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The Mexico News Daily reports that Mexico and the United States have agreed on a “course of remediation” to address a situation at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company plant in San Luis Potosí in which workers’ rights have been denied.

The Chongqing plant will specialize in manufacturing a comprehensive range of NVH products, including Motor Mounts, Chassis Mounts, and Isolators & Dampers, to serve primarily China-based car manufacturers.

Stahl, a leading provider of coating technologies, announces the successful re-certification of two manufacturing sites, in Germany and the Netherlands, according to the ISCC PLUS standard. The re-certification of the sites by certifying body TÜV NORD means Stahl can continue to scale up its use of renewable feedstocks across its polyurethane portfolio and beyond. This will enable the company to offer customers more products containing attributed renewable raw materials. The development marks a key step forward in Stahl’s supply chain transparency ambitions, targeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions across the value chain.

On July 13 in Frankfurt, Michelin received the AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Award 2023 in the ‘Chassis, Car Body & Exterior’ category for its road-approved car tires containing 45% sustainable materials. The award was presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Center of Automotive Management (CAM) which, for over a decade, has conducted studies with manufacturers and suppliers to identify major innovations in the automobile industry. For the occasion, a jury was composed of seasoned figures from the industry, the world of science and consulting, as well as the specialized media.

A capacity crowd was on hand on 15 June 2023 as Arburg USA hosted a regional celebration of 100 years of the Hehl family company. A range of equipment and applications showcased, including fully integrated digital manufacturing technology to help increase molder productivity and efficiency. Outgoing President Friedrich Kanz received special recognition for his years of dedicated service to Arburg.

The Rubber Division, ACS is offering the following Learning Opportunities for August.

August 4 – Formulating Fridays Webinar: Anti-degradants
August 9 – Course: Setting Up a Rubber Molding Process
August 9 – FREE Webinar: Updates on Regulatory & Advocacy Activities Related to Fluoropolymers (including Fluoroelastomers) in the US, EU & UK
August 11 – Formulating Fridays Webinar: Process Aids

PIAM’s ultra-high performance polyimides are cutting-edge materials offering exceptionally high temperature resistance, dimensional stability, flexibility and electric insulation. They are increasingly used in attractive markets such as electric vehicles, consumer electronics, semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced industrial applications

Both Yokohama Tire and Robin Shute continued their supremacy at the 101st Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Shute helped the tiremaker claim its second straight overall title (and third in the last four years), piloting his 2018 Wolf GB08 TSC-FS fitted with specially produced Yokohama ADVAN® tires – made with increased usage of sustainable materials – to a winning time of 8:40.080 in the Unlimited division. As they did last year, Yokohama drivers dominated, tallying five division wins, 10 podium finishes and five of the top 10 overall finishers in the 12.42.-mile legendary “Race to the Clouds” at Colorado Springs, Colorado.