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Cooper Standard forms Asia-Pacific joint venture
NOVI, Mich.—Cooper Standard Holdings Inc., parent company of Cooper Standard Automotive Inc., is forming a joint venture with INOAC Corp. of Japan to expand the reach of its fluid transfer systems products in the Asia-Pacific automotive market.
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Medical manufacturer UFP adds clean room, machinery
GEORGETOWN, Mass.—Medical component maker UFP Technologies Inc. has expanded its Georgetown operation with the addition of a clean room and high volume equipment.
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Oil and gas sector prompts 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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Tweets you may have missed
Aug 01, 2014In case you missed them, these are some of the most popular and newsworthy Tweets from the past week in the rubber manufacturing industry, compiled by Rubber & Plastics News.
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Equity firm completes purchase of Emerald
Aug 01, 2014CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio—The sale of Emerald Performance Materials, L.L.C. to private equity firm American Securities L.L.C. has been completed.
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Toyo to build Thailand polyurethane facility
Aug 01, 2014OSAKA, Japan—Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. plans to build a facility in Thailand to manufacture and sell insulated panels and component liquid for rigid polyurethane.
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Trelleborg to acquire coated fabrics businesses in N.A.
Aug 01, 2014NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Trelleborg A.B., through business group Trelleborg Coated Systems, has signed an agreement to acquire Uretek Archer L.L.C. Group, which includes Uretek L.L.C. and its sister company, Archer Rubber Co. L.L.C.
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Lexus selects Yokohama tires for crossover SUV
Aug 01, 2014TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus brand has selected Yokohama BluEarth and Geolandar tires as standard and optional original equipment fitments on the 2015 Lexus NX premium crossover SUV, according to Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.
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Cabot reports increased net sales, lower net income
Aug 01, 2014BOSTON—Cabot Corp. said its net sales increased 4 percent in the third quarter of 2014, from $901 million to $940 million over the same period in 2013, while its net income dropped over the same quarter, dropping to $52 million in 2014 from $59 million in 2013, or 12 percent.
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U.S. rubber product trade deficit increases 1.6% in November
Aug 01, 2014WASHINGTON—The U.S. rubber product trade deficit rose 1.6 percent in November, following the trend for all of 2013.
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West Pharmaceutical dedicates manufacturing plant in India
Aug 01, 2014SRI CITY, India—West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. has completed construction of its first products manufacturing facility in India, with plans to expand production at the plant already in the works.
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Crowne Group to purchase Trico Products
Jul 31, 2014CLEVELAND—Crowne Group L.L.C. will acquire Trico Products Corp., a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of windshield wiper blades, systems and components.
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Rubber Division offering discount on online courses
Jul 31, 2014AKRON—The ACS Rubber Division is offering a $50 discount for online courses with a special promo code.
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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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