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Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc. (ARDL) is celebrating 60 years as the industry-leading international independent testing and development laboratory for the rubber and plastics industries. Dedicated to providing testing, development, and problem-solving services, ARDL’s clients include companies in industries such as Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, Defense, Consumer, Energy, Rail and more. Clients turn to ARDL for trusted results and the experience of ARDL’s experts to evaluate and improve materials. The company is excited for what the future holds and being the one-stop-shop for all our clients’ needs.

On the heels of its partnership with Autel Intelligent Technology Corporation late last year, CIMS, the world’s largest independent tire registration group, has collaborated again with Autel to upgrade their joint tire registration scanning system, ITS600.

Greenville, SC – Michelin North America is announcing price increases across its brands ranging from 5 to 12% on the majority of passenger and light truck replacement tires and service offers, up to 9% on motorcycle tires, and up to 12% for on-road and off-road commercial products and service offers.

Birmingham Fastener announced the acquisition of Champion Sales and Manufacturing, Inc., a leading rubber gasket company based in Magnolia, Texas. With over 100 years of combined experience in the rubber gasket industry, the acquisition strengthens Birmingham Fastener’s waterworks product offering and manufacturing diversity. Most importantly, it allows us to add teammates to our world-class staff.

As announced on March 3, 2022, BASF has not conducted new business in Russia and Belarus, in light of the war of aggression against Ukraine ordered by the Russian government. BASF strongly condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine and the violence against the civilian population.

Since 1999, Goodyear has engaged Northeast Ohio middle and high school students to explore opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines. That tradition continues Saturday, April 30, at Firestone Community Learning Center in Akron with the annual middle school STEM Career Day.

DYNASOL Group announced that it has decided to increase its production capacity in Santander, Spain, by installing a brand-new line to produce styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR).

Houston, TX – Orion Engineered Carbons announced it aspires to align its sustainability objectives with the Paris Climate Agreement and strive to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. The net-zero ambition demonstrates Orion’s ongoing commitment to address global climate change while meeting customers’ needs for highly engineered materials essential for tires, coatings, batteries and numerous other everyday products.

ACE Products & Consulting, an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited rubber laboratory service provider, is changing its name to ACE Laboratories, effective April25. The change reflects ACE’s significant growth and the expansion of its extensive testing, consulting, research and development capabilities