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Old Dana taps the fountain of youth
MAUMEE, Ohio—With little fanfare this year, one of the global auto industry's oldest suppliers began repositioning itself for a business of the future.
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Kent Elastomer to expand headquarters
KENT, Ohio—Kent Elastomer Products is expanding its headquarters to accommodate its growing work force.
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Private equity firm KKR set to acquire Minnesota Rubber & Plastics
MINNEAPOLIS—Norwest Equity Partners has agreed to sell Quadion, which does business as Minnesota Rubber & Plastics, to global investment firm KKR.
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Video: Miller calls Louisville Rubber Division meeting a success
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—This week's ACS Rubber Division's International Elastomer Conference has been a success on all levels, according to Executive Director Ed Miller.
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Lanxess unveils new nylon 6 material
Oct 16, 2018FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany—As it prepares for future mobility solutions, Lanxess is targeting electrically charged vehicles as a key growth area.
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Jury issues $11.7 million verdict in tire product liability case
Oct 16, 2018PHILADELPHIA—A Philadelphia jury has returned an $11.7 million verdict against a concrete products company in a lawsuit involving an allegedly defective retread tire company truck.
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ETRMA, ISRG schedule joint meeting on natural rubber
Oct 16, 2018BRUSSELS—"Bio-based, Sustainable, Critical: Natural Rubber and its Future" is the theme of a meeting scheduled for Brussels Nov. 15, to be co-sponsored by the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers' Association and the International Rubber Study Group.
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Chemours honored by Great Place to Work
Oct 16, 2018WILMINGTON, Del.—Chemours was certified as a great workplace by Great Place to Work, an independent analyst firm.
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PolyOne flexes global identity in Germany and India
Oct 16, 2018PUNE, India—PolyOne Corp.'s global identity is on display, as the firm kicks off the Fakuma trade show in Germany while opening a new production line and technology center in India.
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Cimcorp hires Markus Rimmele to lead U.S. operations
Oct 16, 2018GRIMSBY, Ontario—Cimcorp Group, a manufacturer of turnkey robotic gantry-based order fulfillment and tire-handling solutions, has hired Markus Rimmele to be general manager of its U.S. Operations and Technology Services.
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Dow develops new fluorosilicone rubber bases for "competing demands"
Oct 16, 2018MIDLAND, Mich.—Dow Performance Silicones has unveiled two new fluorosilicone rubber bases to meet competing demands for handling performance, high-temperature resistance and fluid resistance.
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Dow volunteers pull their own weight in waterways cleanup
Oct 15, 2018MIDLAND, Mich.—More than 4,500 Dow Chemical employees expect to remove more than 40,000 pounds of waste from waterways as part of the largest single-cause volunteer effort in the firm's 121-year history.
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Goodyear rolling out 'concierge-style' tire shopping, installation concept
Oct 15, 2018WASHINGTON—Goodyear is rolling out a "concierge-style" tire shopping and installation service dubbed "Roll by Goodyear," which will debut in the Washington metro area.
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Dow upgrading Wales silicones plant under global investment plan
Oct 15, 2018BARRY, Wales—Dow Chemical is upgrading its silicones production site in Barry as part of a broader global investment plan to meet industry demand.
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