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Elkem’s total operating income for the fourth quarter 2024 was NOK 8,498 million, an increase of 5 per cent compared to the fourth quarter 2023. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was NOK 1,161 million, up 84 per cent from the corresponding quarter last year. Earnings per share (EPS) was NOK -0.03 in the quarter, and NOK 0.77 year-to-date. The board proposes a dividend of NOK 0.30 per share.

Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it will supply “BATTLAX SPORT TOURING T32” as original equipment for the new sport touring models TRACER9, TRACER9 GT, and TRACER9 GT+ released by Yamaha Motor., Ltd.

The TRACER9, TRACER9 GT, and TRACER9 GT+ are sport touring models that combine high sports performance with practical functionality. Notably, the TRACER9 GT+, the flagship model in Yamaha Motor’s touring category, is newly equipped with an automatic transmission Y-AMT (Yamaha Automated Transmission) that eliminates the need for clutch lever and shift pedal operations.

Pirelli has launched the new Cinturato, a summer tire designed for premium cars – from sedans to CUVs – intended both as original equipment and for the replacement market. Thanks to Pirelli’s research and innovation as well as the extensive use of virtual design, the new generation of Cinturato stands as the current benchmark for safety and efficiency, in line with Pirelli’s ‘eco-safety’ strategy.

Thompson is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga with a second location in South El Monte. Focusing on both large and small customer companies, the distributor provides bearings, gear reducers, motors, hydraulics, industrial automation, and pneumatics, plus in-house fabrications and belt shop services. The Rancho Cucamonga location’s enhanced fabrication capabilities feature multiple mills (2), lathes (3), a key seater machine, a CNC lathe, a CNC milling machine center, robotic welders, a gearbox modification shop and a custom hydraulic hose shop.

Axtra3D’s HPS technology combines the speed of DLP with the superior surface quality of SLA, overcoming traditional trade-offs in resin-based 3D printing. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to providing scalable, user-friendly solutions for industries requiring exceptional accuracy, productivity, and surface finish.

The U.S. agricultural sector is highly dynamic and diverse, with a wide range of crops and livestock across various regions, and Trelleborg Tires has developed advanced tire solutions tailored to enhance the performance and efficiency of any farming operations.

At the event, the agricultural community discovered products specifically engineered to meet the needs of modern farming, with a focus on optimizing productivity, reducing environmental impact, and increasing overall operational efficiency

Continental will be represented with four technical presentations at this year’s Tire Technology Expo conference to be held from March 4 to 6 in Hanover. Jorge Almeida, Head of Sustainability at Continental Tires, and Prof. Burkhard Wies, Head of Applied Research and Innovation at Continental Tires, will open the conference with a presentation on the company’s sustainability strategy on March 4, 2025. The focus of the presentation is on reducing the environmental footprint of tires during their use phase. Continental will also hold two further expert presentations on the opening day and one the day after. These include an analysis of tire wear particles under real conditions, the presentation of an innovative testing device for measuring energy losses in rubber samples and the introduction of a more environmentally friendly adhesion technology for textile reinforcement materials known as COKOON.

At Chinaplas from 15 to 18 April 2025 in Shenzhen, China, Arburg will be presenting interesting technologies for the Asian market. At stand F41 in hall 12, two Allrounder E Golden Electric Evo machines will demonstrate reliable LSR processing and the efficient production of medical bulk items. A turnkey system centred around an Allrounder rotary table machine will produce connector components fully automatically for the mobility sector, which is growing in China. Special exhibition areas for arburgSOLUTIONworld, including the topics of automation, digitalisation and service, round off the trade fair presentation.

Anckaert joined Goodyear in 2000 and has held a succession of positions in R&D, sales and marketing. In 2018, he was named vice president, Commercial Europe, and after that, served as vice president, Consumer Replacement Europe. Most recently, Anckaert served as vice president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Consumer business.

As Chief of Product Strategy and Planning, Anckaert will lead Goodyear’s product roadmap and lifecycle planning, leveraging data-driven market insights to identify opportunities, drive innovation and develop a winning global product portfolio.

At this year’s JEC World, taking place from 4 to 6 March 2025 in Paris, ENGEL is involved in three products that have been selected as finalists for the JEC Innovation Awards. The Austrian injection molding machine manufacturer, headquartered in Schwertberg, impressively demonstrates the capabilities of its innovative injection molding technologies for lightweight construction.