Goodyear and Bridgestone Americas announced that they are forming one of the largest tyre distribution joint ventures in the USA. TireHub, LLC will combine Goodyear’s company-owned wholesale distribution network with Bridgestone-owned Tire Wholesale Warehouse (TWW).

Rolf Schlicht GmbH is the new distribution partner of the US company Alpha Technologies, Akron, OH, in Germany. Alpha Technologies is a manufacturer of testing and measuring equipment for elastomer and polymer materials and is ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certified.

Biesterfeld Polybass S.p.A. is expanding its long-standing collaboration with Exxon­Mobil Chemical by commencing distribution of Vistalon EPDM rubber in Italy.

Effective from 1 January 2018, Safic-Alcan has entered into an extended distribution agreement with Orion Engineered Carbons in Iberia and Central Eastern ­Europe.

LKQ Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stahlgruber GmbH from Stahlgruber Otto Gruber AG for EUR 1.5 billion.

Ineos Styrolution announced that it has significantly expanded its distribution agreements with Albis Plastic and the Ultrapolymers Group in Europe.

Cancarb Limited, a subsidiary of Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd., has announced the appointment of Copci sas as its new authorised distributor for Thermax thermal carbon black in France, effective from 15 February 2018.

Polytek Development Corp. recently announced the acquisition of Raw Material Suppliers, a distributor of RTV silicone, urethane, mould release, and adhesive products with headquarters in San Marcos, CA, USA.

The Hamburg-based German company Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH (NRC) has acquired 100 % of the shares in Melrob Group Holdings Ltd., a speciality chemicals distribution company headquartered in Crawley, UK. Financial details were not disclosed.

The Korean company Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. has signed an agreement with Azelis Morocco for the distribution of its range of products in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.