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Akron's Emerald completes construction of pilot plant
AKRON—Emerald Polymer Additives and Nitriles has completed construction of a pilot plant to expand its range of Nychem specialty nitrile and butadiene emulsion products.
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Eaton reports success with realigned hydraulics unit
ORLANDO, Fla.—Eaton Corp. P.L.C.'s restructuring of its hydraulics business earlier this year split its hose operations into two units, and company officials say the new structure so far is working as expected.
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Growth in region prompts Hexpol to expand in Mexico
Hexpol Group's Hexpol Compounding business is expanding its two plants in Mexico, which company officials say is its fasting growing region in North America.
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YH America doubling size of Kentucky plant, adding jobs
VERSAILLES, Ky.—YH America Inc.'s Sealant Division is doubling the size of its Versailles-based manufacturing facility as part of a $5.3 million project, the company said.
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Mesnac opens tech center, broadens N.A. presence
AKRON—Mesnac Co. Ltd. is opening a research and technical center in Akron to serve the North and South American regions.
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Recycle NB's tire pressure campaign wins marketing award
Dec 06, 2013FREDERICTON, New Brunswick—Recycle NB's tire pressure clinic campaign has won a MarCom Gold Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.
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SEMA urges Mass. members to fight highway tax bill
Dec 06, 2013BOSTON—The Specialty Equipment Market Association is urging its Massachusetts members to contact members of the Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee in opposition to H.B. 3142, a bill setting up a pilot program to tax vehicles per miles traveled.
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Freudenberg introduces new polyurethane for seals
Dec 06, 2013PLYMOUTH, Mich.—Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies will introduce a new generation of polyurethane that the company says will set new standards for the sealing industry.
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Lanxess moves test center to Innovation, Technology group
Dec 06, 2013COLOGNE—Lanxess A.G. is moving its Polymer Testing Center from its High Performance Elastomers business unit to it Innovation and Technology group function.
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Editorial: EPA's plan to change course makes sense
Dec 06, 2013The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has changed course, and now is taking a reasonable, measured approach with E15.
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U.S. sales of cars, light trucks increase 9 percent in Nov.
Dec 06, 2013DETROIT—U.S. sales of cars and light trucks surged 9 percent in November to 1.24 million units and rolled off dealership lots at the fastest pace in almost seven years.
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Firestone Building Products to acquire Spanish EPDM plant
Dec 06, 2013INDIANAPOLIS—Firestone Building Products, the U.S. manufacturer and supplier of commercial building products, announced this week that it has agreed to acquire the manufacturing assets and brands of Terrassa, Spain-based Giscosa and Giscolene.
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Dow to retain chlorine links to polyurethanes after spinoff
Dec 05, 2013MIDLAND, Mich.—Dow Chemical Corp. will maintain integration benefits between its polyurethane and chlorine business, which is to be carved out of Dow, according to Glenn Wright, business president, Dow Polyurethanes, Systems.
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Gelest names Gautavik as exclusive distributor in India
Dec 05, 2013MORRISVILLE, Pa.—Gelest Inc. has named Gautavik International, Mumbai, as India's exclusive distributor for its entire line of silane, metal-organic and silicone products.
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TIA opposes bill that would hike federal fuel tax
Dec 05, 2013WASHINGTON—The Tire Industry Association opposes a new bill in the House of Representatives that would raise the federal fuel tax by 15 cents a gallon to increase funding for the U.S. transportation system.
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Kraiburg takes steps to stop copycats
Dec 02, 2013SELANGOR, Malaysia—Hoping to combat “many” instances of counterfeit versions of its resins, the Asian unit of German thermoplastic elastomer producer Kraiburg TPE GmbH & Co. is introducing souped-up packaging with hologram labels and other protections designed to frustrate copycats. The...
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Oertel was urethane chemistry pioneer
Dec 02, 2013LEVERKUSEN, Germany—Guenter Oertel, a pioneer of polyurethane chemistry, died at his home in Leverkusen. He was 81. Oertel began his professional career at Bayer in 1958 under Otto Bayer. In 1971, he was given responsibility at the company for research and in 1972 for technical marketing....
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Battle continues Cooper to get quick hearing on stalled Apollo deal
Dec 02, 2013WILMINGTON, Del.—The Delaware Supreme Court has granted Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s motion to expedite proceedings in its lawsuit seeking to hold Apollo Tyres Ltd. to the letter of the companies' June 12 merger agreement. The high court granted Cooper's motion Nov. 15, three days after the...
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Yoshida, Janin win IISRP awards
Dec 02, 2013HOUSTON—The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers will honor two leaders at its next Annual General Meeting in Kyoto, Japan, the week of May 19, 2014. JSR Corp.'s Yoshinori Yoshida will receive the General Award, and Claude Janin, who retired from Michelin, will receive the...
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