Arclin announced that it has completed the acquisition of DuPont’s Aramids business, including the renowned Kevlar® and Nomex® brands, for approximately $1.8 billion. The transaction marks a transformational milestone for Arclin, significantly expanding its scale, capabilities, and presence across life-critical industries. Arclin is a portfolio company of an affiliate of TJC, L.P.
Read MoreMichelin has unveiled two new summer tire ranges, the MICHELIN Primacy 5 energy and MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 energy, aimed at addressing evolving mobility demands by combining performance with energy efficiency.
Read MoreMagna Tyres Group has introduced the Magna M-TRUCK RG22, a new regional drive tire designed to enhance performance and durability for commercial trucking operations, the company announced.
The RG22 is part of the company’s M-TRUCK range and is engineered specifically for regional haul applications, where vehicles operate across varying road conditions and require consistent traction and reliability.
Read MoreHankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) announced that it received the ‘2025 QR ZERO AWARD’ from Ford, a leading U.S. automotive brand, at its headquarters, Technoplex, in Pangyo, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, on March 25, reaffirming its top-tier global quality competitiveness.
Read MoreSpecialty chemicals company LANXESS is raising the prices of its Advanced Industrial Intermediates business unit’s sulfur-based products by an average of 40 percent with immediate effect. The affected products include sulfuric acid, oleum and sodium bisulfite, among others.
Read MoreToyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) announces the promotion of four members of its sales management team, effective March 1. Ken Cole, Shawn Blythe, Bill Carroll, and Steven Shearer have been elevated to director-level roles across sales, strategic accounts, retail channels, and operations. The promotions reflect Toyo’s commitment to internal leadership development and continued growth in a changing tire market.
Read MoreTokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zeon Corporation, has opened a branch office in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, with full operations now underway following its establishment in November 2025.
Read MoreThe newly qualified materials expand Axtra Solutions™ into production-grade elastomer applications through collaborations with ecosystem partners Loctite and ForwardAM. These include Loctite® 3D IND475, Loctite® 3D Med414, and Ultracur3D® EL 4000, now qualified for use as part of the Axtra Solutions™ portfolio and ready for purchase in the states.
Read MoreAllentown, PA – WACKER will raise prices for all domestically produced dispersions and dispersible polymers powders in North America up
Read MoreHuntsman Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Performance Products manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, where operations were initiated at the beginning of this year. The successful completion of this investment increases Huntsman’s global capacity providing greater flexibility, and innovative technologies for the polyurethane, coatings, metalworking and electronics industries.
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