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performance, and brand equity. According to Hankook Global Research 2021, a survey research conducted by Hankook Tire in 2021 on Indonesians, Hankook’s brand awareness among Indonesians has increased over the last five years, from 58% in 2017 to 88.4% in 2022.

Wacker Chemie AG is preparing to expand its production capacity for silicon metal at Holla, Norway. The Munich-based chemical company has already started a feasibility study to this effect. The construction of a new furnace is planned, which will increase capacity in Holla by around 50 percent of its current level. The feasibility study also examines how the infrastructure in Holla can be developed in order to accommodate any further expansion measures in the future. To this end, consultations are also being held with the local authorities on the adapted zoning plan and with energy suppliers. If these preparations are completed as planned and the expansion measures are approved by the authorities, the decision to build the new furnace could be taken toward the end of the year. It would then be scheduled for completion in 2025.

COLD JET will present the future of dry ice cleaning in the rubber industry for surface preparation and cleaning solutions at the K show from 19th – 26th October 2022 in Düsseldorf (Hall 11, Booth 11G12).

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies announced that Dr. Theodore Duclos, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), has elected to retire from the company on June 30 after more than 25 years of service. Dr. Duclos, who is recognized for championing innovative approaches to technology and manufacturing processes, has agreed to continue in an advisory role with Freudenberg’s e-Power Systems Business Group.
“Dr. Duclos distinguished himself as both an exceptional Chief Technology Officer and as a visionary, yet practical, manufacturing executive throughout his Freudenberg career,” said Claus Möhlenkamp, Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “His support for lean systems, flexible manufacturing and core technology and innovation programs has contributed to Freudenberg’s success as a future-oriented, global sealing specialist.

Gaining another global supply agreement with a major equipment manufacturer, MAXAM is to provide the AGRIXTRA business solution to New Holland Agriculture. Achieving an agricultural equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) approval is a major milestone for the MAXAM brand since the launch of the AGRIXTRA series in 2014.

Royal DSM confirmed its resolution to declare a dividend for the financial year 2021 of €2.50 per ordinary share at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. This represents an increased dividend versus the €2.40 paid for 2020. An interim dividend of €0.80 per ordinary share having been paid in August 2021, the final dividend thus amounts to €1.70 per ordinary share.

The Board of Directors of Cabot Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share on all outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock. The dividend is payable on June 10, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 27, 2022.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has begun field trials of its marine hoses and conveyor belts with built-in RFID. The field trials, conducted with cooperation from users in Japan and abroad, seek to verify that internal conditions of marine hoses and conveyor belts that cannot be confirmed by normal inspections. Through this trial, Yokohama Rubber will demonstrate that it can remotely detect minute changes of conditions of the products while in operation using its own RFID technology.

The International Rubber Study Group announced that the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) has joined the IRSG Panel of Associates. The Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) was established and has been developing since 1975, under different names

– Birla Carbon has been awarded a Platinum level rating by EcoVadis, an independent sustainability rating agency. This recognition confirms Birla Carbon’s position as an industry leader in advanced sustainability practices and reporting and places it in the top 1% of companies rated by EcoVadis.