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Sumitomo Rubber North America names Jeff Botsford Dunlop Motorcycle Tires regional sales manager

Jeff began his career in the motorcycle industry in 1991. As an industry veteran, Jeff owned an aftermarket store and has extensive experience in parts, service, and sales at a multi-line store in Delaware. He recently spent 15 years at Western Powersport as a Sales and Marketing advisor in the mid-Atlantic region.

Jeff will be responsible for the Northeast Region, covering the states of Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine.

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Sun Chemical announces price increase for pigments and pigment dispersions

These price adjustments are implemented in response to rising labor costs, global inflation, and continuously elevated energy expenses over the past 18 months. Despite certain mitigating factors in raw material costs, there have not been sufficient price reductions to offset the overall financial pressures. Primarily impacting products produced in Europe, North America, and Japan, the price increase will impact most of Sun Chemical’s pigments portfolio.

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Mohamed Noorani, a stalwart of the Indian Rubber industry, has passed away

In 1962, Mr Noorani joined Bayer (India) Ltd. and spent two years at the company’s complex in Leverkusen, Germany. This was the start of his three decades-long association with the company and an abiding affinity for the country and command of the language. Following a thorough induction into the field of rubber technology, in 1965, Mr Noorani was posted to Kolkatta, at Bayer (India) Ltd.’s Eastern Region for the Rubber and Chemical Divisions. He was transferred to the company’s head office in Mumbai five years later, initially attached to the Chemicals division, before moving to the Rubber Division in 1972 as Marketing Manager.

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Global nitrile gloves market forecast at $70.7 billion by 2034

The global nitrile gloves market is expected to reach US$ 8,617.2 million in 2024. The market is projected to surge at a CAGR of 23.4% in the forecast period of 2024–2034. It is estimated to attain a valuation of US$ 70,755 million by 2034 according to FACT.MR. Expanding healthcare spending, heightened importance of workplace safety, and growing knowledge of infections linked to healthcare are anticipated to propel market expansion. A wide range of personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, is in high demand after the COVID-19 epidemic. Healthcare workers frequently use disposable nitrile gloves to prevent contamination. Significant investments in healthcare infrastructure are anticipated from the government following the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to boost the nitrile gloves market growth. Healthcare facilities across key emerging nations are predicted to expand significantly due to rising governmental and private sector investments.

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Versa Machinery to feature high-speed cutter-pullers at NPE

Versa Machinery will feature servo powered High Speed Cutter/Puller Systems capable of feeding, measuring, and then cutting extruded materials to exact lengths at up to 3000 cuts/minute (up to 6000 cuts/minute with two knife option) in NPE booth #W6489. With exclusive Adaptive Cutting Technology software, these robust machines provide a broad range of cutting capabilities.

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Orion S.A. maintains Gold status rating by EcoVadis

Orion S.A. announced it has maintained a Gold medal rating from EcoVadis and ranks among the top 2% of the companies assessed by the organization in a wide range of sustainability areas.

Orion improved its score from the previous year, moving up from 77% to 78% by making significant gains in the areas of sustainable procurement and ethics, according to EcoVadis, one of the world’s largest providers of business sustainability ratings.

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Kraiburg TPE announces new range of thermoplastic elastomer with 73 percent recycle content

KRAIBURG TPE has released a new range of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) products that contain at least 73% recycled content. The new Recycling Content TPE for Automotive series has been designed to fulfil a variety of technical applications. KRAIBURG TPE is also announced an agreement with Tessi Supply, which will use the grades to produce inlay cases and floor mats.

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Guill Tool introduces new extrusion head with fixed center design

Guill Tool introduced The Bullet®, an extrusion head with fixed center design, multi-port spiral flow design and gum space adjustment, plus the added feature of no fastening hardware, so cleaning and restart are easier and faster than any conventional head on the market currently, according to company sources. Recently, the company began offering the next generation of this unique and patented tool, The Bullet II.

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Evonik manufactures first product from world’s first industrial-scale rhamnolipid biosurfactant plant 

Rhamnolipids and other sustainable biosurfactants in Evonik’s portfolio draw on the company’s biotechnology platform in its life sciences division, Nutrition & Care. Driven by sustainability, the division is using innovative biosolutions to address the challenges of biocircular care through closed-loop carbon systems, while maintaining high functionality and preserving biodiversity.

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