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The Eriez® Board of Directors appointed Jaisen Kohmuench to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), according to an announcement today from Eriez President and CEO Lukas Guenthardt.

Brenntag is represented in the newly elected presidium of the VCI (German Chemical Industry Association) by Brenntag CEO Christian Kohlpaintner. The general meeting voted on September 29 to elect him as a member of the trade association’s governing body

In line with its previously announced plans to develop the supply of fluorinated specialty solution 1233zd, Arkema announces the successful start-up of the production facility of its partner Aofan in China. Additionally, Arkema has launched the construction phase of the 1233zd line at its Calvert City, United States, manufacturing plant. These two units will increase the global availability of Forane® 1233zd over the next 18 months.

Prior to joining Harwick, Charles spent four years as a Polymer Application Chemist at Dover Chemical Corporation. Charles also worked for M&G Chemicals as an Analytical Chemist and Plant Operator.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced two CPI Distinguished Leadership Award recipients: Nigel Barksby of Covestro and Mary Bogdan of Honeywell. These awards were presented during the awards luncheon at the 2022 Polyurethanes Technical Conference in National Harbor, Md.

Datwyler will present its advanced portfolio for the new mobility sector at the International Suppliers Fair (IZB) – to be held in Wolfsburg, Germany, from 11-13 October. In one of the first in-person events to be held since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted, the company is excited to present its capabilities on a face-to-face basis, reinforcing the importance of working in partnership as the industry transitions to applications such as battery electric and fuel cell technologies.

NEXEN TIRE announced that two of its concept tires, the CONQUEROR and the PUREBACK were named as finalists at the 2022 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) in the United States.

Holcim has completed the acquisition of the Polymers Sealants North America (PSNA) division of Illinois Tool Works. PSNA is a leader in coating, adhesive and sealant solutions with 2022 estimated net sales of USD 100 million. With more than 150 employees and manufacturing plants in California, Arizona, Texas, Georgia and Massachusetts, PSNA will accelerate the growth of Solutions & Products, especially in waterproofing and coatings. PSNA’s innovation-driven approach is highly complementary to Holcim’s existing building envelope business and is expected to generate significant synergies.

Wickert has defined two focus topics at K 2022: Industry 4.0 connection of press systems via OPC UA interface and plastics processing in the cleanroom. At their booth, they will show real time data from the production of molded rubber parts. A press will be used to illustrate the special features of cleanroom technology.

The silicone elastomers technology and fabrication course will be held January 31 through February 3, 2023 at California State Polytechnic University Pomona. Six LSR industry experts will share their expertise in the fields of chemistry, mold building, demolding, fluid dispensing, equipment and processing liquid silicone rubber. This 4-day course includes a full day at M.R. Mold & Engineering where attendees will work at the molding machines with the instructors, putting to use what has been learned in the classroom.