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U.S. Department of Commerce levies import duties on truck, bus tires from China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce has handed down final countervailing and antidumping duty orders on truck and bus tires from China, two weeks after the International Trade Commission reversed its original determination on the issue.
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Tenneco spinoff to be named Driv Inc.
LAKE FOREST, Ill.—The $6 billion-plus spinoff of last year's merger of Tenneco and Federal-Mogul will be called Driv Inc.
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Goodyear, Local Motors partner for autonomous vehicle tire tests
AKRON—Goodyear has expanded opportunities to gain insight into future tire development now that it has shored up a pair of partnerships with autonomous shuttle makers.
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Wacky World of Rubber: Where were these a week earlier?
Have you ever come upon a product that you wish you had known about earlier? That's was my feeling when I received my Stabil-Icers Walk-brand shoe attachment designed to make walking in wintry conditions safer.
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Trelleborg to debut Eccofloat app
Feb 19, 2019TRELLEBORG, Sweden—Trelleborg will introduce its new Eccofloat app and integral RFID tracking system for its range of subsea buoyancy components at Oceanology International in San Diego, Calif., Feb. 25-27.
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Tirecycle technology attracts industry attention
Feb 19, 2019MINNEAPOLIS—The rubber industry's drive toward sustainability and green technology is drawing favorable attention to NorthStar Elastomers' patented Tirecycle technology.
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Nominations sought for CFO of the Year award
Feb 19, 2019AKRON—Rubber & Plastics News and sister publication Plastics News are seeking nominations for their 2019 Chief Financial Officer of the Year.
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New Products: TA Instruments adds high sensitivity pressure cell to rheometer accessories
Feb 19, 2019NEW CASTLE, Del.—TA Instruments introduced the new high sensitivity pressure cell for its ARES-G2 Rheometer.
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Cooper Tire reports decreases in sales, income for 2018
Feb 19, 2019FINDLAY, Ohio—Cooper Tire's net income and sales both declined for the full year 2018.
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Column: Could auto tariff threat be a turning point?
Feb 19, 2019WASHINGTON—Not many issues galvanize every segment of the auto industry, from domestic producers and import brands to suppliers, unions, shippers and dealers.
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Cancarb to invest $40.1 million at Canadian plant
Feb 19, 2019MEDICINE HAT, Alberta—Cancarb said it plans to spend $40.1 million to expand its thermal carbon black production capacity by adding a sixth production unit at its facility in Medicine Hat.
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USW ratifies new deal at Cooper Tire's Mississippi plant
Feb 19, 2019CLARKSDALE, Miss.—United Steelworkers Local 556 in Clarksdale has ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Cooper Tire.
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Ace receives technology award
Feb 19, 2019RAVENNA, Ohio—Ace Products & Consulting, an independent testing and research and development facility, was named as a 2018 Cleveland Technology Award Honoree.
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Continental unveils industrial hose with static dissipating liner
Feb 19, 2019FAIRLAWN, Ohio—Continental's ContiTech business unit has unveiled a new industrial hose with a static dissipating liner that will have applications in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
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