FINANCIALS

Arburg expects record sales in 2017

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany—Sales should increase in 2017 for Arburg, marking the fourth straight year of record-breaking sales.

ACQUISITIONS

Genstar Capital acquires Tekni-Plex

WAYNE, Pa.— Private equity firm Genstar Capital revealed Oct. 17 that it has acquired the Wayne-based Tekni-Plex from affiliates of American Securities.

AUTOMOTIVE

Russia's polyurethane industry emerges from crisis

MOSCOW—The polyurethane industry in Russia is on the verge of big changes as the economy recovers from its crisis, domestic demand grows and companies restart investment.

INDUSTRY

DowDuPont specialty products names 2017 Pedersen Award Medalists

WILMINGTON, Del.—DowDuPont specialty products division named three scientists as 2017 Pedersen Award Medalists: Paul Fagan, Arthur Ouwehand and David Rodini.

BLOGS

Wacky World of Rubber: Follow the bouncing ball

The science of rubber can take a lot of shapes. Sometimes, it can be a ball, both figuratively and literally.

EXPANSIONS

Nexen breaks ground on Ohio technical center

RICHFIELD, Ohio—Nexen Tire's technical presence in the U.S. is about to get significantly bigger.

INTERNATIONAL

Bridgestone sets out new targets under five-year plan

TOKYO—Bridgestone spelled out its five-year goals in a 2017 Mid-Term Management Plan released Oct. 17.

INDUSTRY

Roembke sees growth from LSR specialization

OSSIAN, Ind.—Roembke Manufacturing & Design is seeing growth thanks to its specialization in tooling for liquid silicone rubber injection molders.

EXPANSIONS

Mesnac to build new site for 'digital plant'

QINGDAO, China—Mesnac is planning to build a "Digital Plant Industrial Park" in Qingdao's National High-tech Industrial Development Zone.

ASSOCIATIONS

IOM3 meeting to focus self-healing elastomers

LONDON—Self-healing elastomers is the topic of the next meeting being staged by the Rubber in Engineering Group of the IOM3.

EXPANSIONS

Covestro plans TPU capacity increase

PITTSBURGH—Covestro is expanding its production capacity of thermoplastic polyurethane in North America by debottlenecking its New Martinsville, W. Va., manufacturing facility.