Erin Pustay Beaven

The manufacturing industry has been slow to embrace changes in work force needs. But making these changes will be critical to the industry's survival, according to an Ohio Manufacturer's Association expert.

Kumho's sustainability goals are threefold—protect the planet, achieve governmental targets and exceed customer expectations. Keeping these perspectives in focus, the tire maker says, will help it achieve its goal of zero carbon emissions.

Morgan Polymer Seals has built a reputation for quality seals and gaskets delivered on time. The company's visual inspection machines are a big part of how it achieves those goals.

When the International Silicone Conference returned to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, May 10, speakers focused on some of the industry's hottest topics: labor, supply chain and sustainability.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is zeroing in on its zero-defect product goals with a new inspection machine to get its products as close to perfect as possible.

Rubber product maker Morgan Polymer Seals was built on a simple premise: People matter. Today, the Morgan family continues to move the seals and gasket maker forward with steady leadership and the recipe for success founder Kevin Morgan established.

Rubber seals and gasket maker Morgan Polymer Seals is set to expand its Tijauna, Mexico, footprint by about 75 percent.

As more rubber product makers look to outsource lab and testing services, Ace Laboratories is working to ensure that it's a highly visible part of those efforts.

COVID-19 changed everything. But Jim Hill says ContiTech has plans for moving forward successfully even as supply chain and labor shortage challenges plague the hose and belt industry.

Henniges Automotive Inc. is one step closer toward becoming China's No. 1 auto sealing maker. And that's good news for Henniges as it battles rubber industry supply chain issues, skyrocketing prices and shortages resulting from Russia's War in Ukraine.

Chris Bradlee, market segment manager for hose and belts at BASF, in his presentation at the Rubber News Hose & Belt Manufacturers Conference, said he believes ideas, growth and profitability are primed for acceleration when sustainability is in focus.

Cabot Corp. is determined to be the leading change agent when it comes to environmental efforts in the carbon black industry.

Cabot Corp. isn't just competing in the carbon black market, it's striving to be the competition that's hard to keep up with. And its recent plant purchase in Tianjin, China, is helping it do just that.

The Boston-based carbon black maker is increasing its capacity of specialty compounds at its Cilegon facility, one that the company counts as key to its global supply effort.

Cancarb continues to commit to sustainability, and this year is no different as it rolls out a new product in its Thermax N990 cabon black line. How does this help the company prioritize going green?