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Cimcorp celebrates 15 years of Dream Factory innovation

Cimcorp announce the 15-year anniversary of its “Dream Factory” solution, an industry game-changer that has transformed tire manufacturing worldwide. Committed to innovation, Cimcorp has continuously enhanced its Dream Factory solution to meet changing industry needs, and the company now stands as a leading automation integrator helping tire makers set new standards for efficiency, productivity, safety, and quality. This milestone coincides with Cimcorp’s 50th anniversary, marking half a century of automation excellence across industries.

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L.S. Starrett Co. has appointed four new executives to its global organization

The L.S. Starrett Co. has appointed four new executives to its global organization, further strengthening its corporate management at the highest levels. Starrett welcomes Mr. Roger N. Amrol, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Barry D. Laughlin as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr. Allen E. Look as Global Chief Information Officer (CIO), and Mr. Jon-Michael Raymond as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). The new executives will be based out of Starrett corporate headquarters in Athol, MA, bringing a wealth of manufacturing industry experience, leadership and skills to Starrett as the company focuses on continuous improvement, growth and innovation.

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Bellofram Elastomers introduces new UL-94 V-0 listed, medium density flame retardant foam 

Designed to help prevent the spread of fire, these innovative materials provide improved protection for various applications.
UL 94 for vertical flames is a plastics flammability standard released by the Underwriters Laboratories (USA), and its designation means the foam product releases water at certain temperatures to extinguish flames. The new flame-retardant Bellofram foam formulation improves upon the leading flame-retardant silicone foam in the market and is ideal for use in component product manufacturing serving diverse markets, including electronic enclosure seals, HVAC seals and gaskets, LED gaskets, electronic vehicle battery seals, and more.

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McLaren Racing announces Greene Tweed as an official partner of their Formula 1 and IndyCar teams

Greene Tweed joins as an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team and will support McLaren in exploring design, manufacturing, and delivery of high-performance and resilient materials to address the complex challenges McLaren Racing may face throughout the racing season. This collaboration will be grounded in technical cross-collaboration sessions focused on developing innovative solutions.

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Nokian Tyres’ Romanian factory earns ISCC PLUS certification

Nokian Tyres’ factory in Oradea, Romania has obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS. With the certification, Nokian Tyres is able to utilize sustainable, ISCC PLUS certified raw materials in its tires.

Nokian Tyres will introduce the certified raw materials when new flagship products are launched. Using the certified materials supports the company in reaching one of its key sustainability goals, which is to increase the share of recycled or renewable raw materials in its tires to 50 percent by 2030.

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Lanxess expands Scopeblue micronized yellow pigments with a reduced carbon footprint

LANXESS will offer a highly sustainable variant of its Bayferrox iron oxide yellow pigment in the future. The pigments marketed under the company’s own Scopeblue label have a significantly reduced carbon footprint thanks to the use of more eco-efficient raw materials. This reflects the growing awareness of the raw material product carbon footprint (PCF) in the paint and coatings industry and the resulting demand for sustainably manufactured pigments.

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Wacker unveils improved silicone resin hardener at European Coating Show

With this new hardener, WACKER is assisting customers in the coatings industry who are increasingly prioritizing sustainability. SILRES® HP 2000 LV can be used to formulate high-solids coatings, for example. Such polysiloxane coatings have a much lower solvent demand and need less-frequent renovation, due to their durability. Furthermore, the fact that SILRES® HP 2000 LV allows for the formulation of two-coat systems conserves resources and improves the sustainability of the coatings.

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