INTERNATIONAL

Trelleborg to purchase U.S. seal manufacturer

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Trelleborg Sealing Solutions plans to acquire a subsidiary of CoorsTek that specializes in manufacturing precision seals for the aerospace industry.

INTERNATIONAL

Lord to sell two product lines

CARY, N.C.—Lord plans to sell its Aeroglaze and Chemglaze product lines to Groupe Socomore.

INTERNATIONAL

ANRPC: Natural rubber production dips slightly

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Member countries of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries produced 7.952 million metric tons of natural rubber in the first nine months of 2016, according to the September issue of Natural Rubber...

INTERNATIONAL

Michelin to open South Carolina distribution center

SPARTANBURG, S.C.—Michelin North America is planning to open a distribution center near Spartanburg, a project that will comprise five separate structures and represents an investment of more than $270 million.

INTERNATIONAL

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres seeking new investors

BIRMINGHAM, England—Dunlop Aircraft Tyres' shareholders are seeking to find new investors to take the business forward, according to Executive Chairman Ian Edmondson.

INTERNATIONAL

Pinnacle to launch new Hood Rubber shoe

ATERTOWN, Mass.—From 1869 until just before the Great Depression, Hood Rubber Co. was perhaps the most recognized brand of rubber-soled shoes in the U.S. Now a marketing and design company is taking on the Hood Rubber brand and re-launching ...

INTERNATIONAL

Tire telematics take spotlight at IAA commercial vehicles 2016

HANOVER, Germany—The week-long IAA commercial vehicles 2016 exhibition kicked off Sept 22 in Hanover with tire makers coming out with high-tech solutions for fleet management and maintenance.

EXECUTIVE ACTION

A.Schulman takes long view after tough time

FAIRLAWN, Ohio—There are basically two roads forward for the Fairlawn-based plastic compound maker A. Schulman, according to analysts who follow the company.

ASSOCIATIONS

ISRI accepting Design for Recycling Award nominees

WASHINGTON—The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries is seeking nominations for the 2017 Design for Recycling Award, the highest award given by the organization.

TIRE

RMA: Scrap tire stockpiles down 93 percent

WASHINGTON—The number of stockpiled scrap tires in the U.S. fell 93 percent in the past 25 years, to 70 million in 2015 from 1 billion in 1990, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association.

INTERNATIONAL

Uniroyal unveils winter Tiger Paw tire

LAVAL, Quebec—Michelin North America has launched the Uniroyal Tiger Paw Ice & Snow 3 tire—designed for all winter conditions, ice, snow and wet—initially for Canada only.