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BASF celebrated the official inauguration of its newly built, world-scale Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province in southern China. Covering an area of around four square kilometers, it is more than a major BASF project in the chemical growth market of China. “Zhanjiang shows what the future of chemistry looks like: efficient, digital and sustainable by design. The site showcases a smart integrated Verbund structure on an industrial scale,” said Dr. Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF, at the ceremony attended by representatives from government, customers, business partners and employees.

ARLANXEO entered into an agreement for the expansion of marketing and sales of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) synthetic rubber manufactured by Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company (PRC), a joint stock company formed under the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Rubber Division, ACS has updated its calendar of Rubber Group events.
Attend one of these upcoming Rubber Group events to make some new contacts, catch up with current connections, learn, support our industry and have some fun.

Apollo Tyres Ltd announced two major milestones that reinforce its commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. The company has achieved an improved EcoVadis Gold Rating, with its score improving to 98th percentile in FY26. The Company has also received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term and net-zero emissions reduction targets.

The Spring Technical Meeting is only one week away but it’s not too late to register! The meeting will be held at the Cleveland Marriott East – 26300 Harvard Road, in Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44122​​​​ from April 14 -16, 2026.

Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) announced that it will carry out brand advertising across 26 Major League Baseball (MLB) stadiums in North America, including the United States and Canada, throughout the 2026 regular season, further strengthening the premium positioning of its global unified brand ‘Hankook’ in the local market.

Continental’s group sector ContiTech announced it will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new state of the art compounding center at the ContiTech Mount Pleasant, Iowa plant on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The event will take place at the ContiTech Mount Pleasant production plant and will include an official kick-off followed by a guided tour of the facility.

Dow has received a 2026 CIO 100 Award from Foundry’s CIO, recognizing the Carbon Footprint Ledger (CFL), an enterprise-wide digital platform that allows Dow to offer low-carbon products transparently and credibly to customers at scale in the form of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) certificates.

The annual CIO 100 Awards recognize organizations and teams that demonstrate excellence in using information technology to drive business value, innovation, and competitive advantage.