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Orion S.A. achieved a safety record for employees in 2025 that was nine times better than the average for the chemical manufacturing industry, the company said announced.

With only three employee injuries at its plants worldwide, Orion finished the year with a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.18 per 200,000 exposure hours, the second-best year in the company’s history. The carbon black producer’s safest year was 2017 when it recorded a TRIR of 0.17.

NewtonWorks Corporation announces its return to The Gasket & Seals Show, part of Materials Week Europe, taking place at RAI Amsterdam from February 24 to 26, 2026. The NewtonWorks team will be exhibiting at Booth 531, where attendees can see live demonstrations of NewtonSuite eSeal, the company’s rubber seal analysis technology.

Continental will fit the new Audi A6 with its summer tires as standard. The Ingolstadt-based car manufacturer has approved two options for its premium mid-size model: the high-performance SportContact 7 and the efficiency-focused EcoContact 6 Q.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA – The Volkswagen Tiguan is to be equipped with the all-season Falken EUROALL SEASON AS220 (215/65R17 99V)

ACO AEI Polymers announced that it has been awarded the Platinum rating by EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. This prestigious distinction places SACO AEI Polymers among the top 1% of companies globally assessed by EcoVadis for sustainability performance.
The EcoVadis Platinum rating recognizes outstanding achievements across four key areas: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces that it has renewed its partnership agreement with Germany’s Haupt Racing Team (HRT) and is aiming for victories at the 2026 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race (ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring) and the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS). This is the third straight year Yokohama Rubber will be partnering with HRT.

Industry data indicate the global rubber gloves market was valued at approximately $13.8 billion in 2024 and is expected to exceed $21.6 billion by 2030, with annual consumption surpassing 330 billion units. SMX’s expansion aims to address the traceability gap in this growing market by enabling accountability at the material level rather than relying on external labels or documentation.