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The 105,000 square foot facility is increasing the size of the Class 8 cleanroom manufacturing space to a total of 10,000 square feet, investing in additional molding machine capacity, renovating the office and employee amenity space and further updating the facility to reflect the modern state of the art and highly technical molding services provided to customers. Paul Schmeling, senior vice president of specialty molding, said of the expansion, “Spectrum has been quietly investing in this market segment by adding 15 new molding machines over the last three years. This cleanroom expansion furthers that commitment with the purchase and installation of another 10 molding machines over the balance of this year and next.” A majority of that capacity will be in 110 ton and less injection molding machines, representing the company’s focus on high precision, small and micro-molded parts serving the medical and defense industries.

On May 24th 2021, the first batch of tires was successfully delivered from Jinyu Vietnam Factory TBR project (Vietnam-U.S.). The container containing tires produced by Jinyu Vietnam Factory was shipped from Ho Chi Minh Port, Vietnam to New York Port, USA.

Pre-Q Galgo’s new WMP (winter mileage performance) tread was developed to withstand extreme temperatures down to 80 below. It is Three-Peak Mountain Snow Flake (3PMSF) certified and received a rating of “excellent” for traction. The unique interlocking sipe design and a stable block pattern provide for extreme traction, mileage, even wear and improved handling.

Yokohama Europe GmbH (YEU), the Yokohama Rubber Group’s European regional headquarters, has donated €10,000 (about ¥1.25 million) to the youth division of the Ahrweiler BC Football Club in Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, the German state that suffered great damage during the recent flooding.

MAXAM Tire North America will be showcasing its advancement and growth in the mining industry at the MINEXPO 2021 in Las Vegas, NV, Sep 13th-15th, booth #27811 in South Hall. Visitors will explore the advantages that truly differentiate MAXAM Tire from its competitors. The company will be displaying its largest mining tire, the 53/80R63 MS453, along with other products that provide a comprehensive solution to maximize mining operations globally.

LyondellBasell announced that it has declared a dividend of $1.13 per share, to be paid September 7 to shareholders of record August 30, with an ex-dividend date of August 27.

General Silicones announces that its antiviral silicone rubber sheets passed the strict ISO 21702:2019 test performed by BOKEN (SGS) laboratories. The examination is one of the most demanding tests to verify the antiviral properties of non-porous surfaces. The confirmation of the antiviral properties neatly adds to the recently announces verification of the antifungal properties of the silicone rubber and the antibacterial properties of the silicone. Using its 50 years of experience in silicone manufacturing, the antiviral silicone formulated by GS prevents the growth of microbes and viruses and reduces their survival time on the silicone rubber surface significantly.