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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, announced today it is increasing prices by up to 25% and introducing a variable surcharge to all of its Specialty segment customers. This action is required because of rising costs, supply chain disruptions and feedstock cost volatility related primarily to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The price increase and new surcharges will become effective immediately, or as contracts allow. About Orion S.A....

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals producer, earned a Platinum rating for its 2025 performance from EcoVadis, one of the world’s largest independent providers of business sustainability ratings, the company announced today. The Platinum designation places Orion in the top 1% of companies worldwide evaluated by EcoVadis. The assessment measures performance across four areas: environment, ethics, sustainable procurement, and labor and human rights. “Ach...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, today announced that it will hold its 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 2 p.m. Central European Time at the company’s office, located at 6, Route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg (Municipality of Niederanven), Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The company also set its record date for the admission of the company’s shareholders to its annual general meeting to April 23, 2026,...

FAIRPORT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monro, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO), a leading provider of automotive repair and tire services, today announced that Brian D’Ambrosia, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Felix Veksler, Vice President of Investor Relations, will participate in a Fireside Chat at the 2026 UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. A live webcast of the UBS event will be available via the “Investors” section of the Company’s c...

DAYTON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nokian Tyres launching world’s first studded winter tire that automatically adjusts to changes in temperature—the Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta® 01....

BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenSynergy's Blue SDK, the industry-leading independent Bluetooth® stack, is now deployed in over 400 million cars. OpenSynergy is thrilled and very proud to announce that Blue SDK is now integrated in more than an estimated 400 million cars worldwide, deployed by virtually all the major OEMs across a wide range of vehicles, segments, and markets, offering extensive and consistent interoperability between many generations of smartphones and cars. “This is an incredible...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a global specialty chemicals company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend to be paid in the second quarter of 2026 of $0.0207 per common share of the company, which is equivalent to the aggregate amount of approximately $1.2 million based on the number of common shares currently outstanding. The interim dividend will be paid on April 2, 2026, to holders of record as of the close of business in New York, N...

BATAVIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barco Products, a leading supplier of high-quality site furnishings and traffic safety equipment, has introduced a new line of BABA-compliant recycled rubber speed bumps and wheel stops designed to meet Buy America, Build America (BABA) standards. The new lineup includes the Standard Recycled Rubber Speed Bump Kit, Speed Bump Sections, End Caps, and Wheel Stops. These products are engineered for exceptional durability, made from 100% recycled rubber, and manufact...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a specialty chemical company, today reported full year 2025 Net sales of $1.8 billion in 2025, a 4% decrease from the prior year, consisting of a 7% decline in price, including the pass-through effect of lower oil prices, offset by a 2% increase in volume and favorable foreign currency translation. Historically high levels of lower-tier tire imports into the Western Hemisphere and persistently soft demand in key industrial end-markets including...

FAIRPORT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monro, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO), a leading provider of automotive repair and tire services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.28 per share on the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, including the shares of common stock to which the holders of the Company’s Class C Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled. The dividend is payable on March 10, 2026 to shareholders at the close of business on February 24, 2...