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Rogers finalizes Arlon acquisition for $157 million
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.
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Hexpol to shut down mixing line, affecting 61 workers
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala.—Hexpol A.B. has issued a Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification notice to its Robbins L.L.C. facility in Muscle Shoals.
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Chinese firm could pursue Henniges acquisition
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.
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U.S. sets preliminary duties on Chinese tires
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.
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AirBoss selects president among other changes
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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TrelleborgVibracoustic names Mueller CEO
Jan 23, 2015DARMSTADT, Germany—TrelleborgVibracoustic has appointed Frank Mueller as its new CEO, replacing Hans-Juergen Goslar, who will retire in the first quarter of 2016.
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Dow Corning appoints president for China region
Jan 23, 2015SHANGHAI—Dow Corning has appointed Jeroen Bloemhard as its new greater China president.
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Kordsa opens new tire cord facility in Indonesia
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J6 Polymers to buy Stepan unit
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Energy Rubber Group eyes expansion in Asia-Pacific region
Jan 23, 2015HOUSTON—After more than 30 years of successfully sharing knowledge and building strong professional networks in the U.S., the Energy Rubber Group is looking at ways to expand the organization into other parts of the world.
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Myers launches new corporate website
Jan 22, 2015AKRON—Myers Industries Inc. has launched a new corporate website that the company said features a clean, modern design, easy-to-navigate functionality and is optimized for any mobile device.
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Goodyear names Neubert chief information officer
Jan 22, 2015AKRON—Goodyear has named Sherry Neubert vice president and chief information officer, effective April 1.
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Timberland, Omni United form tire partnership
Jan 12, 2015LAS VEGAS—Brad Pitt or the Kardashians hawking tires in a Vogue magazine ad? It could happen if Omni United Pte. Ltd.'s collaboration with Timberland L.L.C., a globally recognized footwear and outerwear brand worn by a variety of celebrities, plays out as expected. The...
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Italian compounder opens first plant in U.S.
Jan 12, 2015LEBANON, Tenn.—The song of the South has led Italian compounder So.F.Ter Group to open its first U.S. plant in Lebanon. The factory will make compounds primarily based on polypropylene, nylon and polyesters. New lines to make compounds based on thermoplastic elastomers will be installed next ...
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DOC lowers duties on China tire imports
Jan 12, 2015WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce has revised the pending countervailing duty rate on most of the passenger and light truck tires imported from China down by nearly 3.7 percentage points. Commerce cited “significant ministerial errors” in the way it calculated certain sales...
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Kenda aims to gain traction in U.S. market
Jan 12, 2015LAS VEGAS—As Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. approaches a 1-percent consumer tire market share in the U.S., the Taiwanese tire maker is launching a dealer rewards program and making investments in capacity expansions to help keep the brand growing. Kenda Tire U.S.A. Inc. launched the ...
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