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Rail industry and beyond: Seco looks to expand business
NORTH CANTON, Ohio—What's in a name? In Seco Machine Inc.'s case, not quite enough. That happens when a company is multifaceted, versatile and open to expanding further.
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50 years strong, Kastalon preparing for future
Kastalon Inc. is coming off another solid year with expectations of a repeat performance in 2013. But that doesn't mean the Alsip, Ill.-headquartered designer and manufacturer of polyurethane goods is resting on its laurels.
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Expert forecasts SBR prices to remain stable, but high
Styrene-butadiene rubber prices should be relatively stable this year and next, according to a market research expert.
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Goodyear Medalist Livigni builds impressive legacy
AKRON—Don't tell Russell A. Livigni, this year's Charles Goodyear Medalist, that the age of invention in rubber chemistry is past.
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HB Chemical distributing Black Cat carbon black
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio—If a shortage of carbon black becomes a reality within the next few years as some forecasters suggest, HB Chemical Inc. will be ready.
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Nexen hopes to expand image by partnering with Dodgers
May 24, 2013DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—Nexen Tire America Inc. is partnering with the Los Angeles Dodgers to further its local marketing efforts.
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Group Robert Bernard opens Canadian plant
May 24, 2013GRANBY, Quebec—Group Robert Bernard has opened a $3 million facility in Granby that is considered the largest Michelin Retread Technologies-licensed plant in Canada as well as the only hybrid MRT facility there.
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Dunlop backing new junior motocross championship
May 24, 2013BIRMINGHAM, England—Dunlop Motorsports said it will supply tires for the new Honda European 150 Championship.
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MRPC honored as one of Wisconsin's top workplaces
May 23, 2013BUTLER, Wis.—The Milwaukee Journal has named Molded Rubber and Plastics Corp. as a Top Workplace in Southeast Wisconsin for the second straight year.
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Argotec adds two manufacturing representatives
May 23, 2013GREENFIELD, Mass.—Argotec Inc. has added CJG Material Solutions and DEG Components as its latest manufacturing representatives.
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Bridgestone praised in UK for carbon emission efforts
May 23, 2013WARWICK, England—Bridgestone Corp. has earned praise from the United Kingdom Freight Transport Association for its voluntary efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
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BASF appoints new polyurethane CASE distributor
May 23, 2013WYANDOTTE, Mich.—BASF Corp. has named Chemroy Canada Inc. as a Canadian distributor for polyurethane chemicals to the coatings, adhesives and binders, sealants and elastomers market.
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A. Schulman looks to Asia to expand global sales
May 23, 2013GUANGZHOU, China—Materials firm A. Schulman Inc. is in the midst of an expansion that is more than doubling capacity at its compounding plant in Dongguan, China, part of a broader effort to make Asia a much larger portion of global sales.
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Shareholders grill Ferro execs about direction of company
May 23, 2013INDEPENDENCE, Ohio—Officials with Ferro Corp.—the target of a takeover by A. Schulman Inc.—fielded questions from shareholders about the direction of the specialty chemicals and plastics maker at its annual meeting May 22 in Independence.
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IPEG acquires Republic Machine
May 23, 2013CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.--IPEG Inc., parent company of two plastics processing equipment manufacturers, has acquired rubber shredder manufacturer Republic Machine for an undisclosed amount.
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Column: The curse of/at distracted drivers
May 20, 2013The sun is shining, birds are chirping, we Ohioans are enjoying our two weeks of spring. I decide to ride my motorcycle to work. Not a half-mile from my home, I'm stopped in an intersection, waiting for the driver of the vehicle in front me to turn left. He does, I follow, and some guy driving a ...
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Golden year, golden times for Kastalon
May 20, 2013Kastalon Inc. is coming off another solid year with expectations of a repeat performance in 2013. But that doesn't mean the Alsip, Ill.-headquartered designer and manufacturer of polyurethane goods is resting on its laurels. R. Bruce DeMent, the firm's president and CEO, has been and is making...
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Goodyear Medalist Livigni makes mark in Akron
May 20, 2013AKRON—Don't tell Russell A. Livigni, this year's Charles Goodyear Medalist, that the age of invention in rubber chemistry is past. “Anyone who thinks there is nothing left to do in this area, nothing left to do in the tire business, I say balderdash. That's ridiculous,” Livigni ...
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Rubber Division financial picture remains positive
May 20, 2013FAIRLAWN, Ohio—The ACS Rubber Division continues to operate in the black, according to a report by Treasurer Terry DeLapa. The group also has released the list of candidates for its officer and director posts. Through April 23, the organization reported a year-to-date net surplus of $511,...
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