HANOVER, Germany—Continental has supplied air springs to Dutch company Hardt for its first European hyperloop system, which will start trial runs soon.

TRELLEBORG, Sweden—Trelleborg has reported a 6.4 percent year-on-year decline in earnings for the third quarter of 2019, despite higher sales.

KIYOSU, Japan—Toyoda Gosei and EBM Corp, a developer of training simulators, have launched a surgical training simulator based on Toyoda Gosei's E-Rubber.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Polytek will invest about $2.1 million in a new plant and facilities in Comstock Township, Mich., a suburb of Kalamazoo.

RAVENNA, Ohio—Ace Products & Consulting has agreed to purchase a CubeOne robot to strengthen its laboratory capabilities.

NEWMARKET, Ontario—AirBoss of America's defense products business has been growing at a fast pace during the last two years and the operation is in a good position to continue on that path in the foreseeable future.

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—Medical products manufacturer Flexan has developed central venous catheters based on a special polyurethane material that enters the body rigid but then becomes softer.

DUESSELDORF, Germany—Wanhua Chemical Group wanted to get a running start on innovation at K 2019, using the show to introduce a 3D printed shoe with Chinese athletic footwear maker Peak Sports.

TWINSBURG, Ohio—Lianda Corp. has named Chad Atzemis chief operating officer.