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Bridgestone to expand Tennessee truck tire plant
MORRISON, Tenn.—Bridgestone Americas is planning to break ground later this year on an expansion that will increase capacity at its Warren County, Tenn., truck/bus tire plant by about 8 percent.
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Coker Tire CEO Wade Kawasaki, investor group take ownership of company
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—A group of Coker Group executives, led by President and CEO Wade Kawasaki, has partnered with Irving Place Capital to acquire the supplier of collector car and motorcycle tires and wheels.
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New technology may separate ethylene from ethane more efficiently
SAN ANTONIO—Researchers are finding unusual ways to cut the production cost for ethylene.
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Toyoda Gosei expands in China with acquisition of Hubei Rock
KIYOSU, Japan—Toyoda Gosei is purchasing a majority stake in Hubei Rock Rubber and Seal Technology to strengthen its automotive parts business in China.
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Lehigh expands sales team in Spain
Nov 16, 2018BARCELONA—Lehigh Technologies has hired Anton de Castro as the latest member of its commercial sales and marketing team in Spain.
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Proto Labs CFO focused on prioritizing new opportunities
Nov 16, 2018MAPLE PLAIN, Minn.—John Way said he's always been "kind of a numbers person," which led him to his current career and role as chief financial officer of Proto Labs Inc.
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Auto imports security probe has suppliers worried
Nov 16, 2018DETROIT—The U.S. Department of Commerce's unresolved Section 232 national security investigation into automotive imports is worrying some suppliers who believe it could lead to product price increases, especially for parts and materials they must buy from other companies.
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Michelin recalls 377 tires in Canada
Nov 16, 2018LAVAL, Quebec—Michelin North America (Canada) is voluntarily recalling 377 Michelin CrossClimate replacement SUV tires.
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Automotive sales decline impacts suppliers
Nov 16, 2018DETROIT—Lower-than-expected production at auto plants in all major global markets, especially China and Europe, dinged some big suppliers' third- quarter results and outlooks.
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Jrlon adds rubber manufacturing
Nov 16, 2018PALMYRA, N.Y.—Jrlon knew one day it would have to break into the world of rubber manufacturing. That time is now.
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Cooper Tire opens warehouse in Mississippi
Nov 16, 2018BYHALIA, Miss.—Cooper Tire has put into operation a 1 million-sq.-ft. leased warehouse in Byhalia that it said complements its existing U.S. distribution network and "serves to enhance our logistics infrastructure."
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Bridgestone taps Rob Seibert, Erica Walsh for OTR, ag tire sales posts
Nov 15, 2018NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Bridgestone Americas has named Rob Seibert as executive director of off-the-road tire sales, Bridgestone Americas Tires Operations, and Erica Walsh as executive director of sales for Firestone Ag, BATO.
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Michelin expects $50 million annual savings from Dundee plant closure
Nov 15, 2018LONDON—Michelin expects to achieve about $50 million in annual productions savings through the closure of its plant in Dundee, Scotland, which is scheduled to close in mid-2020.
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Dow Chemical shows off three new EPDM grades
Nov 15, 2018LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Dow Chemical exhibited three new grades of Nordel EPDM at the International Elastomer Conference in Louisville, Oct. 9-11.
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