Andrew Schunk

ContiTech said its Customer Hub digital platform is gaining traction across its distribution network as the company expands efforts to streamline customer access to product information, training and support resources.

The June 8 issue of Rubber News features our special report in the lab and testing sector of the rubber industry.

Rubber and plastics manufacturers that have demonstrated strong workplace safety performance and innovative safety programs were recognized during the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers’ (ARPM) 2026 Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Summit, conducted in early May.

Bolder Industries Inc. has received final permits to build its first European manufacturing facility, clearing the last regulatory hurdle for a commercial-scale recovered carbon black (rCB) operation at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas' Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) subsidiary announced nearly 59,000 trees will be planted in communities nationwide during the company's fourth annual “Download the App, Plant a Tree” campaign.

The Munich-based company officially commissioned the site in Karlovy Vary on June 18 following a two-year construction project. The facility will produce room-temperature-curing silicones and solid silicone, or high-consistency, rubber (HCR).

New challenges have taken the place of post-COVID, but for rubber product companies in North America, the upheavals have not moved the needle much.

The undisclosed investment by the Fairlawn company is aimed at bringing products closer to customers and improving delivery speed across key markets.

Elkem Silicones has rebranded as Bluestar Silicones, following China National Bluestar Group's acquisition.

With four manufacturing locations across the U.S., the Warwick, N.Y.-based Mechanical Rubber has the network to cater to lower margin, high-volume runs — like the heavy marine, industrial and oil and gas spaces require — as well as its legacy aerospace and defense markets.