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Emerson announced that it submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of National Instruments to acquire NI for $53 per share in cash at an implied enterprise value of $7.6 billion.

Cambodia netted $531.864 million from the export of rubber latex and wood in 2022, down 12.85 per cent over 2021, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery’s General Directorate of Rubber (GDR).

Nokian Tyres will create 75 new jobs at its Dayton, Tennessee factory in 2023, as the company aims to double tire capacity at the award-winning facility. The company celebrated the start of the capacity expansion, which also includes an on-site storage warehouse, at an event on Wednesday with state, local and company officials.

Michael Richard Beck III, 47, devoted husband, father and uncle, passed away December 24, 2022 at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland after a courageous battle with an extended illness.

Nokian Tyres plc and Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd. have signed a contract manufacturing agreement. According to the agreement, Qingdao Sentury Tire starts to manufacture selected Nokian Tyres’ passenger car tires for the Central European market. Tires manufactured at the partner’s production facility are designed by Nokian Tyres and have been tested in Nokian Tyres’ testing facilities to meet the company’s high requirements for safety and quality. Tires will be sold under the Nokian Tyres brand.

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS and French energy group TotalEnergies have entered into a cooperation on the supply of biocircular styrene. Unlike conventional styrene, the raw material used by TotalEnergies is based on tall oil, which is derived from a tree resin and is a by-product of pulp production. LANXESS uses the styrene to produce sustainable ion exchange resins. These products are applied primarily in the treatment of wastewater and chemical process flows as well as in the food industry.

Smithers announces the fifty-year anniversary of the Smithers Winter Test Center in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP). The site supports the automotive, tire, and consumer products industries, with over 800 acres of test surfaces and engineering services designed to assist with technology validation in harsh winter conditions.

Akron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS is offering these virtual upcoming training opportunities. January 17 – Webinar: Utilizing Lab

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company unveiled a demonstration tire comprised of 90% sustainable materials. This demonstration tire has passed all applicable regulatory testing as well as Goodyear’s internal testing.