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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing global technology group Freudenberg with €100 million in financing for research and development activities. The financing will support a total investment program of around €214 million with which Freudenberg aims to strengthen its innovative power over the long term. The focus is on projects relating to automation, digitalization, and the use of AI-supported technologies that will further develop the company’s broad product portfolio and secure its competitiveness. The cooperation with the EIB supports the European goals of strengthening industry through digital transformation, innovation, and sustainable growth.

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. reported third-quarter 2025 net sales of $3.07 billion, up 7 % from a year earlier and 6 % organically. Operating EBITDA rose 6 % to $840 million, while adjusted EPS held steady at $1.09.

The Industrials segment posted $1.8 billion in sales, driven by healthcare and water technologies, while Electronics grew 11 % to $1.3 billion, fueled by AI-related semiconductor demand.

Motion Industries, Inc., announced that it has acquired the net operating assets of Sunset Industrial, a Cerritos, California-based industrial distributor. The transaction closed with an effective date of November 1, 2025.

Founded in 1979, Sunset Industrial is a distributor of power transmission parts and industrial lubrication solutions, as well as services including make-to-order (MTO) parts, repairs, inventory management, safety training, and free local delivery.

In a key update released 6 November 2025, Continental AG disclosed its third quarter (Q3) and nine-months results for 2025, underlining the company’s ongoing shift in strategy even as it faced a challenging market environment.

Group sales in Q3 2025 reached €5.0 billion, essentially flat compared with the same period last year (-0.9 %) but delivered organic growth of 2.6 % after adjusting for currency and consolidation effects. Adjusted EBIT came in at €565 million, down 14.9 % from €664 million a year ago — though that prior-year figure benefited from a one-time payment. The adjusted EBIT margin was 11.4 % (Q3 2024: 13.3 %). Net income swung negative to −€756 million, compared with a profit of €486 million in Q3 2024, largely reflecting non-cash special effects tied to strategic realignment. Adjusted free cash flow improved slightly to €169 million, an increase of 8 % compared with €157 million a year earlier.

The organizers of IPF Japan 2026, Japan’s largest and most comprehensive trade fair for plastics and rubber, have officially opened booth space applications for next year’s event. The exhibition will take place at Makuhari Messe from December 1 to 5, 2026, marking the 11th edition of the renowned industry gathering since its debut in 1994.

Osnabruck, Germany – Huntsman, in collaboration with Steitz Secura, has developed a breakthrough polyurethane (PU) solution that can help improve