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Elkem Silicones will be at 22nd edition of The AWA Global Release Liner Industry Conference & Exhibition on 13-15 June 2022, in Barcelona, Spain.
The extensive program of the conference features the First AWA Market Intelligence Round Table & Workshop, and the AWA Exclusive Global Release Liner Market Overview & Real Time Interactive Industry Survey. Next, Marko Schuster, COO of Mondi Group will give a Keynote Presentation while Stuart Stanford, Director at Mazzone & Associates will give an M&A Presentation. Additionally, more updates and insights on Silicone Trends, the Future of Logistics & Transportation will be addressed.

Technology company Continental recently introduced a new Smart Test Bench technology to enhance hose-build solutions. The technology integrates with Continental’s CrimpIQ crimpers to ensure fabricators can build a quality hose assembly in every application. The Smart Test Bench uses cloud technology that allows the CrimpCloud and Smart Bench to communicate with each other. This ensures seamless data transfer and safe document storage. Continental’s Test Benches also have a new controller, which is created to provide ease of use and accuracy.

Huntsman, in close collaboration with BRUGG Pipes, has developed a next generation polyurethane foam system with excellent insulation properties that can be used to create highly flexible, thermally efficient, pre-insulated pipes for connecting ground source heat pumps and local heating units to domestic and commercial buildings. The closed cell SUPRASEC® / DALTOFOAM® TE system solution is already being put to good use by BRUGG Pipes, a specialist in the production of pipe systems for transporting liquids, gases, and heat, safely and efficiently on a global scale.

American Tire Distributors (“ATD”) and Monro, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO) (“Monro”), announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which ATD will acquire Monro’s wholesale tire distribution assets, operating under the Tires Now name (“Tires Now”

Freudenberg Medical introduces HelixFlex™, a high purity thermoplastic elastomer TPE tubing designed for use in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical applications. This is an expanded offering from Freudenberg, adding to its existing pharma product portfolio of silicone tubing and fluid transfer products for bioprocessing, drug and vaccine manufacturing, filling and sampling, peristaltic pumping, laboratory, and medical device applications.

BKT has closed 2021-2022 financial year, with the official approval of the Board of Directors, during their last meeting. All related figures have been disclosed.

From April, 1 2021 to March, 31 2022 BKT has generated a consolidated turnover of 873304 Rs. in Lakhs (INR) with an increase of 46.64%, if compared to April, 1 2020 – March, 31 2021, when BKT generated a consolidated turnover of 595535 Rs. In Lakhs (INR).

Myers Industries, Inc. announced that it is increasing its production capacities through the acquisition of the Decatur-based rotational molding manufacturing assets of Step2 Co, LLC for an undisclosed sum.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced its business and financial results for the first quarter (January to March) of fiscal 2022. Profit attributable to owners of parent declined 63.5% from the same period of the previous year, to 10.2 billion yen; on a 62.7% decline in operating profit, to 13.5 billion yen; a 2.5% decline in business profit, to 13.7 billion yen; and a 28.4% increase in sales revenue, to 185.6 billion yen.

Synthos to showcase its sustainable technologies at Tire Technology Expo 2022, taking place May 18-20, 2022, in Hannover, Germany. The show will be Synthos’ first industry event since acquiring Trinseo’s synthetic rubber business in late 2021. It is an opportunity for the company to present an even stronger synthetic rubber portfolio to the market and highlight recent announcements such as the development of its advanced bio-butadiene technology and ISCC mass balance certification for its entire rubber offering.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced at the 2022 Waste Expo trade show, a new formulation of its popular Endurance™ WHA waste haul tire made with a renewable soybean oil compound. The Endurance WHA is now made with soybean oil, which replaces a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in its production. The soybean oil in the tire is a bio-based material currently sourced from surplus left over from food applications and is another step in Goodyear’s global journey to fully replace petroleum-derived oils by 2040.