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Rubber-modified asphalt a key growth area for tire recycling
WASHINGTON—Tire-derived fuel and rubber-modified asphalt are the key growth areas in tire recycling, according to John Sheerin, director, end-of-life tire programs, at the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.
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Will automated tire plants employ less people?
COLOGNE, Germany—Two distinct lines of thought emerged regarding the impact of digitalization and automation technologies on employment in the tire industry at this year's Future Tire conference in Cologne.
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Tenneco plans Endurica lab growth
MILAN, Ohio—Automotive supplier Tenneco is planning to continue expanding its material testing lab at its Milan technical center through 2019.
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Wacky World of Rubber: Blimp's home getting its due
Goodyear's Wingfoot Lake Hangar may be one of those places that is wrapped in history, but often taken for granted. Now, 100 years after the hangar's construction, that is going to change in one small way.
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University of Akron to cut degrees, degree tracks; invest in polymer science
Aug 17, 2018AKRON—The University of Akron is cutting almost 20 percent of its degrees and degree tracks.
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Datwyler posts financial gains as demand for seals rises
Aug 17, 2018ALTDORF, Switzerland—Datwyler Group increased its first half net revenue by 7.7 percent year-on-year to $698 million.
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Hercules combines sealing companies into new group
Aug 17, 2018WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Sealing distributors J Royal, RT Dygert, All Seals, High Performance Seals and Problem Solving Seals have been integrated into the Hercules OEM Group in a move designed to increase the scope and scale of each company by maximizing their unique capabilities.
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IMCD completes E.T. Horn acquisition
Aug 17, 2018ROTTERDAM, Netherlands—IMCD completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of E.T. Horn, a U.S. specialty chemicals distributor.
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Haydale expands elastomer capacity
Aug 17, 2018LOUGHBOROUGH, England—Haydale, a materials group, completed the installation and commissioning of a two-roll lab mill at its Loughborough site to increase the company's product range.
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Gajah Tunggal, IRC building motorcycle tire plant in Indonesia
Aug 17, 2018TANGERANG, Indonesia—PT Gajah Tunggal and Japan's Inoue Rubber Co. have broken ground on a motorcycle tire joint venture plant in Tangerang.
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Goodyear to raise consumer tire prices in the U.S.
Aug 16, 2018AKRON—Goodyear intends to raise prices on "select consumer tire lines" in the U.S., most up to 3 percent, beginning Sept. 1.
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Trelleborg Offshore breaks ground on new testing facility in England
Aug 16, 2018SKELMERSDALE, England—Trelleborg Offshore has broken ground on a new testing facility at its location in Skelmersdale, to simulate extreme deepwater pressure conditions.
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Magna Tyres expanding capacity at new Dutch plant
Aug 16, 2018HARDENBERG, Netherlands—Just six months after opening its off-the-road tire plant in Hardenberg, Magna Tyres Group has nearly doubled production capacity there in an effort to keep up with demand.
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Editorial: Tire recycling a success, but still room to improve
Aug 16, 2018When looking at the issue of scrap tire recycling in the U.S., there is no doubt that a tremendous amount of progress has been made since 1990, when the then-named Rubber Manufacturers Association began its scrap tire program under its Scrap Tire Management Council.
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