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The Zeppelin Group appoints Dr. Markus Vöge as Managing Director of Zeppelin Systems GmbH with effect from February 1, 2022. With a PhD in engineering, he will also take over the management of the Plant Engineering strategic business unit. Dr. Vöge has gained many years of experience at various industrial companies

Yokohama Rubber filed a complaint and submitted information to the Administration for Market Regulation in Foshan, Guangdong Province, regarding four companies engaged in the distribution of counterfeit sports car aluminum wheels imitating YOKOHAMA’s “ADVAN Racing” wheels. The distributors were selling the counterfeit wheels via internet shopping sites and retail shops outside of the Company’s official distribution channels. Acting on the complaint and information provided by the Company, the Foshan authorities simultaneously raided the four companies and seized the counterfeit aluminum wheels on September 3, 2021. Yokohama Rubber has confirmed that all four distributors have been fined and the counterfeit aluminum wheels have been destroyed.

Birla Carbon will participate at The Battery Show Europe 2021, to be held from November 30 – December 2, 2021 at Messe Stuttgart, Germany. Following its recent entry into the Energy Systems market, Birla Carbon will present a portfolio of conductive carbon solutions with its Conductex i and Conductex e series of products at the show, along with the forthcoming array of carbon-based solutions for the battery industry. Birla Carbon’s participation is aimed at expanding its geographic presence in Europe and globally while addressing customer needs.

The Vice Chairman of Giti Group, Cherie Nursalim, has been appointed as the Special Advisor on Climate in the Government of Indonesia Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment and Climate Taskforce liaisons, starting with the United States under the Biden Administration

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announced that they have begun supplying their high-performance DUNLOP “SP SPORT MAXX GT600 DSST” run-flat tires to Nissan Motor Corporation for use as factory standard tires on their 2022 Model “NISSAN GT-R” and “NISSAN GT-R NISMO,” both of which went on sale this October.

Evonik has used its expertise in polyurethane (PU) chemistry to develop an efficient chemical recycling process for converting flexible PU foams back to the original polyol raw material. Evonik’s new hydrolysis recycling process has the potential to achieve circularity in the flexible PU foam industry.

Consumers are increasingly focusing on the safety and health benefits of goods and materials when making purchasing decisions. This means manufacturers have to ensure compliance with national and international food safety regulations in order to attract more customers. To meet this demand on a global level, KRAIBURG TPE now extends its offering of Food Contact TPEs with a new THERMOLAST® K series. A shift in consumer behavior can be observed: Today’s buyers are increasingly taking responsibility for their own well-being by making informed decisions about the safety and health advantages of the goods and materials they buy.

Sumitomo Rubber North America will increase prices in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico on Falken Brand Medium Truck as well as implementing inline adjustments on a per size basis. The price increase will be effective December 1, 2021

Envirospheres Pty Ltd signed an exclusive agreement with Lintech International LLC, a leading National Distributor of Specialty Chemicals, to manage its portfolio of high-performance, white hollow ceramic microsphere products for the United States. The agreement was effective on October 1, 2021. The portfolio includes the E-SPHERES® product line.