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AkzoNobel notes the recent comments in the media and confirms it has received multiple conditional and non-binding proposals from Nippon Paint Holdings Co. (“Nippon Paint”) regarding the potential acquisition of AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints business (the “Proposal”) at an indicative enterprise valuation of €7.5 billion (on a cash-free and debt-free basis).

The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) announced the release of the 2026 edition of Worldwide Rubber Statistics, the industry’s leading source of authoritative data and analysis on the global synthetic rubber market.

BFGoodrich Tires has just been named official tire partner of the ChampCar Endurance Racing Series.

This partnership provides BFGoodrich with a platform to showcase some of its latest products, with a focus on the g-Force Rival+ tire that is tuned specifically for endurance racing. This tire is listed on ChampCar’s approved tire “whitelist” and is designed to meet the all-around performance, consistency and longevity expectations of modern grassroots endurance racers.

The new site offers a detailed look at the company’s entire product line, which offers a wide-range of standard and custom designed extrusion tooling, including crossheads, in-line heads, rotary heads and extrusion tips & dies. Highlight among the new products is the inline Spiderless Pipe Die, unique in the world market currently for its design efficiency and process performance on small to medium sized plastic pipe.

RDAbbott will participate as a sponsor and exhibitor at LSR 2026, taking place September 14–17, 2026, in Akron, Ohio. Hosted by Executive Conference Management (ECM) and sponsored by RDAbbott and BOY Machines, this year’s event will explore the full “art to part” journey of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) development.

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced it has published the 2026 Bridgestone Integrated Report and made it available on its website. This report outlines Bridgestone’s strategies and initiatives for growth with quality under its mission of “Serving Society with Superior Quality,” as well as activities that emphasize harmony with its diverse stakeholders. Through this report, the company aims to explore opportunities to create new value together toward the realization of a sustainable society.

Continental has decided to build its first company-owned wind farm near its tire plant in Korbach, in the municipality of Twistetal (Hesse, Germany). It will supply electricity to the tire plant in Korbach (Hesse), which is about eight kilometers away. With this project, the tire manufacturer is diversifying its energy supply, accelerating its transition to renewable energy, improving the plant’s cost competitiveness and reducing its dependence on energy markets.

– Q-Lab was honored to be the recipient of its 12th consecutive Top Workplace award. This annual award recognizes Northeast Ohio companies with exceptional workplace cultures.