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Sumitomo inaugurates AG tire plant in Thailand
AMATA CITY, Thailand—Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has inaugurated production of radial agricultural tires at its newest factory, the $126 million dedicated plant in Amata City in Thailand's Rayong Province.
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Bellofram Silicones to expand West Va. facility
ORLANDO, Fla.—Bellofram Silicones Inc. is expanding its only facility in North America by 40,000 square feet and released a new product to the market in March.
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Gates' sale to equity firm set to close in third quarter
DENVER—The company holding the reigns of Gates Corp. once again will change. In the second blockbuster acquisition within the rubber industry in 2014, Blackstone Group L.P., a private equity funds firm, agreed to buy Pinafore Holdings B.V., the Tomkins P.L.C. holding entity that oversees Gates, for an estimated $5.4 billion.
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Yokohama will merge two U.S. subsidiaries
VERSAILLES, Ky.—The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. will merge YH America Inc. and SAS Rubber Co., its two U.S. industrial product manufacturing and sales subsidiaries, into Yokohama Industries Americas Inc.
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American products fuel Monmouth growth
As many companies go global, Monmouth Rubber & Plastics Corp. keeps it simple. Think local, act local.
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Showa pleads guilty to price fixing
Apr 23, 2014WASHINGTON—Showa Corp., an automotive parts manufacturer headquartered in Saitama, Japan, has agreed to plead guilty to price fixing and will pay a $19.9 million fine, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Federal-Mogul reports increased sales for first quarter
Apr 23, 2014SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp. reported a 7 percent increase in sales to $1.8 billion for the first quarter of 2014.
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New Balance campaigns for U.S. made running shoes
Apr 23, 2014BOSTON—The U.S. Department of Defense is considering a protocol overhaul of domestic footwear manufacturers for the supply of running shoes to its service personnel.
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Trelleborg agrees to buy Turkish hose manufacturer
Apr 23, 2014STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Trelleborg A.G.'s Industrial Solutions business has signed an agreement to purchase the privately held Superlas Group, a developer and producer of industrial hose.
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U.S. silicone maker purchases Amber Chemical
Apr 23, 2014LONDON—Caledonia Investments P.L.C. has sold its stake in Amber Chemical Co. Ltd. to ICM Corp. Inc.—a U.S.-based maker of silicone defoamers, emulsions and polymers for the automotive, coatings, industrial and personal care sectors.
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Bridgestone sues TreadWright over tread infringement
Apr 23, 2014NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations L.L.C. is suing Houston-based retreader TreadWright L.L.C. over an alleged tread design patent infringement.
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Rogan adds machinery, expands molding capacity
Apr 23, 2014NORTHBROOK, Ill.—Rogan Corp., known for its true two-shot, thermoplastic elastomer, silicone, insert and overmolding, has expanded its molding capacity with the purchase of two Wittmann Battenfeld two-shot hydraulic injection molding presses.
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Custom Rubber Mixing Forum to be held in June
Apr 22, 2014CINCINNATI—TechnoBiz USA Inc. is organizing the inaugural Custom Rubber Mixing Forum 2014, to be held June 23-25 at the Millennium Hotel in Cincinnati.
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24H Series names Hankook as exclusive tire partner
Apr 22, 2014GENNEP, Netherlands—Organizers of the 24H Series, a quintet of 12- and 24-hour endurance races for GT and touring cars in Europe and the Middle East, have named Hankook Tire Co. Inc. its exclusive tire partner for the next few seasons.
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Ontario touts tire recycling efforts on Earth Day
Apr 22, 2014TORONTO—Ontario Tire Stewardship is touting efforts that have resulted in the recycling of 60 million tires since it launched the Ontario Used Tires Program in September 2009.
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Experts will speak at silicone conference
Apr 21, 2014Experts will speak at silicone conference FAIRLAWN, Ohio—A wide variety of speakers from around the world will be making presentations at the International Silicone Conference, to be held May 20-21 at the Hilton Akron in Fairlawn. The speakers will cover topics that range from regulatory...
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Honda issues recall for Civics
Apr 21, 2014WASHINGTON—American Honda Motor Co. Inc. is voluntarily recalling 9,817 2014 Honda Civic LX cars to inspect the original equipment tires for possible tears in the bead area, the auto maker announced. All tires with torn beads will be replaced free of charge, American Honda said in a March 29 ...
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Obituaries
Apr 21, 2014Jerry Lee Jackson DYERSBURG, Tenn.—Jerry Lee Jackson, a former vice president at Colonial Rubber Works Inc. in Dyersburg, died on April 4 after a four-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He was 74. Jackson was active in the ACS Rubber Division and was a chairman and life member of...
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PDM acquires package unit
Apr 21, 2014BRIGHTON, Mich.—Package Design & Manufacturing Inc. has acquired the packaging business of Prime Industries Inc. for an undisclosed amount. A molder of urethane packaging, the purchased business is based in Lorain, Ohio, where Prime Industries is headquartered. PDM said it will...
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