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The IISRP Executive Committee has decided to change the host city of the next 62nd AGM, which was scheduled to take place in the city of Saint Petersburg, from May 16 to 19, 2022, will take hold from September 12 to 15, 2022 in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.
In a statement released by the IISRP the executive committee stated, “Together with the rest of the world, we are horrified and saddened by the news of the invasion of Ukraine, and we look forward to a safe return to peace as soon as possible.”

BKT has rolled out the first radial agricultural tire at its new expanded Bhuj plant. This project is the culmination of an investment of € 95 million.

TotalEnergies announces that it will contribute an amount of $50 million to the “Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2” (TAFF2) managed by New Forests, which aims at investing in certified plantations and native forest conservation projects in various countries across South-East Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

ENGEL AUSTRIA has acquired the majority interest in TMA AUTOMATION in Gdynia, Poland. This strategic investment sees ENGEL reinforce its leading position in the field of injection molding process automation.

Between March 1 and April 30, drivers are encouraged to visit NokianTires.com/Win to share how they are using Nokian Tyres products to remove their limits. The global tiremaker will randomly select winners among eligible entrants to experience the adventure of a lifetime or earn other giveaways. * Drivers are also encouraged to tag Nokian Tyres on Instagram — @NokianTyresNA – with the hashtag #OutpostPledge – for another chance to win prizes in a separate contest.

The Russian military actions in Ukraine and the consequent sanctions have caused significant uncertainty related to Russia, to the functionality of the Russian financial and payment system, and to the Russian ruble exchange rate. Therefore the Board of Directors of Nokian Tyres plc has decided to withdraw the Company’s financial guidance for 2022 published on February 8, 2022. Due to the prevailing uncertainties, the Board is not in a position to give a new guidance at this moment.

EBITDA before special items of €11.3 billion in 2021 was higher by €3.9 billion and EBITDA of €11.4 billion exceeded the prior-year figure by €4.9 billion.
At €7.8 billion, income from operations (EBIT) before special items more than doubled compared with 2020. This represented an increase of 67 percent compared with the pre-pandemic level in 2019. BASF’s positive earnings development was mainly driven by the Chemicals and Materials segments. The Surface Technologies and Industrial Solutions segments also contributed considerably to the strong recovery.

The Rubber Division makes it easy for you to learn from anywhere, as all of their courses are conducted online. CEUs are available on many of our courses. Webinars are free for Rubber Division, ACS Members and we have a week full of them February 28-March 3.

Asahi Kasei announced at the end of January 2022 a change in the company’s management. As of April 2022, Koshiro Kudo will assume the role of President & Representative Director. The current President Hideki Kobori will become Chairman of Asahi Kasei.
Koshiro Kudo takes over the position in a robust business setting as the recently presented quarterly results show. Asahi Kasei disclosed its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, on February 9, 2022.