Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has unveiled Innovation Days 2026, a flagship event focusing on collaboration, cutting-edge technology and tailored engineering solutions that address tomorrow’s industrial challenges.
Read MoreThe Rubber Division, ACS offers a Rubber Technology Training Award for an individual already in the rubber industry seeking additional education and opportunities for advancement. The Division also has three $5,000 undergraduate scholarships available for students who wish to pursue a degree in rubber technology, polymer science or the chemical profession.
Read MoreBekaert introduces Dramix® Loop™, its most sustainable steel fiber to date and a major milestone in circular construction. With this launch, Bekaert becomes the first in the industry to produce steel fibers from end-of-life tires at an industrial scale, significantly reducing the carbon footprint of concrete reinforcement.
Read MoreDUNLOP has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cabot Corporation to evaluate the commercial adoption of circular reinforcing carbons made with Cabot’s patented regenerated carbon technology. This innovative circular reinforcing carbon powered by Cabot’s EVOLVE Sustainable Solutions incorporates reclaimed carbon derived from the pyrolysis of end-of-life tires and is being considered as a sustainable raw material for Sumitomo Rubber’s tire production.
Read MoreIn this exclusive Rubber Review conversation, Dr. Lekshmi Nair shares her perspectives on global natural rubber industry, sustainability evolution, and policy priorities—offering a compelling vision where economics and ethics advance together.
The global natural-rubber industry is navigating a defining moment—balancing growth with environmental and social responsibility. At this intersection stands Dr. Lekshmi S. Nair, a distinguished economist and sustainability strategist with over 25 years of experience across academia, policy, and international development.
Read MoreTriangle Tyre announced it intends to invest RMB 3.219 billion ($462m) in building a new tire manufacturing plant in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. This move marks a new phase in the Company’s globalization strategy, as the overseas production capacity expansion will significantly enhance its competitiveness in the international market.
Read MoreAkron, OH – Brendan Rodgers has been named technical editor for Rubber World magazine. Rodgers, who is based in Austin
Read MoreThe Rubber Division, ACS annually honors the best of the best with the most prestigious awards in our industry – the Science & Technology Awards. The 2026 winners will accept these awards and be celebrated at a banquet sponsored by Alpha Technologies during our Global Polymer Summit in September.
Read MoreThe Rubber Division is offering seven valuable training opportunities, most of them delivered as convenient webinars which are free for members. If you’re not yet a member, joining today will get you free registration to these webinars and more.
February 5 – Webinar: Laboratory Techniques for Rubber Development & Diagnostics
February 12 – Course: Processing & Testing of Rubber
February 17 – Webinar: Gear Pump Technology in Rubber Application
February 19 – Webinar: The Fatigue Limit of Rubber
February 24 – Webinar: Green Tire Chemistry – Optimizing the Tire Magic Triangle through Tread Chemistry
February 25 – Webinar: EUDR Essentials 2026 – Requirements & Latest Developments
February 26 – Course: Rubber Extrusion Technology
Yokohama Tire announced that the company plans to significantly reduce tire production at its manufacturing plant in Salem, VA. The plant has been in operation since the 1960s and has produced tires for Yokohama since the company’s acquisition of Mohawk Rubber Company in 1989.
The reduction in tire production will result in the layoff of approximately 392 hourly and salaried employees at the Salem facility. Salaried employees affected by the decision will receive layoff benefits under existing company policies
