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Hankook Tire will provide the tires for Leapmotor’s C11 SUV model, and to suit the requirements of this electric vehicle, the company will deliver its Ventus S1 evo3 ev which is a high-performance type of tire that was specially made for EVs.

The tire plant in Vsevolozhsk which was purchased by Tatneft from the Finnish company Nokian Tyres, will produce tires under the Ikon Tyres brand, the company said.

Holcim Building Envelope has announced the promotion of Kristin Beck to President of its Americas Commercial Roofing Systems & Lining business unit, which encompasses the Elevate and GenFlex lines of roofing systems. Beck will provide leadership for the business unit, including responsibility for marketing, sales, operations and technology, as well as continuing to lead supply chain, customer service and planning. Beck assumes the role directly from Jamie Gentoso, who held the position since the formation of Holcim Building Envelope in June 2022.

James Walker has partnered with the International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group) at the University of Warwick, to start a 24-month collaboration with Dr Chaoying Wan ’s team to develop novel high performance sealing compounds which will be compliant with future PFAS regulation.

The robotic finger is comprised of a rigid, 3D-printed endoskeleton that is placed in a mold and encased in a transparent silicone “skin.” Making the finger in a mold removes the need for fasteners or adhesives to hold the silicone in place.

As part of this collaboration, Qosina has added five new Liveo™ biopharmaceutical-grade tubing products to its extensive tubing portfolio. These high-purity tubings are available in both platinum-cured silicone and thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) options and are designed for ultra-pure fluid transfer applications in pharmaceutical and biotechnological manufacturing processes. With more than 30 options to choose from, they are the perfect addition to the Qosina tubing portfolio.

Guill Tool recently announced the availability of its Spiderless Pipe Die. This new offering utilizes precision tooling to provide increased material savings compared to conventional basket dies for pipe extrusions.

Continental was awarded the highest rating by the international non-profit organization CDP for the fifth time in a row for its efforts in implementing measures and strategies to reduce emissions in the supply chain (“Supplier Engagement Rating”). This puts Continental among the eight percent of companies who were awarded top marks by CDP in 2022 for their commitment in this area. In particular, Continental’s holistic approach of working closely with its suppliers to achieve broad improvements by involving as many stages of the supply chain as possible was recognized

In July 2022, Cargill acquired to Croda’s Performance Technologies business and with it the Polymer Additives range of products. Following this acquisition, Cargill is announcing the re-naming of the Crodamide™ brand of slip & anti-blocking additives to Optislip™.

Automotive auction platform and enthusiast community Bring a Trailer (BaT) has partnered with Michelin, the global tire and mobility company. The partnership aims to enhance the BaT user experience and provide product education and application expertise, brand engagement opportunities and charitable promotions across the companies’ communities of passionate automotive enthusiasts.