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Team Harwick Standard was awarded first place in the 2022 Huntington Towpath Century Ride fundraiser for groups of five and up and raised $14,669 to help benefit the continued development, maintenance, and enhancement of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

With the continued global growth of the apparel market, the use of polyester, nylon and blends of these materials with elastane is also on the rise, especially in sportswear and loungewear. To support this higher demand for synthetic textiles, Dow is launching a patented silicone ink – SILASTIC™ LCF 9600 M Textile Printing Ink Base – that can be used for printing on synthetic and cotton fabrics, particularly highly elastic garments.

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) has been recognized as a 2022 “Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation” by Redefining the Road, the official magazine of Women In Trucking (WIT). The organization’s mission is to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize the obstacles they face.

This Veterans Day season, Goodyear Auto Service and Just Tires invite the U.S. military and first responder communities to enjoy special discounts at any of its more than 550 locations nationwide, as well as take advantage of the free car care checks currently being offered

With the sale of its TAA derivatives business to SABO, Evonik is taking the next step in focusing its portfolio on specialty chemicals. The Italian chemical company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of light stabilizers, for which TAA derivatives are a raw material. On the sales price, no details are disclosed. The transaction is subject to approval by the competent Evonik committees. The closing is expected to be in early 2023

KKR has completed the previously announced sale of Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), a provider of materials science-based elastomer and thermoplastic solutions, for a reported $1 billion in cash to Trelleborg Group (Trelleborg), a specialist in engineered polymer solutions.

“K in Düsseldorf has once again fulfilled highest expectations. It continues to be the most international, complete and innovative trade fair of the global plastics and rubber industry”, said Erhard Wienkamp, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf. “The trade fair has impressively demonstrated just how valuable face-to-face networking, chance meetings and physical brand and product experiences are. We are very satisfied to see that K 2022 succeeded in sending out strong signals as an innovation driver of the industry and that our exhibitors did business with a high number of international customers with strong decision-making authority.”
A total of 176,000 trade visitors from all continents travelled to K 2022. At over 70%, the proportion of international attendees at K 2022 remained at a consistently high level.