Elkem announces its groundbreaking latest product innovation, enlarging its portfolio of silicone solutions of the AMSil™ and AMSil™ Silbione™ ranges for Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, at the upcoming Formnext show in Frankfurt Germany from November 19th to 22nd 2024.

Orion S.A. announced that Natalia Scherbakoff has been appointed the company’s new chief technology officer.
She will succeed David Deters, who for nearly a decade led a global innovation program that made Orion a leader in developing sustainable materials, battery additives and other technology in the carbon black industry. Deters announced his retirement earlier this year and will remain with Orion through the end of 2024 to ensure a seamless transition.

Lubrizol announces the appointments of several industry veterans to its Additives leadership team.

Keith Corkwell has been promoted to President, Lubrizol Additives, bringing more than 25 years of Lubrizol commercial and technical experiences to this vital role. Most recently serving as Vice President, Additives Americas, Keith brings a deep understanding of the industry, including technology important to Lubrizol’s Additives customers in a variety of markets and regions. In his decades at Lubrizol, he has led commercial and product teams across the Additives portfolio, from fuel additives, heavy duty engine oil, driveline, e-mobility and a variety of other categories.

The German magazine “AUTO BILD Allrad” has tested whether all-season tires can also be a safe tire choice for 4×4 vehicles – and answered “yes”. Ten tire models from European, Asian, and American manufacturers in the size 245/45 R 18 100 Y were asked to test a 4×4 Cupra Formentor. After 14 tests, Continental’s AllSeasonContact 2 came out on top with the top rating of “exemplary” and an overall score of 1.2, with the experts from Germany praising its balance and good driving dynamics in all weather conditions.

The Rubber Division, ACS annually honors the best of the best with the most prestigious awards in our industry the Science & Technology Awards. The 2025 winners will accept these awards and be celebrated at a banquet hosted by Rubber Division, ACS and sponsored by Alpha Technologies on March 5, 2025 during the Rubber Division, ACS Spring Technical Meeting in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Each Science & Technology Award Winner will also give a presentation in the technical session following the banquet. Join us to honor and celebrate these individuals.

Elkem ASA and Startuplab, Norway’s leading incubator and early-stage investor for ambitious technology startups, have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of green industrial technologies and digital solutions.
One of the partnership’s key objectives is to accelerate the development of cutting-edge technologies. Startuplab provides a dynamic environment where startups can work with industry majors such as Elkem through knowledge exchange and collaborative projects to grow their ideas into sustainable businesses. This interplay not only speeds up the innovation process, but also ensures that the technologies developed are aligned with market needs and sustainability goals.