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– Evonik’s Active Oxygens business line has released a new sustainability strategy aimed at expanding the beneficial handprint and reducing the environmental footprint of hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, and persulfates. The strategy includes concrete steps to slash carbon emissions and increase resource efficiency in the production of these chemicals, with the goal of achieving climate neutrality across the business line by 2040. Active Oxygens also aims to promote these chemistries as environmentally friendly alternatives in diverse growth industries.

Arkema’s corporate headquarters and its Marseille and Serquigny plants are now SuCCESS™ certified by independent certification bodies empaneled by the Sustainable Castor Association. Consequently, Arkema can offer advanced bio-circular polymers and oleochemical building blocks certified according to SuCCESS™, the world’s first sustainable castor code.

The platform, which has been developed in cooperation with a leading branding agency, makes the company’s mission, brand promise, vision and values clear to internal and external target groups. At the same time, the company is also launching a new graphic brand identity with a completely new brand, a new design, including new brand colors, a new font and a new image style.

Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced the launch of the all-new Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus premium touring tire, designed to deliver a comfortable ride backed by the security of an extended mobility promise. In addition to best-in-class run-flat technology, the DriveGuard Plus offers improvements in wet and winter performance for all-season reliability.

The World Rubber Summit 2022 will be held May 24 – 26, 2022, at the ParkRoyal on Beach Road, Singapore.
As the world economy recovers from the Covid-19 crisis, the way value chains operate is changing. A sustainable and inclusive growth through digitalisation and market diversification could help build resilience in the rubber economy. There is a need to overcome challenges in the industry, addressing visibility, traceability and data-sharing.

DayGlo Color Corp., the world’s largest manufacturer of daylight fluorescent pigments, has unveiled a new brand identity that symbolizes the company’s forward-thinking business transformation and reiterates its commitment to enhancing color for customers.

The 35th CHINAPLAS has been postponed in view of the latest COVID development and further tightening of pandemic control measures in Shanghai and other provinces of China. After careful consideration and consultation, the 35th CHINAPLAS originally scheduled from 25-28 April 2022 at National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, will be postponed to 17-20 April 2023, and the show venue will be changed to Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center in Shenzhen. In the meantime, the organizer is pleased to announce that the CHINAPLAS Virtual Show 2022: Innovative Plastics & Rubber Technology Connects the World, an online gathering for plastics and rubber industries, shall be held on 25 May – 14 Jun, 2022 to facilitate business exchanges and cooperation between suppliers and global buyers during the prime trade season in the 2nd quarter of the year.

MotoAmerica announced that Dunlop will remain as the Official Tire Supplier to the championship through 2025 with the series inking a new three-year contract with the high-performance tire manufacturer.

Continental was awarded the highest grade for the fourth time in a row as a global leader in reducing emissions in the supply chain (“Supplier Engagement Rating”) by international non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project (CPD). This makes Continental one of the eight percent of companies evaluated who were awarded the highest grade for supplier commitment to climate change. Continental was recognized for its holistic approach of working closely with its suppliers in Automotive, Tires, and ContiTech group sectors to achieve comprehensive improvements by involving as many stages of the supply chain as possible.

Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, has agreed to license its proprietary continuous mass technology to Shandong Eco Chemical Co. Ltd, a Chinese company part of Shandong Haike Holding Ltd. The license will be granted for a 210 KTY ABS unit to be built in Dongying, Shandong province (China).