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The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) has recognize outstanding individuals and businesses for their dedication and commitment to excellence in the tire and rubber industry including end-of-life (ELT) tire management and other businesses focused on sustainability.

The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) recently hosted the first in‐person ARPM Training Academy course, Seals Product Design and Manufacturing Training, in Columbus, OH.

ENGEL is one of the first companies in injection moulding machine manufacturing to set science-based reduction targets to achieve Net Zero and subject them to a review under the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The decisive factor for SBTi approval is that the defined targets help meet the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Rubber Division, ACS is seeking support to assist with covering several student’s hotel, meal and transportation costs at this year’s International Elastomer Conference. The number of students they can host depends on the amount of support received. Support from companies in our industry has provided the opportunity for us to host many undergraduate students at the International Elastomer Conference the past few year

Bosch Rexroth announced its President and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Gumbs will leave the company July 1, 2023. Gumbs, who joined the organization in late 2020 successfully led the increased growth of the North American region to record achievements, improved competitiveness in the region, and established a strong customer-focused and people culture.

The recovered carbon black in the tires of both cars comes from Enviro’s plant in Åsensbruk, Sweden, where end-of-life tires are given new life using the company’s patented pyrolysis technology. Michelin has previously introduced environmentally sustainable tires using recovered and renewable materials, but the tire that will be used on the Green GT Mission H24 this weekend sets a new record for the proportion of sustainable materials.

This iconic handbook was written in the 1970’s by Richard D. Bailey and quickly became the industry’s authoritative guide. The new edition of this book represents four years of collaboration and efforts to update to the latest best practices, terminology, illustrations, and imagery.

A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists from the University of Bristol have found.   

This easy-to-make sponge-jamming device can help stiff robots handle delicate items carefully by mimicking the nuanced touch, or variable stiffness, of a human.

Ben Nosse recently joined Sovereign Chemical as Business Development Manager. Since 1974, Sovereign is a leading global supplier of chemicals to the tire and rubber industry.  Ben joins Sovereign Chemical from HEXPOL Compounding where he served as business development manager.

On Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM (ET) RDAbbott will host a free webinar titled “LSR Solutions for Compatibility with Fire Resistant Plastics” about new and innovative materials from Dow lead by Dr. Jessica Ding and Dr. Noel Chang.