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Minister Manik Saha announced plans for a new rubber park in Santirbazar, South Tripura District, during the Tripura Rubber Conclave-2024 held in Agartala. The two-day event highlighted the state’s growing importance in rubber production and its potential for industrial development.

Saha emphasized Tripura’s position as the second-largest rubber producer in India, accounting for 9% of the country’s total output. He noted the state’s rubber is internationally recognized for its quality, creating opportunities for various industries.

The new park will complement the existing facility in Bodhjungnagar, further expanding Tripura’s rubber processing capabilities. Saha also pointed out the state’s success in manufacturing high-quality rubber wood furniture, which is gaining popularity locally and in export markets.

anyseals, Inc. has announced the promotion of Austin Walker to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. In this role, he will focus on enhancing and further developing the company’s sales organization and manage all marketing efforts for anyseals Americas. Walker will continue to report directly to Chief Executive Officer Scott Rassett.

Brenntag recently inaugurated a solar park at its site in Querétaro, Mexico. This project stands out as Brenntag’s largest solar park in Latin America and one of the ten largest globally. It also marks an important milestone in the company’s path towards its goal of 100% energy consumption from renewable sources by 2025.

Guill Tool recently announced their expansion in the European market with the creation of Guill Tool Europe. They will offer a full line of Guill products, as well as sales and engineering support throughout Europe. Padric Lunn will continue to represent Guill in the UK.

From concept design to engineering, manufacturing and supporting client processes, Guill has more than 60 years of experience in regular extrusion, multi-layered applications, jacketing, multi lumen, rubber, silicone and much more. The company maintains the highest quality standards regardless of application.

NovationSi, the manufacturing subsidiary of RDAbbott, recently hosted five members of the Summit Educational Service Center STEAM Leadership Cadre at the company’s Barberton, Ohio, Service Center. A leader from the Greater Akron Chamber (GAC) Polymer Industry Cluster also participated this summer’s tour, which immersed local educators in an environment where science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are solving real-world challenges and providing employment opportunities.

Jaisen Kohmuench, Eriez® President and CEO, announces the appointment of Todd Loudin as Vice President of Global Sales. In this pivotal role, Loudin will leverage his expertise to drive revenue growth and enhance Eriez’ global market presence.

Continental will be presenting three new tires for the bus and truck segment at IAA Transportation 2024 from September 17 to 22 in Hanover. With these innovations, the premium tire manufacturer is focusing on efficient and sustainable solutions that are also optimized for electric vehicles. Visitors to the Continental booth will be able to experience the new Conti EfficientPro 5 truck tire. The rolling resistance of this original equipment tire has been improved by 10 percent compared with its predecessor model. It offers excellent energy efficiency – rated with EU tire label Class A – combined with outstanding braking performance. Continental will also be showcasing its most sustainable tire for city traffic to date: the Conti Urban NXT, which recently entered pilot production. It is composed of an extremely high proportion of renewable, recycled and ISCC PLUS mass balance-certified materials, coming in at 59 percent. Its low rolling resistance also makes it a game changer for electrified commercial vehicles. With the Conti EcoPlus HT3+, the tire manufacturer will present the latest iteration of its innovative trailer tire that is specifically designed for trailers with an electrified drive axle.

The number of apprenticeships at the Freudenberg Group in Weinheim remains high after a 40 percent increase in the previous year. ‘As a global company with technologies for the future, from mobility and energy supply to medical technology, Freudenberg is sending a clear signal against the shortage of skilled workers in its 175th year of existence,’ said Dr Frank Heislitz, CTO of the Freudenberg Group, welcoming the new intake of trainees. ‘It also demonstrates the responsibility we take to invest in the long-term future of young people.’ Raúl González, Head of the Training Centre, added: ‘70 young talents are starting their training at Freudenberg, mainly in technical fields. The opportunities afterwards are also very good: the retention rate is 95 per cent. We are also training 54 apprentices for partners in the network.’ A total of 124 young people are starting their training at the modern training centre, an increase of around 8 percent. Worldwide, the Freudenberg Group is training around 500 young people in 15 countries for the labour market of the future.