DUBLIN—Medtronic is offering support to those areas hardest hit by the coronavirus, donating money and supplies to support health care providers who are serving those impacted.

LUXEMBOURG—Gates has released a new drive belt for use in extremely cold conditions, and specifically in tight, confined spaces where small pulley diameters are critical.

COVINGTON, Ga.—Bridgestone Golf engineers partnered with Tiger Woods to solve a nagging problem: the inverse relationship between driver distance and greenspin.

WAALWIJK, Netherlands—DRI Rubber has received a U.S. patent for rubber fasteners intended for agricultural rubber mats used for livestock.

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Covestro has entered into a long-term research partnership with the Mattress Recycling Council, a move the company hopes will improve and expand mattress recycling in the U.S.

PITTSBURGH—Covestro and Mattress Recycling Council California are hoping that a long-term research partnership will produce innovative ideas on mattress recycling and end-of-life processes, particularly as they relate to polyurethane foam.

QINGDAO, China—With some of the most demanding infrastructure projects in the world taking place in China, the announcement that Trelleborg will produce its Gina Gasket at its Qingdao manufacturing facility is welcome news for those involved in the complex construction of immersed tunnels and other water management projects.

HELSINKI—Finnish industrial machinery maker Metso Corp. is discontinuing its rubber parts manufacturing operations in Ersmark, Sweden. The decision, Metso said in a statement, came after evaluations of its manufacturing capabilities in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

MACEDONIA, Ohio—CEO Jeff Crane was brought into TPC Wire & Cable Corp. in 2016 with a clear directive: Accelerate growth via acquisition and new sales. Three years into his leadership tenure, Crane appears to be fulfilling that mission—and doing it well.