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Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, announces that Alan Franc has joined the Smithers technical consulting team based in Akron, Ohio and will lead the team’s efforts to expand into additional markets and invest in enhanced capabilities.

Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC, a privately held manufacturer and distributor, announced an exclusive distribution partnership with Prisma Colour, Ltd to represent their line of rubber color masterbatches in the NAFTA region.

Formed in 1991, Prisma Colour is a global supplier of color and additive masterbatches with an annualized capacity in excess of 48,000T.  Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC, founded in 1916, is a US producer of a variety of chemicals, and is combined with a strong distribution portfolio, for servicing the Rubber and Plastics Industry.

Milliken & Company announced the launch of Milliken Assure™, North America’s first non-PFAS, non-halogenated, flame-resistant moisture barrier for firefighter turnout gear. The new fabric is UL certified and exceeds NFPA 1971-2018 requirements.

HEXPOL has signed an agreement to acquire 80 percent of the shares in Piedmont Resin Supply, LLC (Piedmont) from the founder Mr. Matt Griffith and Mr. Paul Daniel. Piedmont was founded in 2013 and has grown to become one of the largest independent nylon compounders in the US. The company is an industry leader in technical nylon compounds on the US market and services a variety of customers within automotive, transportation and the furniture industries. Piedmont operates a well invested manufacturing facility in Cartersville, GA with some 60 employees and further capacity to grow. The company has a turnover of some 60 MUSD and a profitability on a similar level to the HEXPOL Group.

Bridgestone announced it has once again been named a 2024 “Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation” by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT). Representatives from Bridgestone will receive the award at the WIT Accelerate! Conference and Expo on November 11 in Dallas, Tex.

The new facility serves as a center of competence for three business lines, underlining the diverse portfolio of plant engineering expert Zeppelin Systems. Also, the investment in Italy is a commitment and statement of the Zeppelin Group, believing in the vast potential and future prospects of the Italian market. Customers from the rubber and tire sector will be supplied even better in future from the newly created competence center in Reggio Emilia and the new premises will also provide Italian customers from the food industry with a modern and innovative contact point where they can obtain advice from experienced experts. The new branch in Reggio Emilia also perfectly covers the polyolefin business sector with over 5,000 square meters of space.

BRABUS relies exclusively on Continental’s ultra-high performance SportContact 7 tire for the new ROCKET GTS, the tuner’s first supercar to date with a visible carbon-fiber shooting brake body. Designed to meet the needs of sporty drivers, the tire combines performance and safety.

To facilitate the stakeholders’ proper understanding of a comprehensive presentation of Yokohama Rubber’s management strategies and business activities, in 2022 Yokohama Rubber began publishing an integrated report that includes a well-organized presentation of such key financial information as management strategies and business performance as well as important non-financial information regarding the Company’s social, environmental, human resources, and corporate governance policies and activities. Referencing the International Integrated Reporting Framework advocated by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation and the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Guidance for Collaborative Value Creation, the report’s structure and contents place an emphasis on the perspectives of all Yokohama Rubber stakeholders.

Pirelli and Bosch have signed a joint development agreement. It aims at jointly creating new software-based solutions and driving functions thanks to sensors integrated into tires, also known as in-tire sensors. For drivers, this means greater control, comfort, and sustainability, as well as improved driving dynamics. Bosch and Pirelli share the vision of working long term and have the intention to explore together enhanced tire signal computing logic as potential input for enhanced vehicle dynamic controllers.

Davis-Standard announced that it has achieved Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) certification, becoming the first plastics machinery manufacturer to earn this distinction. This certification demonstrates the company’s commitment to preventing plastic pellet (resin) loss and contributing to a cleaner environment, setting a new benchmark for environmental sustainability in the plastics industry.