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USTMA president Anne Forristall Luke announces retirement

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), announced that President and CEO Anne Forristall Luke will retire at the end of 2026 after eleven years leading the Association. Forristall Luke, who joined USTMA – then known as the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) – in 2016, has presided over a period of substantial growth, strategic evolution, and measurably elevated influence for the domestic tire manufacturing industry.

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Evonik strengthens fast-cure epoxy offering in the Americas

Evonik has strengthened its epoxy curing agent offering for the Americas region to address challenging application conditions with Ancamine® 2868 and Ancamine® 2844. Both solutions are designed to support epoxy formulators in protective, marine, and industrial coatings requiring rapid cure, productivity, and reliable performance under demanding temperature and humidity conditions.

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Momentive names Bob Waitt as CCO

Momentive Performance Materials (Momentive) announced the appointment of Bob Waitt as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective April 27. In this role, he will lead the Company’s commercial strategy focusing on driving revenue growth, expanding market presence, and ensuring alignment between customer needs, regional dynamics, and organizational goals.

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Apollo Tyres introduces Apterra HT5

Apollo Tyres has introduced Apterra HT5, a premium highway terrain tire designed specifically for the core SUV segment, where urban sophistication meets highway dominance.

Built for India’s diverse SUVs like Fortuner, Endeavour and Scorpio, Apollo Apterra HT5 delivers strong grip, long life, comfort and durability — performing reliably on highways and in demanding driving conditions.

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Cabot Corp reports strong jump in Q2, increases dividend

Cabot Corp. reported a sharp increase in second-quarter fiscal 2026 profit and margins on Tuesday, driven by stronger performance in its Performance Chemicals segment and improved pricing and volume trends in key businesses. Additionally, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4725
 per share, an increase of 5% compared to the current quarterly dividend of $0.45
 per share, payable on all outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock. The dividend is payable on June 12, 2026 , to stockholders of record of such common stock at the close of business on May 29, 2026.

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Aumovio Q1 EBIT rises despite sales decline

AUMOVIO concluded the first quarter of 2026 amid a persistently challenging market environment and delivered clear improvements in adjusted EBIT as well as adjusted and normalized free cash flow.

Adjusted consolidated sales came in at €4.4 billion, representing a decline of 7.8 percent year-on-year (Q1 2025: €4.8 billion). In addition to the realignment of the product and technology portfolio as part of the company’s comprehensive transformation, adverse foreign exchange effects weighed on sales. Adjusted EBIT climbed by 14.3 percent to €106 million (Q1 2025: €93 million), and the adjusted EBIT margin rose to 2.4 percent (Q1 2025: 1.9 percent).

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