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Effective from 1 January 2022, Armand Ajdari will be joining Arkema as the Group’s Chief Technology Officer. He will report to Thierry Le Hénaff, Chairman and CEO, and will be a member of the Group management committee.
The arrival of Armand Ajdari is fully aligned with the strategic direction of Arkema, which places innovation and the development of sustainable solutions at the heart of its strategy.

Greene Tweed announces that its Fusion® 665 ultra-low-temperature and chemically-resistant fluorocarbon (FKM) elastomer meets and exceeds the new AMS7410 Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) requirements. AMS7410 addresses the low temperature short-comings of previous FKM elastomers that have historically struggled to provide reliable low temperature seal performance down to -65°F (-54°C) and below

As the mobility sector moves towards electrification and greater autonomy of vehicles, the need for specialist compounds and components continues to rise. The industry is in a transitional phase, and as a leader in system critical components for advanced applications, Datwyler recognized the need to support its customers in China and the wider Asia Pacific area at a local level and commenced a transfer of Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) technology capabilities to Wuxi in Jiangsu province earlier this year

The Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Young Innovators Contest encourages middle school students who are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to submit their creative solutions to help solve problems that are important to all of us — including environmental sustainability, water quality, transportation efficiency and healthcare.

Knous will manage operations at Smithers’ materials testing laboratories including both analytical and physical properties testing of primarily rubber, plastic, and composite materials. She will oversee a team of experienced testing engineers, chemists, and technicians to deliver excellent customer service and ensure that all quality systems and processes continue to meet industry and client standards.

Nokian Tyres has already succeeded in increasing its market share in Central Europe. In the Capital Markets Day, the company confirmed the mid-term (3-5 years) target to capture and accelerate high value opportunities in Central Europe, and to grow overall business by 50%. In tires, this means growth from about six to nine million sold tires annually

The board of directors of Ashland Global Holdings Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2021, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2021.

The Rubber Division, ACS announces a special offer: two courses for the price one. Register for the December 8th course on Hazardous Communication and the December 17th course on Preincident Planning and you’ll only pay for one. The member cost is $195 and non-members is $295.

Tom Corcoran, Senior Vice President Global Key Accounts Brenntag SE, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) on November 11, 2021, for his many years of dedicated service as a member and as Chairman to the Association. The award was announced during the last day of NACD’s 2021 Annual Meeting falling on the 50th anniversary of the Association.

For the 2nd consecutive year, Arkema is ranked among the leaders out of the 139 companies assessed in the “Chemicals” category. With a score of 82 out of 100 from the Standard & Poor’s global CSA, the Group improves its ranking and is now third in the DJSI World and second in the DJSI Europe.