TechnoBiz is organizing a KnowHow Webinars forum focusing on “Advanced Latex Technology,” November 9 at 7 p.m. in Thailand. This forum is focused on the latest technological developments in latex processing. TechnoBiz invites interested latex experts and specialists to present papers during this forum. There are altogether six presentation slots in this forum.
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Acquisition of the Toolplas Mexico assets enables SyBridge to add a dedicated service center in the Queretaro area, where significant injection molding production is located. It also allows Concours’ existing production facility in Puebla, Mexico, to focus on mold design, manufacturing and validation. The addition of this Queretaro service center increases SyBridge’s customer service network to four dedicated service facilities in North America; it will complement other locations in Alabama, Tennessee and Ontario, Canada.
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There are various stakeholders that contribute to the growth of polyurethanes. The value chain of the polyurethane market consists of a large number of players including raw material suppliers, polyurethane manufacturers, distributors, end-user industries, distributors of finished goods, and consumers. Manufacturers are the main players in this value chain and control the market. Major players from the chemical industry include BASF, Bayer, Wanhua Chemical, Huntsman, Dow Chemical, and Mitsui Chemical. BASF is the largest manufacturer of polyurethane with a global market share of 20 percent in 2015. The top five companies in the market control over 50 percent of the total global market. Joint ventures and innovations are key strategies of leading players in the industry.
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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its “ADVAN Sport V107” tires to BMW M GmbH as original equipment (OE) on the BMW M3 Sedan and BMW M4 Coupe, two new high-performance sports models launched globally by the German automaker. Yokohama Rubber began supplying the tires in November 2020, shipping 275/40ZR18 (103Y) size front tires and 285/35ZR19 (103Y) size rear tires. The two new models join the M5 as BMW M models using YOKOHAMA tires as original equipment.
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The outing will return to Forest Akers Golf Club at Michigan State University in Lansing, MI, once again. Load a team and plan on joining the group for a great day in central Michigan.
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Bridgestone announced it will increase prices up to 8 percent on its U.S. and Canada Bridgestone and Firestone OTR tires and Firestone Ag Tires and Tubes portfolios. It will also increase prices an average of 14 percent on the Firestone Tracks portfolio. This price adjustment is a necessary step as Bridgestone continues to manage market dynamics, including escalated logistics, business and raw material costs.
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BKT is strengthening its link with Curling and becomes Presenting Sponsor of the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship. The event is organized by the World Curling Federation and will be contested on April 30 at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Canada
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Goodyear’s first quarter 2021 sales were $3.5 billion, up 15% from a year ago. The increase was driven by higher volume, improvements in price/mix and favorable foreign currency translation
Read MoreUnited Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway issued the following statement in response to the announcement that former AFL-CIO trade and globalization policy specialist Celeste Drake was appointed as the nation’s first Made in America director at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) fell 2.8% in March following a 3.9% decline in February and a 0.6% increase in January, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC). Chemical output fell in all regions as the impact of the February winter storm continued to disrupt chemical production in the Gulf Coast and parts of the country that rely on raw materials from the region. The U.S. CPRI is measured as a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis
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