Andrew Schunk

Ann Arbor, Mich. — Nearly three years after opening its doors, Wacker Chemical Corp.'s combined innovation center and North American headquarters is thriving, with room to grow.

While silicone markets have become more balanced and less volatile since the pandemic, innovation in process know-how has taken top priority for silicone firms both large and small.

RAVENNA, Ohio—The ruins of a former longstanding Northeast Ohio rubber company finally will be cleared, thanks to a $1.1 million grant from the Ohio EPA.

Companies large and small—including three of the world's largest tire manufacturers—saw changes at the top in 2024.

HOUSTON—Perhaps no other single ingredient in rubber manufacturing is scrutinized under the sustainability microscope as much as carbon black.

When automation arrived during the Industrial Revolution, it was a luxury, not a necessity.

WEST CHICAGO, Ill.— Titan International Inc. employees at its three Midwestern tire production plants have ratified new union contracts with the United Steelworkers.

ST. PAUL, Minn.—H.B. Fuller, in the next five years, will undertake a major consolidation of its global and North American manufacturing footprints, CEO and President Celeste Mastin said.

ST. PAUL, Minn.— H.B. Fuller Co. saw increased EBITDA margins on slightly higher year-on-year net sales of $3.57 billion in 2024, the company said in a Jan. 16 investor call.

MUNICH—In response to a growing market, Wacker Chemie A.G. is expanding production of specialty silicones in Japan and South Korea for e-mobility and construction applications, respectively.