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Oil and gas sector prompt expansion for Lord Corp.
CARY, N.C.—Lord Corp. is enlarging its operation to handle future growth in the oil and gas sector.
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Universal Polymer buys business, to expand plant
MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio—Universal Polymer & Rubber Ltd. is growing again and adding to its capabilities, this time via another acquisition and a plant expansion.
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VMI exec: Crash victim was 'likable guy to work with'
EPE, Netherlands—Auke Dalstra, chief financial officer of the VMI Group, and his wife Aafke were on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and died in the crash on July 17.
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Cooper Standard opens Shanghai technical center
SHANGHAI—Cooper Standard Holdings Inc., parent company of Cooper Standard Automotive Inc., celebrated the grand opening of its new Asia Pacific Technical Center in Shanghai.
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ITC to proceed with Chinese antidumping investigation
WASHINGTON—The International Trade Commission voted 6-0 to continue an antidumping and countervailing duty investigation against passenger and light truck tire imports from China, sending the case into its next phase.
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Tenneco reports increased sales, income
Jul 30, 2014LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Tenneco Inc. reported an increase in second quarter net income to $81 million compared with $63 million in 2013.
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Chemtura operating income grows in 2Q
Jul 30, 2014PHILADELPHIA—Polyurethane additive maker Chemtura Corp. reported net sales of $609 million during the second quarter of 2014—a 3 percent increase on the same period in 2013.
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Yokohama to support cross country race team
Jul 30, 2014TOKYO—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. said it will support the team led by Takuma Aoki in the 19th Asia Cross Country Rally, which the firm said is the largest FIA certified cross country rally held in Asia.
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Demand for Chinese NR forecasted to grow 6.5 percent per year
Jul 30, 2014DALLAS—Demand for natural rubber in China is forecast to grow at 6.5 percent per year, according to research by ReportsnReports.
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Yokohama breaks ground on marine products plant
Jul 29, 2014TOKYO—The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony in June for its new marine products plant, located at the Kabil Integrated Industrial Estate near the east coast of Indonesia's Batam Island.
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Sales up, net income drops for Eaton Corp.
Jul 29, 2014DUBLIN—Eaton Corp. P.L.C. reported increased sales for the second quarter and half year of 2014, with net income decreasing compared to 2013.
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Firm: Global auto tire market to reach $250 billion
Jul 29, 2014IRVING, Texas—The global automotive tire market is set to reach $250 billion within the next five years, according to a new report from market analysis firm Lucintel.
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U.S. duties would impact Shandong Province
Jul 29, 2014JINAN, China—Shandong Province, home to about 70 tire manufacturers, would be seriously impacted if U.S. anti-dumping tariffs are passed, according to Fang Xiaojie, head of the fair trade division of the Department of Commerce of Shandong Province.
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ITC backs Toyo design patent claims
Jul 29, 2014CYPRESS, Calif.—The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued limited exclusion orders and cease-and-desist orders against eight importers/distributors of tires that Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. claims are infringing on Toyo patents.
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Michelin's income increases, sales drop in second quarter
Jul 29, 2014PARIS—Michelin reported a 23.1 percent increase in net income in the first half of fiscal 2014 despite a 4.8 percent drop in sales revenue.
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Canadian association changes name
Jul 28, 2014MISSISSAUGA, Ontario—The Rubber Association of Canada officially has changed its name to the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada/L'Association canadienne du pneu et du caoutchouc, the organization said. TRAC announced the official name change July 18, almost exactly a month after its...
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ASC continues protest of PU classification
Jul 28, 2014LOS ANGELES—The Adhesive and Sealant Council is continuing to protest the decision by the California Department of Toxics Control to classify spray polyurethane foam as a Priority Product to undergo alternative formula analysis. The agency also must make its process for future product...
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Former Firestone marketing VP Connor dies
Jul 28, 2014AKRON—Michael J. Connor, former vice president of marketing services at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., died July 12. He was 81. Connor served in the U.S. Marine Corps after attending Northwestern University, where he earned a journalism degree from the Medill School of Journalism. He had...
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It's unanimous: ITC to investigate antidumping duty against tires from China
Jul 28, 2014WASHINGTON—The International Trade Commission voted 6-0 to continue an antidumping and countervailing duty investigation against passenger and light truck tire imports from China, sending the case into its next phase. The July 22 ITC vote came exactly one week after the U.S. Department of...
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