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The Physical Properties Testers (PPT) Group has announced that Andrew Jesudowich has been appointed as Vice President of Sales, Americas, for the group. An experienced sales executive with 20 years’ experience in the test and measurement instrumentation industry, Jesudowich assumed his responsibilities on October 24th, 2022.

At this year’s annual SEMA show in Las Vegas, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels unveiled all-new 42- and 44-inch tire sizes, the largest ever, for its Baja Boss® M/T line. Available to consumers in mid-2023, the expanded sizes enable off-roaders to ride higher with more ground clearance and overcome rocky terrain through exceptional sidewall grip.

older Industries, Inc. announced partnerships with Antea Group, Cyclops, and OSQB as Bolder establishes its global footprint with their first E.U. facility at the NextGen District in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. These partnerships ensure Bolder’s development plans remain on track for commercial operations to begin in 2024, significantly increasing the volume of sustainable BolderBlack® and BolderOil™ available to their customers in Europe and beyond.
The Antea Group was instrumental in helping Bolder identify its E.U. location and will support permitting moving forward. The partnership considered multiple European locations and selected the Port of Antwerp for its dedication to sustainability, partnerships with other circular organizations, access to canals and rail systems, and proximity to Bolder’s growing client roster.

Teknor Apex announces an expansion of their relationship with Nexeo Plastics to become a key TPE distributor in North America, effective January 1, 2023. Currently Nexeo Plastics distributes the Medalist® medical-grade TPEs for Teknor Apex in North America but with this new partnership arrangement, the contract is now expanding to include Sarlink® TPVs and TPEs, and Monprene® and Elexar® TPEs. Nexeo Plastics services major markets such as Automotive, Building & Construction, Industrial, Packaging, Medical, Electrical and Consumer Products that are well supported with the Teknor Apex TPE portfolio of products.

NASTC is an active association for small trucking companies nationwide that serves as an advocate for, consultant, and source for collective buying power for its member companies. NASTC also leads an intense lobbying effort on behalf of small trucking companies.

Michelin’s X TWEEL tire now available on both Mean Green full-featured, commercial mower

General Silicones (GS) announced the availability of its new product line of decorative film laminates based on its Compo-SiL® technology. Compo-SiL® silicone solves the problem of the adhesion of cured silicone rubber films to surfaces. The patented technology creates firm and durable adhesion to most surfaces during in-mold decoration (IMD) and out-mold decoration (OMD) processes.

Cabot Corporation announced the expansion of its Engineered Elastomer Composites (E2C™) product line with the launch of two new products, E2C™ FX9570 and E2C™ EX9620 solutions. These solutions provide rubber manufacturers with additional options to design products for high durability in demanding operating environments. Furthermore, they deliver improvements in durability and heat minimization that have benefits in off-the-road tires like aircraft and port tires, truck tires used on rough surfaces, as well as in other industrial rubber products exposed to severe wear conditions or high operating temperatures

PRE-Q® GALGO Corporation exhibited at the annual OSBMA (Ohio School Bus Mechanics Association) workshop in Columbus, Ohio, on October 18th, 2022. OSBMA works to improve, promote and develop the professional status of school bus mechanics throughout the state of Ohio.

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America (SESA: A U.S. subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., Japan) recently premiered advanced technical demonstrations in collaboration with industry leading machinery and equipment partners at the 2022 Silicone Expo (Huntington Place, Detroit, MI). The demos featured Shin-Etsu’s fast-cure KEG-2001-60 LIMS (Liquid Injection Molding System) product’s advanced handling and molding properties being run in the production of silicone Wayfarer style sunglasses.