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Kurary’s Elastomers Business Unit will raise the transaction prices of following Elastomer products in all regions effective July 8, 2024, or as existing supply agreements allow: ALL SEPTON™, HYBRAR™ and TU-Polymer: $0.22 per kilogram ($0.10 per pound).

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces the grand opening of its 1,000 square-feet hydrogen testing lab in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The lab space gives Trelleborg the capacity to expand its existing and future hydrogen testing capabilities. The development is part of Trelleborg’s strategic goal to be a leader in hydrogen sealing and testing to help customers navigate the challenges of the entire hydrogen value chain – generation, storage and transportation, end use and future hydrogen applications.

Titan International Inc. (Titan) announces the continuation of its fourth annual Flags Over Harvest campaign. Titan will once again be giving away free American flags for farmers to proudly display on their equipment during the harvest season. For every flag requested, Titan will donate $5 to Farm Rescue, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting farmers who have faced major illnesses, injuries or natural disasters.

Stefan Doboczky’s career started in 1992, culminating in executive board and CEO positions at listed chemicals companies internationally. He held a position on the OMV Supervisory Board since 2019, from which he stepped down due to his new role at Borealis. Stefan Doboczky holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Technical University Vienna and an MBA from IMD Lausanne.

Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, announced it has been honored by DENSO, a leading Tier 1 mobility supplier, with a Quality Performance Award as part of its 2023 Business Partner of the Year Awards. This prestigious recognition was presented during DENSO’s annual North America Business Partner Convention held on June 11.

Dow showcased their latest innovative materials enabling a low-carbon future for mobility across the entire vehicle life cycle at the international VDI congress Plastics in Automotive Engineering (PIAE 2024) that took place in Mannheim, Germany, on June 19 – 20.

Yokohama Tire and its auto manufacturing partners are ready to roll at the 102nd Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The tiremaker has totally dominated the Pikes Peak field the last two years on ADVAN® tires: two overall championships, 20 podium finishes and nine division wins. This year Yokohama is joining forces with Honda/Acura in their two-car effort along with Hyundai in their return to the mountain. In total, Yokohama will field 14 drivers in multiple divisions during the iconic 12.42.-mile “Race to the Clouds,” which takes place June 23 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

“Now is the time for politicians with core economic policy expertise,” said Michael Klein, President of the German Rubber Industry Association (wdk) on the outcome of the European elections in Frankfurt am Main. “As a result, we and the new EU Commission now have the unique opportunity to replace the ideologically dominated EU decisions of recent years with a European policy with a realistic economic policy foundation.”

Yokohama Tire’s all-new GEOLANDAR A/T4™ G018, engineered for trucks, SUVs and CUVs, is now on sale in the U.S. Over 50 LT-metric sizes are expected to be available by year end and more than 130 Euro-metric and LT-metric sizes ranging from 15- to 22-inch wheel diameters are planned for the line.

Corteco, the aftermarket unit of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, focuses on seals in more detail than most other aftermarket companies. The development of radial shaft seals shows the depth of the company’s expertise. This is particularly relevant for the independent aftermarket within the heavy-duty sector, a market in which Corteco is progressively increasing its presence. The product range will see further expansion with additional product groups in 2024.