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Trelleborg opens new combined manufacturing site
AURORA, Ohio—Trelleborg Sealing Profiles U.S. welcomed visitors to a grand opening of its new 156,250-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Aurora.
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Pirelli sees demand for noise canceling tire system
NEW YORK—As cars have gotten quieter, calls for Pirelli's noise canceling tire system have gotten louder.
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Giti planning to reinvigorate GT Radial brand in North America
RICHBURG, S.C.—As the new kid in the North American manufacturing neighborhood, Giti Tire Manufacturing (USA) Ltd. has ambitious plans to make its mark in the regional tire market.
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Dana becomes lead investor in Hyliion
MAUMEE, Ohio—Dana Inc., like many automotive suppliers, is being proactive about the change it sees on the horizon.
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Vibracoustic adding new capacity in China
Apr 19, 2019DARMSTADT, Germany—Automotive vibration-control company Vibracoustic is expanding its production footprint in China with addition of a new production plant in Chongqing.
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Editorial: R&D units must balance short-, long-term projects
Apr 19, 2019Focusing the efforts of research and development activities is a tough balancing act, as there are so many factors other than budget constraints that have to be accounted for.
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Recticel seeks clarifications on Kingspan acquisition offer
Apr 19, 2019BRUSSELS—Recticel, a maker of urethane insulation and flexible foams, says it needs more information before it can respond to an unsolicited acquisition offer from building products maker Kingspan Group.
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Marangoni Ringtread opens fourth location in India
Apr 19, 2019CHENNAI, India — A fourth Marangoni Ringtread franchised retread plant has opened in India, in Chennai, and Marangoni Group has four more in "various stages of commissioning" around the country.
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European passenger tire shipments drop, but truck tire shipments up
Apr 19, 2019BRUSSELS—Aftermarket shipments of passenger tires in Europe fell 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2019 versus the year-ago quarter, according to figures published by European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association.
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Bridgestone monitoring suppliers' sustainability
Apr 19, 2019TOKYO—Bridgestone Group is monitoring and rating its suppliers in terms of sustainability as part of its long-term strategy to use "100 percent sustainable materials" by 2050.
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New Products: Shimadzu's Nexera Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph embraces AI
Apr 18, 2019COLUMBIA, Md.—Shimadzu debuted its Nexera Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph, which incorporates artificial intelligence as "analytical intelligence."
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Halcyon Agri launching independent natural rubber council
Apr 18, 2019SINGAPORE—Halcyon Agri officially is launching a natural rubber sustainability council.
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Stucki names global director of SAP
Apr 18, 2019PITTSBURGH—A. Stucki has named Sagar Sumant its global director of SAP, leading the company's new SAP Global Center of Excellence.
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Continental appoints John Cox to new position
Apr 18, 2019FORT MILL, S.C.—Continental Tire the Americas has named retread industry veteran John Cox to the newly created position of global technical services to enhance process technologies for its ContiLifeCycle retread partners worldwide.
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