AKRON—Interested in hearing more about the effect of electric vehicle development on the hose and fluid transfer industry? An expert from Smithers will be presenting a seminar on the topic March 12.

COLOMBES, France—Materials producer Arkema has detailed a new climate plan to reduce its carbon footprint.

HANOVER, Germany—Michelin's continued pursuit of sustainability and its innovation in tire technology have earned it two Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence.

WILMINGTON, Del.—Chemours' total sales dropped in 2019, while adjusted EBITDA across the business plummeted by 41.4 percent.

LONDON—Sibur and Reliance Industries Ltd. have started up their joint venture butyl rubber plant in India.

Arburg has canceled its International Technology Days due to the spreading coronavirus.

BEREA, Ohio—With the growth of today's multigenerational work force, business leaders need to broaden their perspective and adjust their expectations.

Rubber & Plastics News, in collaboration with our sister publication Plastics News, will continue to update this story as information about the coronavirus and its impact on the rubber and plastics industry becomes available.

DURHAM, England—Thomas Swan and Manchester, England-based Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre have developed a graphene application that the companies say bodes well for the development of graphene in nanocomposites.