• Rogers finalizes Arlon acquisition for $157 million

    By: Chris Sweeney  •   Jan 23, 2015

    ROGERS, Conn.—Rogers Corp. has closed its transaction to acquire Arlon L.L.C., a global provider of high frequency circuit materials and engineered silicones, from Handy & Harman Ltd. for $157 million.

  • Hexpol to shut down mixing line, affecting 61 workers

    By: Chris Sweeney  •   Jan 23, 2015

    MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala.—Hexpol A.B. has issued a Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification notice to its Robbins L.L.C. facility in Muscle Shoals.

  • Chinese firm could pursue Henniges acquisition

    By: Bloomberg News  •   Jan 22, 2015

    DETROIT—Aviation Industry Corp. of China, the nation's biggest aerospace company, is among bidders pursuing an acquisition of U.S. car-parts maker Henniges Automotive Holdings Inc., people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

  • U.S. sets preliminary duties on Chinese tires

    By: Miles Moore  •   Jan 21, 2015

    WASHINGTON—The Commerce Department's International Trade Administration has made an affirmative preliminary determination in its antidumping duty investigation of passenger and light truck tires imported from China.

  • AirBoss selects president among other changes

    By: Mike McNulty  •   Jan 21, 2015

    NEWMARKET, Ontario—AirBoss of America Corp. has made some significant management changes as it prepares to grow further and extend its reach in 2015.

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    Jan 26, 2015

    Dow Corning Corp. has expanded its construction offerings to a water-based 100-percent silicone air barrier system. Evaluated by the Air Barrier Association of America, Dow Corning said its Silicone Air Barrier System is a suite of compatible high-performance silicone tech-nologies designed to...

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  • Obama State of the Union speech draws varied reactions

    Jan 26, 2015

    WASHINGTON—President Obama's State of the Union address was either wonderful, despicable or somewhere in-between, depending on the viewpoints of various commenters. The president set forth his agenda in his annual speech before a joint session of Congress on Jan. 20. This agenda included new ...

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  • IRSG forecasts 1.8% rubber growth

    Jan 26, 2015

    SINGAPORE—Total world rubber demand will grow 1.8 percent in 2015 and 4.1 percent in 2016, according to the December 2014 issue of the World Rubber Industry Outlook available from the International Rubber Study Group. This forecast translates to demand of 29.1 million metric tons in 2015...

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  • RMA predicts small growth for tire shipments

    Jan 26, 2015

    WASHINGTON—Led by double-digit increases in original equipment and replacement truck tire shipments, overall U.S. tire shipments reached nearly 310 million units for 2014, or an improvement of about 4.7 percent over 2013, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. But the trade...

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