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Kuraray has a new distribution partner for MOWITAL® in North America. From July 1, 2023, Gehring-Montgomery, Inc. will include Kuraray’s range of MOWITAL® polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resins in its portfolio of resins and chemicals for the North American market. Gehring-Montgomery is the US subsidiary of the TER Group, a global distributor of fine and speciality chemicals headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The distribution agreement with Gehring-Montgomery will increase the global reach of the versatile and successful PVB resins offered by European market leader Kuraray, particularly for printing inks, adhesives, paints and coatings for the US market.

BKT has started a new era when it entered the new market segment of rubber tracks in November 2022. On the occasion of the trade shows SIMA and EIMA, BKT kicked off its first rubber track series, AGRIFORCE for farming applications. This market novelty, and in particular, the launch of the first pattern, AGRIFORCE BK T71 for tractors featuring a robust structure along with an appealing design, immediately scored a great success.

Elkem has decided to partially curtail its production in Norway by temporarily shutting down two furnaces – one in Thamshavn and one in Rana. The decision will have no impact on customers or employees.

Gummiwerk KRAIBURG has had a range of its compounds tested for use in hydrogen applications. In the test cycles the elastomer mixtures showed no signs of explosive decompression damage and attained approval following the SAE J2600 standard as issued by the German technical standards supervisory body, abbreviated TÜV. The approval confirms that the compounds fulfill the highest standards of quality and meet the requirements for use in hydrogen plants, systems and vehicles.

UTH GmbH presented its extended product range at Tire Technology Expo 2023, in Hannover. UTH’s core competencies include innovative roll-ex® Fine Mesh Straining solutions and roll-ex® Gear Pump Technology. These technologies enable rubber and tire manufacturers worldwide to meet the challenges of rubber processing. The demands are products of the highest quality as well as greater cost-effectiveness: A goal that poses great challenges given the current energy and raw material situation and one which calls for intelligent solutions

Additive Molding, a first-of-its-kind manufacturing, materials, and software technology developed by ARRIS, has been scaled from tens of thousands of parts in 2021 (Berkeley facility) to hundreds of thousands of parts in 2022 (Berkeley and Taiwan facilities). By partnering with a contract manufacturer in Malaysia, ARRIS is positioning Additive Molding for an initial production capacity of 1M+ parts per year.

CDI Energy Products, LLC, announced its new brand identity as CDI Products, reflecting its diversified market strategy. CDI has been a trusted partner within the oil and gas and broader energy sector for decades. In recent years, CDI has expanded its product offerings through internal research and development, collaborative custom engineering projects, strategic acquisitions, and organic growth. With this brand evolution, CDI will continue to support the energy sector and global energy transition while supporting customers across CDI’s expanded market portfolio, including the aerospace, semiconductor, general industrial, medical markets, and beyond. This new brand identity represents CDI’s commitment to innovation, and its increased global reach, operational expertise, and diverse array of services.

The L.S. Starrett Company has promoted Mr. Michael Connor to Sales and Marketing Director North America, Industrial Products.
“We are pleased to have Michael to step into this new role,” said Mr. Emerson Leme, Vice President, Starrett Industrial Products, North America. “Michael has been with Starrett since March of 2020, and in that time he has ably managed our portfolio of strategic accounts. Mr. Connor also held a sales management position with Starrett from 2002 to 2006. We are confident in his ability to grow the sales of our broad range of products in North America.”