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Personal touch crucial for family-owned Polymerics

By: Don Detore • Mar 02, 2015

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio—While the giants in the industry keep growing, one small custom mixer is content to stay true to its roots.
Gates to expand Kansas plant this summer

By: Mike McNulty • Feb 27, 2015

IOLA, Kan.—In its first major move since a new owner took over in mid-2014, Gates Corp. plans to expand its Iola plant.
Changing landscape doesn't faze AirBoss

By: Mike McNulty • Feb 26, 2015

NEWMARKET, Ontario—Being slotted in the second spot on the North American compounding ladder doesn't faze AirBoss of America Corp. in the least.
Consumer Reports names top tire in 2015

By: Miles Moore • Feb 25, 2015

WASHINGTON—Consumer Reports lauded at least five tire manufacturers in its 2015 annual auto issue.
Hexpol's Picard discusses firm's acquisitions, future

By: Bruce Meyer • Feb 25, 2015

Through a series of acquisitions over the past five years, Hexpol A.B.'s Compounding business has changed dramatically. Rubber & Plastics News Executive Editor Bruce Meyer talks to a Hexpol executive about the changing dynamics of the company.

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One Fenner unit to expand while another cuts costs
Mar 02, 2015
LONDON—One of Fenner P.L.C.'s two primary operating divisions is expanding via an acquisition in the U.S., while the other is tightening its belt.
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Asia NR producers discuss market conditions
Mar 02, 2015
BANDUNG, Indonesia—Major natural rubber producers in South Asia discussed the current rubber market and measures to strengthen the price of the commodity at a recent meeting in Indonesia.
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Zinc Oxide's plant earns ISO certification
Mar 02, 2015
DICKSON, Tenn.—Zinc Oxide L.L.C. has received 9001:2008 certification for the quality management system in place at its Dickson plant.
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Michelin upgrades Georgia tread rubber facility
Mar 02, 2015
COVINGTON, Ga.—Michelin Retread Technologies has installed a regenerative thermal oxidizer at its tread rubber plant in Covington.
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Dow Automotive product earns recognition
Mar 02, 2015
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.—Dow Automotive Systems' Betamate 1620 structural adhesive has won a 2015 Golden Mousetrap award in the category of Materials Assembly: Fastening, Joining and Assembly Components.
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A weekly look at new products, innovations
Mar 02, 2015
In our weekly online feature, we take a look at some of the newest products and innovations in the rubber industry.
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Firms collaborate to recycle silicone products
By: Michael Lauzon, Plastics News Mar 02, 2015
AVON, Mass.—A recycling company and a startup will try to keep silicone baby products out of landfill.
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Small custom mixers must rely on flexibility, service
Feb 27, 2015
Bigger isn't always better, and that certainly holds true for the custom mixing industry.
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Cooper Standard finalizes acquisition of Chinese JV
Feb 27, 2015
NOVI, Mich.—Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. has completed the purchases of Huayu Automotive System Co.'s share in the firm's Chinese joint venture.
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Amerityre cuts net loss as sales improve
Feb 27, 2015
BOULDER CITY, Nev.—Amerityre Corp. cut its net loss by a third in the quarter that ended Dec. 31 to $128,465 on 7 percent better sales.
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Toyo, Sentury reach agreement
Feb 23, 2015
CYPRESS, Calif.�Sentury Tires America has agreed never again to produce the Landsail Trailblazer CLV6 tire that Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. claimed was in violation of Toyo's design patents, or any tire similar to that design, according to a Toyo news release. Also, Sentury has...
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New digest: Pirelli finalizes plant sale; dealer fined
Feb 23, 2015
Pirelli finalizes plant sale Pirelli & C S.p.A. and N.V. Bekaert finalized the sale of the firm's steel cord activities in Izmit, Turkey, to Bekaert, according to the Italian tire maker.Closure of the deal in Turkey follows the transfer from Pirelli to Bekaert of steel cord plants in...
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Listing of North America custom mixers
Feb 23, 2015
The following is a list of custom mixing firms supplying the North American market.
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A look at new products
Feb 23, 2015
Here's a look a new products launched recently.
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