ASSOCIATIONS

Registration, housing open for Rubber Division spring meeting

AKRON—The ACS Rubber Division has opened registration and housing for its spring technical meeting, to be held April 30 to May 2 in Independence, Ohio.

EXECUTIVE ACTION

Goodyear promotes Jon Bellissimo, Laura Duda to new positions

AKRON—Goodyear is promoting Jon Bellissimo to senior vice president, global operations and technology, and Laura Duda to senior vice president, global communications, and chief communications officer.

EXECUTIVE ACTION

Pyrolyx relocates to U.S., delays 'no confidence' vote

MUNICH—Pyrolyx has postponed a Dec. 12 general meeting specially arranged for a vote of no confidence in chief financial officer Sven Eric Molzahn.

EXPANSIONS

Rhino Health to establish glove manufacturing plant in New Mexico

CHURCH ROCK, N.M.—Rhino Health plans to invest in a manufacturing facility and warehouse to produce nitrile gloves.

EXPANSIONS

Cancarb expands carbon black production capacity

MEDICINE HAT, Alberta—Cancarb will expand its thermal carbon black production capacity with the construction of a sixth unit at its Medicine Hat facility.

SUPPLIERS

Applied Medical implementing Arburg's ALS system

IRVINE, Calif.—Applied Medical Resources is implementing Arburg's ALS host computer system to optimize resources in its Lake Forest, Calif., plant.

AUTOMOTIVE

OESA barometer shows growing concern over tariffs, trade

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—The Original Equipment Suppliers Association's latest Supplier Barometer Index shows a more pessimistic supplier outlook because of trade policy impacts and uncertainty.

EXPANSIONS

Freudenberg Medical to expand, relocate headquarters

BEVERLY, Mass.—In a move to keep up with growing business and preparing for future development, Freudenberg Medical is building a new headquarters and medical manufacturing facility in Beverly that nearly doubles its current space.

NEW PRODUCTS

New Products: Dow releases silicone masterbatch

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany—Dow Performance Silicones unveiled a new silicone-based technology that significantly reduces the coefficient of friction of low density polyethylene film to optimize flexible packaging production.

INDUSTRY

2018 Top 10: Carbon black shortfall on horizon

The carbon black industry is starting to see demand outpace production with a shortfall on the horizion, making it our No. 10 story for 2018.

ACQUISITIONS

Borflex acquires Swiss rubber components maker

HERMES, France—Borflex has acquired Rex Articoli Tecnici, a Swiss manufacturer of rubber and plastics parts.