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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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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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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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Apollo names chief technology officer
Jul 31, 2014ENSCHEDE, Netherlands—Apollo Tyres Ltd. has appointed Seshu Bhagavathula as its new chief technology officer.
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Rubber machinery makers enter into partnership
Jul 31, 2014QINGDAO, China—Qingdao Doublestar Rubber and Plastics Machinery Co. Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of rubber tire and machinery maker Qingdao Doublestar, has signed a contract to partner with Harburg-Freudenberger Maschinenbau GmbH.
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Bluestar dedicates new R&D facility in Seoul
Jul 31, 2014SEOUL—Bluestar Silicones has dedicated a new research and development center and office relocation in Seoul.
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Conti reports jump of 10 percent in earnings
Jul 31, 2014HANOVER, Germany—Continental A.G. reported a 10 percent jump in pre-tax operating income for the six months ended June 30 on the positive effects of dropping raw materials costs and efficiency gains.
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Boyd Corp. purchases Evonik's foam unit
Jul 31, 2014MODESTO, Calif.—Boyd Corp., a manufacturer of specialty material and sealing agents, has purchased Evonik Industries' Solimide low-density polyimide foams business.
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Hankook operating income, sales decrease in Q2
Jul 30, 2014SEOUL, South Korea—Hankook Tire Co. Inc. suffered decreases of 7.4 and 11.2 percent in operating income and sales, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal 2014.
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Smithers Rapra supporting Michigan racing team
Jul 30, 2014AKRON—Plastics and rubber technology expert Smithers Rapra is sponsoring the University of Michigan's Formula SAE team.
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Goodyear's earnings hit record in quarter
Jul 30, 2014AKRON—Goodyear has posted relatively strong results in the second quarter, paced by the firm's Europe, Middle East and Africa business unit and its North American operation.
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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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