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Intertape Polymer Group Inc. announced that the acquisition of the Company by an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. by way of a plan of arrangement in accordance with Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act was completed. Under the terms of the Arrangement, the Purchaser has acquired all of the outstanding shares of the Company for CDN$40.50 per share.

On Thursday, July 28, 2022, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM (ET), RDAbbott will host a free webinar titled “Polymer Modification Roadmap for Elastomers: Plasticizers and Maglite®” about Hallstar ester plasticizers and magnesium oxides.

The projects also highlight a Michigan recycling milestone: As of this year, the state’s major scrap tire processing businesses – about 10 in all – no longer send any regular scrap materials to landfills. Apart from small quantities too dirty or contaminated, all the material is recovered and repurposed for use not only in road work but as mulch, in rain gardens and septic fields, as weights for construction barrels and silage covers, in molded and extruded plastic products, as porous pavement for trails and pathways, as tire-derived fuel, as recycled metal from tires’ steel belts, and more.

R.D. Abbott Co., Inc. (RDAbbott) has named Sean Djuricic, a rubber industry professional with 20+ years of sales and marketing experience, as Account Manager for outside sales starting with the U.S. West Coast. Previously, Djuricic was the sales and marketing manager for Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc. (ARDL), which provides testing and development services to the rubber and plastic industries.

Cabot Corporation published its 2021 Sustainability Report, highlighting the progress it has achieved on its sustainability agenda and its aspirations for the future. The report outlines the announcement of Cabot’s ambition to achieve net zero emissions globally by 2050 and advancements made on its 2025 sustainability goals.

lkem CEO Helge Aasen participated in a roundtable discussion with EU Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič and Norwegian Minister of Trade & Industry Jan Christian Vestre on current and future challenges and opportunities in Europe’s green transition.
The meeting was organized by The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises and The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. Maroš Šefčovič is the Vice President at the European Commission and also coordinator of the Commission’s work on the European Battery Alliance (EBA).

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company released its report on corporate responsibility performance for 2021. The report summarizes the progress the company made toward achieving its short- and long-term sustainability goals while further demonstrating its commitment to ethical and sustainable processes, materials and programs

Larry Zhang has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President for Elkem’s Silicones division, a leading global player in fully integrated silicone manufacturing. He will step into the role with immediate effect and be based in Shanghai, China.

– The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) applauds the recent information letter issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advising tire dealers and distributors that some Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTV) and All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) tires for sale in the U.S. are mislabeled and marketed as compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), instead of categorized as Not for Highway Service (NHS) tires.

Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solution provider ENGEL has strengthened its market presence in North Africa by establishing its own sales and service subsidiary in Morocco. ENGEL Maghreb Sarl builds on long-standing business relations. Numerous customers and partners took part in the official inauguration ceremony mid-June in Tangier.