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Jesse Corn joins Omya Performance Polymer Distribution as president, global standard polymers

Based in Switzerland and reporting to CEO Carsten Harms, Jesse brings extensive international experience in the sales and marketing of Standard Polymers and related core segments, having led teams across EMEA, the USA and Saudi Arabia. Most recently, he served as EMEA Consumer and Packaging Director at Barcelona-based Nexeo Plastics, where he led a Pan-European strategic development team for sustainable growth and customer engagement across the EMEA core markets and segments, including packaging.

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Liberty Tire Recycling raises $132,785 for Blessings in a Backpack

Liberty Tire Recycling announced that its employees and partners raised $132,785 in 2025 to support Blessings in a Backpack, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting childhood hunger by providing food on weekends to school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry.

This marks the second year of Liberty’s partnership with Blessings in a Backpack. With each contribution, Liberty is helping ensure that children across America have access to nutritious meals outside of school hours. Just $175 feeds a child every weekend of the school year, meaning Liberty’s support translates into thousands of hunger-free weekends for kids in need.

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Jay Dhillon named as president of BKT USA

Bringing over 20 years of global leadership experience in the tire industry, Jay Dhillon will lead the BKT subsidiary in Ohio, U.S., to further grow the company’s presence in the Off-highway tire market. He will focus on guiding BKT’s long-term growth strategy, expanding its presence in new and existing markets, and ensuring the company consistently upholds its vision and values in the U.S. market. In this role, Jay Dhillon will oversee the leadership team to align all business units with the company’s strategic goals, while also building strong and profitable strategic partner relationships to position BKT for sustainable growth and continuous industry leadership.

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Borealis transforms company parking lots into solar farms

Borealis deploys solar canopies with a total capacity of 3.3 MWp on the parking lots of its Belgian manufacturing sites in Kallo and Beringen. Equipped with nearly 4,800 bifacial solar panels, the canopies are expected to generate 3,250 MWh of renewable energy per year, saving 550 tons of CO2 emissions per year. The solar canopies were installed by ENGIE Sun4Business, the subsidiary of energy utility ENGIE that offers solar power as a service to businesses in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Myers Industries appoints Helmuth Ludwig to board of directors

Dr. Ludwig brings 35 years of experience in international business leadership and 14 years of board service. He currently is Professor of Practice for Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, a position he has held since January 2020. Previously, he spent 30 years with Siemens in executive positions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas including President of Siemens PLM Software, CEO of the Siemens Industry Sector in North America, and Global Chief Information Officer.

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