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Central Tools Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of B.C. Ames of Framingham MA.  B.C. Ames is a legacy company and has many decades of experience in the supply of precision measuring to industry.  Some of the industries that use Ames products are non-woven textiles, foam, rubber, flooring, bedding, paper, cardboard and many others.  Ames counts many significant companies among its customers.  Most Americans have products or encounter products from companies utilizing their quality devices in their production facilities

Arkema is ranked in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices among the top companies of the chemicals sector in terms of social responsibility. Ranked third in the DJSI World for 2022, the Group also maintained its second place in the DJSI Europe and further improved its score.

The International Rubber Study Group announce Hainan University as their latest associate member.

The Vredestein Pinza HT is a continuation of Vredestein Tires’ journey into the dedicated North American truck and SUV segment, with its launch marking the first line of tires designed and tested specifically for the North American driver. Looking to expand upon the success of the Times Square Pinza AT launch last year, the historic European brand, from the house of Apollo Tyres, took its message nationwide by sharing the story of the Pinza HT in iconic locations across the United States in the form of stunning visual displays.

China has taken a leading role as reflected in the rapid growth of plastics and rubber producing enterprises with smart manufacturing operation as part of its “Made in China 2025” that aims to encourage technology innovations and transition of industries towards automation, IIoT and smart manufacturing. Korea has entered the fourth industrial revolution era with its goal to set up 30,000 smart factories in 2022, not to mention Japanese companies have been applying smart manufacturing technologies in their production facilities around the world. India has also been encouraging the deployment of smart manufacturing technologies as part of its Industry 4.0 plans under Make in India (MII) initiative, with many of those engaged in plastics and rubber production pouring investments into smart manufacturing solutions.

BRB International (BRB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), recently opened its new lube oil additives manufacturing facility at Echt, Netherlands.

The 2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship Game will be held in Troy, Ala., as the East Division Champions in Coastal Carolina (9-2, 6-2 Sun Belt) will take on the West Division Champions in Troy (10-2, 7-1 Sun Belt) at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Guill Tool introduces the NEW 500 Series crosshead with MAGS gum space adjustment. The 500 Series is designed specifically for the flow characteristics and unique processing challenges of elastomeric compounds. One of the key features engineered by Guill on this new crosshead design is the mechanically assisted gum space (MAGS) adjustment system. This new method of gum space adjustment allows the operator to make an effortless adjustment from a single point using a common socket wrench. No more need to struggle with multiple nuts and bolts in order to adjust gum space, which leads to faster adjustments. The visual indicator on the core tube allows the operator to see how far the gum space has been moved, making those adjustments much more accurate and repeatable.