DISTRIBUTORS

Hercules combines sealing companies into new group

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Sealing distributors J Royal, RT Dygert, All Seals, High Performance Seals and Problem Solving Seals have been integrated into the Hercules OEM Group in a move designed to increase the scope and scale of each company...

ASSOCIATIONS

Rubber-modified asphalt a key growth area for tire recycling

WASHINGTON—Tire-derived fuel and rubber-modified asphalt are the key growth areas in tire recycling, according to John Sheerin, director, end-of-life tire programs, at the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.

AUTOMOTIVE

Haydale expands elastomer capacity

LOUGHBOROUGH, England—Haydale, a materials group, completed the installation and commissioning of a two-roll lab mill at its Loughborough site to increase the company's product range.

ACQUISITIONS

IMCD completes E.T. Horn acquisition

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands—IMCD completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of E.T. Horn, a U.S. specialty chemicals distributor.

INDUSTRY

University of Akron to cut degrees, degree tracks; invest in polymer science

AKRON—The University of Akron is cutting almost 20 percent of its degrees and degree tracks.

EXPANSIONS

Gajah Tunggal, IRC building motorcycle tire plant in Indonesia

TANGERANG, Indonesia—PT Gajah Tunggal and Japan's Inoue Rubber Co. have broken ground on a motorcycle tire joint venture plant in Tangerang.

INDUSTRY

Will automated tire plants employ less people?

COLOGNE, Germany—Two distinct lines of thought emerged regarding the impact of digitalization and automation technologies on employment in the tire industry at this year's Future Tire conference in Cologne.

AUTOMOTIVE

Tenneco plans Endurica lab growth

MILAN, Ohio—Automotive supplier Tenneco is planning to continue expanding its material testing lab at its Milan technical center through 2019.

EXPANSIONS

Magna Tyres expanding capacity at new Dutch plant

HARDENBERG, Netherlands—Just six months after opening its off-the-road tire plant in Hardenberg, Magna Tyres Group has nearly doubled production capacity there in an effort to keep up with demand.

MANUFACTURING

Goodyear to raise consumer tire prices in the U.S.

AKRON—Goodyear intends to raise prices on "select consumer tire lines" in the U.S., most up to 3 percent, beginning Sept. 1.

MANUFACTURING

Toyo expands NanoEnergy line with new commercial truck tires

CYPRESS, Calif.—Toyo is adding a pair of wide-base single truck tires under the "NanoEnergy" line to its long-haul commercial vehicle product portfolio.