New tire plants on tap in Europe, Asia, America

UNIONTOWN, Ohio—Chemspec will share a booth with several of its suppliers at the International Elastomer Conference Oct. 8-10 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland.

TRELLEBORG, Sweden—Trelleborg's marine and infrastructure operation has supplied Puerto Costa Maya in Mexico with SeaGuard foam fenders and MSB-150 bollards.

DUBAI, United Arab Emerites—Huntsman, looking to meet the growing demand for polyurethane products throughout the Middle East and Africa, has opened a new systems house and a regional base for its Demilec business in the of the UAE.

KIYOSU, Japan—Prompted by a changing landscape within the automotive industry, Toyoda Gosei has invested about $463,000 in Tryeting, a Japanese startup specializing in the rapid development of materials using artificial intelligence.

AKRON—Goodyear has promoted Ryan Waldron to vice president of its global off-highway businesses, with responsibility for leading the company's global aviation and off-the-road segments.

MUNICH—Wacker will present a new flame-retardant solid silicone rubber for the rail industry next month at K 2019, to be held in Duesseldorf, Germany.

MEDICINE HAT, Alberta—Tokai Carbon has named Peter Donnelley president of its Cancarb subsidiary.

AKRON—Smithers is bringing its companies together through the launch of a single brand identity, with a new logo, tagline and website.

HACKENSACK, N.J.—Master Bond has released a new single component epoxy designed for glob top and chip coating applications.

POWELL BUTTE, Ore.—Garnetread, the Powell Butte-based company that offers its patented technology for garnet-studded tire treads for licensing or royalties, is for sale.