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The Continental tire plant in Hefei, China, recently became the company’s latest production site to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS sustainability certification. The globally recognized standard certifies that Continental meets specific sustainability standards. It also confirms the transparency of the traceability of the raw materials used in the production process. Certification of the raw materials enables Continental to ensure the end-to-end traceability of the materials from sustainable sources. For the premium manufacturer, this is a further step on the way to 100 percent sustainable materials in its tire products by 2050 at the latest.

Davis-Standard achieved this milestone by purchasing Green-e certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for its Pawcatuck, CT, and Fulton, NY, facilities. These RECs guarantee that the electricity used in these locations is generated from renewable sources, such as wind or solar power, further solidifying Davis-Standard’s commitment to sustainable energy practices.

He succeeds Alexis Garcin, whose next position within Michelin will be announced at a later date.

Cabe will be responsible for all key customer-facing functions of Michelin North America, including sales and marketing, services and solutions, quality and supply chain units along with critical functions such as corporate and business services, communications, finance, personnel, information technology (IT) and legal. Michelin’s North America region comprises the United States and Canada and employs approximately 23,500 employees across 35 sites. Concurrent with this Michelin appointment, Cabe also joins the board of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA)

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces the launch of its Innovation Center in Plymouth, Minnesota, US, providing its global industrial customers with a single partner for design, rapid prototyping, development and serial production, ensuring cost control and scalability of customers’ solutions.
Trelleborg created the Innovation Center to accelerate customers’ time to market, reduce the production cost of parts already in market and improve the transition from design to serial production. With increased capabilities, the Innovation Center is a dedicated space with personnel possessing decades of combined experience. It enables customers to work with design, materials, and quality experts throughout the entire life cycle of a project.

The Rubber Division, ACS would like to remind you to register for the IEC Technical Meeting before June 1 for the biggest savings!

Full Technical Meeting Pricing – Member / Non-member
$675 / $775 before June 1
$775 / $875 before August 1
$875 / $975 before September 9
$975 / $1,075 On site

Full Technical Meeting registration includes online access to the papers and entrance to the Welcome Reception, IEC Expo, Silicone Expo and Theater programming in both Expos.

Momentive Performance Materials group (Momentive) announced that it has been fully acquired by KCC Corporation (KCC), resulting in the exit of minority shareholder SJL Partners, LLC. KCC, the company’s majority shareholder since 2020, announced the anticipated sale in March.

Digitalization has been an integral part of the ENGEL portfolio strategy for many years. A wide selection of digital products inside the machine and on a flexible online production portal are already providing benefits to users in terms of costs, quality and energy consumption. Beyond optimizing production, digital solutions help ENGEL customers to compensate for the shortage of skilled staff. Customers can look forward to deep insights from 18 to 20 June in Schwertberg and St. Valentin during the ENGEL Digital Days.

DuPont announced a plan to separate into three distinct, publicly traded companies. Under the plan, DuPont would execute the proposed separations of its Electronics and Water businesses in a tax-free manner to its shareholders with New DuPont continuing as a premier diversified industrial company following completion of the separations. As independent entities, both Electronics and Water will benefit from increased focus and agility in their respective industries. At separation, each of the three companies will have strong balance sheets, attractive financial profiles and compelling growth opportunitie

The Student Outreach Initiative is a great opportunity for students to gain knowledge specific to our industry, make connections and show them how amazing our industry is and why they should be a part of it.

Sponsor Students – $750 per Student (no limit on number of students you can sponsor) The Division is seeking support to assist with covering several students’ hotel, meal and transportation costs. The number of students the Division can host depends on the amount of support received.