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Yokohama will merge two U.S. subsidiaries
VERSAILLES, Ky.—The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. will merge YH America Inc. and SAS Rubber Co., its two U.S. industrial product manufacturing and sales subsidiaries, into Yokohama Industries Americas Inc.
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American products fuel Monmouth growth
As many companies go global, Monmouth Rubber & Plastics Corp. keeps it simple. Think local, act local.
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Ex Bridgestone exec pleads guilty, three others indicted
TOLEDO, Ohio—One former Bridgestone Corp. executive has pleaded guilty for his alleged involvement in an international conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices for automotive anti-vibration rubber parts, according to a plea agreement filed in Toledo federal district court April 16.
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Video: Apollo's Mohamed encourages industry change
P.K. Mohamed, chief adviser of research and development of Apollo Tyres Ltd., discusses the the importance of change in order to sustain the rubber industry during his keynote address to open the ACS Rubber Division's 185th Technical Meeting and Educational Symposium in Louisville, Ky. The three-day event was held March 24-26.
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Rubber manufacturing in America: Reshoring Initiative aims to bring jobs to U.S.
How is rubber manufacturing faring in America? What are its prospects for the future? Seven years after initially examining those questions, Rubber & Plastics News revisited that topic in our special report that we have published online over the next week. In the last of our series, we examine the Reshoring Initiative.
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Column: A look at blimps through the years
Apr 18, 2014Former RPN editor Ed Noga came across a blimp disaster he'd never head of while reading about the newest addition to Goodyear's fleet.
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Toyo Tire to sponsor Italian soccer club
Apr 18, 2014OSAKA, Japan—Japanese tire maker Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has signed an agreement with Italian soccer club AC Milan to become a premium sponsor of the team.
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Pirelli to produce HP summer touring tire
Apr 18, 2014NEW YORK—Pirelli Tire North America Inc. is adding the Cinturato P1 Plus, a high-performance summer touring tire tuned for luxury and sports cars, to its aftermarket portfolio.
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Focus on Ferris attracts diverse crowd
Apr 18, 2014BIG RAPIDS, Mich.—Nearly 60 students and other industry personnel toured the National Elastomer Center, part of festivities during the sixth annual Focus on Ferris Open House, held recently at Ferris State University's campus at Big Rapids.
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Obituary: Mark D. Finn
Apr 18, 2014KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.—Mark D. Finn, who spent 35 years at the McClube Division of McGee Industries Inc., died on April 20 after a long battle with cancer. He was 59.
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Tweets you may have missed
Apr 18, 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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Addivant expands worldwide production
Apr 18, 2014MIDDLEBURY, Conn.—Addivant L.L.C. is investing in capacity and technology at facilities in China, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
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Silicone conference unveils speakers
Apr 17, 2014FAIRLAWN, Ohio—A wide variety of speakers from around the world will be making presentations at the International Silicone Conference, to be held May 20-21 at the Hilton Akron in Fairlawn.
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German firm selects South Bend for plant site
Apr 17, 2014SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Norres Schlauchtechnik GmbH has selected a facility in South Bend as its first U.S. plant.
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Goodyear ready for future investment
Apr 17, 2014AKRON—Having found a way to fund its U.S. pension plan obligations without taking on new debt, Goodyear is poised move ahead.
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AirBoss to supply compound for Ontario retreading firm
Apr 07, 2014KITCHENER, Ontario—Green Arc Tire Manufacturing Inc., a passenger tire retreading start-up still in the process of setting up a plant in St. Marys, Ontario, has struck a deal with rubber compounding specialist AirBoss of America Corp. for the supply of up to 24 million pounds of rubber annually. ...
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Blumenthal will retire from RMA
Apr 07, 2014WASHINGTON—Michael Blumenthal, vice president of environment & resource recovery with the Rubber Manufacturers Association, will retire effective July 11. A 24-year veteran of the RMA, Blumenthal has long been the tire industry's most visible spokesman on the subject of scrap tires and its...
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ASC to manage adhesion group's meeting, services
Apr 07, 2014BETHESDA, Md.—The Adhesion Society has signed a three-year agreement with the Adhesive and Sealant Council to have the ASC manage the society's annual meeting, oversee its membership effort and serve as the council's home office. The contract is an extension of the one-year pact between the...
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Editorial: Tariffs hampered U.S. passenger, LT production
Apr 07, 2014The tariffs on imports of consumer tires from China expired in September 2012, and the first full year of post-tariff import figures shows that the prospect of making entry-level tires in the U.S. is not good.
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