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On February 27, 2022 (US), Bridgestone Americas detected an IT security incident. The company immediately disconnected the affected systems from its network. Once BSAM was confident it contained the threat, the company began reconnecting systems and resumed operations. BSAM notified and remains in communication with U.S. law enforcement

The Urethane Systems (URE) business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS will present at the Polyurethane Manufacturer’s Association (PMA) annual meeting the new sustainable Adiprene® Green prepolymer line, as well as advanced analytical techniques that support customers in the determination of polyurethane failure root causes. The PMA will take place from April 23 to 26 in Austin, Texas.

Danvers, MA – In continuous efforts to innovate and challenge industry standards, MAXAM Tire releases the all-new MS601+ and MS701+,

– Experience Elkem’s range of medical grade silicones at MDM West 2022 in Anaheim, CA on April 12th-14th, at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Kuraray Co. Elastomers Business Unit will raise the transaction prices of following Elastomer products in all regions effective April 1, 2022 or as existing supply agreements allow: 　ALL SEPTON™, HYBRAR™ and TU-Polymer: $0.50 per kilogram ($0.23 per pound).

Brenntag has expanded its distribution agreement with Elementis Specialties to distribute their specialty chemicals and additives for the coatings, adhesive and sealant industries in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Philippines

Within a persistently turbulent market environment, Continental performed well and achieved a positive net income in 2021. According to preliminary figures, the DAX company’s consolidated sales totaled €33.8 billion in the past fiscal year (2020: €31.9 billion, +6.0 percent). Sales from the Tires group sector totaled €11.8 billion (2020: €10.2 billion, +16.2 percent).

PRE-Q® GALGO Corporation is on the road again, and the first stop for 2022 was at the TMC’s 2022 Transportation Technology Exhibition in Orlando, FL.
“We were excited to exhibit at such a high profile event as the only 100% tread rubber manufacturer at the show. The branding opportunity that this show afforded us was beyond our expectation,” said; Ron Elliott/ Marketing Manager- Pre-Q GALGO Corporation.

As recently announced, the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the IISRP will now be held in Lisbon, Portugal. The 2023 AGM is scheduled for Boston, Massachusetts. The IISRP Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Bobby Rikhoff as Acting President International, and he will serve until the Lisbon meeting. At that meeting, the Board of Directors will vote to elect Mr. Rikhoff as President International, to hold office until the AGM in Boston

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2021 were $199.6 million, an increase of $62.1 million, or 45.2%, compared with $137.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by strong sales in both the Material Handling and Distribution segments. Excluding the incremental $23.3 million of net sales from the Elkhart and Trilogy acquisitions, organic net sales increased 28%, with 19% due to favorable pricing and 9% due to higher volume/mix