They are processed through an industrial chain designed to maximize their inner value, converting them into secondary raw materials – including synthetic rubber – certified under the ISCC PLUS scheme.
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