Silicone
R.D. Abbott has hired Steve Hersey as plant manager for its manufacturing subsidiary NovationSi.
NovationSi, R.D. Abbott's Northeast Ohio-based subsidiary, has named Brian Swanton as director of process engineering.
The abstract deadline for Smithers' Global Silicone and TPE World Summit is June 9. The summit will take place Nov. 28-29 in Amsterdam.
Hilarie Rubin of Teknor Apex made a case for thermoplastic elastomers in medical applications at Rubber News' Healthcare Elastomers Conference.
Wacker's $100 million investment in China has doubled capacity for VAE dispersions and powders in Nanjing.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has promoted Eric Simerman to technology lab supervisor, research and development services, for the Americas.
SaarGummi Group has expanded its global footprint and is better positioned to meet growing European demand for its sealing products.
Rep International has been anything but static for the last several years as it adapts to shifting markets, an aging work force and Industry 4.0 growth.
R.D. Abbott has tapped Gabriel Rodriguez for its next senior account manager for its Mexican subsidiary.
AMBA trade group lobbyist Omar Nashahib: "What we heard from you all is that the molds, dies and tooling is already underpriced by China probably 40-60 percent. So 25 percent doesn't even get you whole, but it does help."