In these tough times, has your company changed its funding of your pension?
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 Breaking News Saturday, July 04, 2009
Lauren units see upturn, recall employees 
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (July 2, 2009)—An upturn in business has led Lauren International Inc.’s two largest subsidiaries to recall furloughed workers and return to full workweeks.
GW Plastics earns certification
BETHEL, Vt. (July 2, 2009)—GW Plastics Inc. has obtained ISO 13485 certification at its Bethel headquarters.
Conti raises stake in Ecuadorian tire maker
CUENCA, Ecuador (July 2, 2009)—Continental Tire North American Inc. has increased its ownership of Compania Ecuatoriana del Caucho S.A. (Erco) to a majority stake and plans to use the company as a base to expand its presence throughout the Andean region.
Sumitomo sets up Falken Tyre Europe
KOBE, Japan (July 2, 2009)—Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has established Falken Tyre Europe GmbH, a tire sales company in Offenbach, Germany, to expand sales of Falken- and Ohtsu-branded replacement tires in Europe.
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Aftermarket sales expected to rebound in 2010
BETHESDA, Md. (July 2, 2009) — A new industry report predicts automotive aftermarket sales will rebound next year by 4.5 percent.
Firestone Building Products grants scholarships
INDIANAPOLIS (July 1, 2009)—Firestone Building Products Co. L.L.C. has awarded two scholarships.
Dow Chemical closing La. feedstock plants
MIDLAND, MICH. (July 1, 2009) -- As part of its restructuring, Dow Chemical Co. will close three plants that make plastic feedstocks in Louisiana.
Deal helps Mark IV cash woes
AMHERST, N.Y. (July 1, 2009)—Mark IV Industries Inc. has taken a major step on the road out of bankruptcy.
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Limtech Inc.’s Bob Albrecht (left), vice president of operations, and Marketing Manager Nick Brust pose at a medical products trade show earlier this year. The company recently spent $1 million to open a clean room and add equipment at its Sturtevant, Wis., plant.
Limtech makes investment despite troubled economy
STURTEVANT, Wis.—Silicone molder Limtech Inc. has expanded its capabilities by adding a clean room and several pieces of equipment at its Sturtevant plant. |
A Firestone RubberGard-brand EPDM roofing membrane is installed on a commercial building. The material remains the top choice for low-slope roofing in the U.S., but its lead has lessened in recent years as white, reflective options gain a bigger share.
EPDM roofing shares slide while TPO grows
AKRON--Rubber single-ply membranes hold a firm place in the low-slope, commercial roofing market, but their share has fallen in recent years, in large part because of the growing popularity of reflective or white membranes.
Read more stories in the Emphasis: Rubber Roofing special section. |
LMC’s Robert Simmons addresses the audience at the IISRP meeting in New York. RPN photo
NR/SR substitution better on paper than in reality
NEW YORK—While it seems a reasonable concept, substituting natural rubber for synthetic rubber in tire manufacturing and vice versa, the prospect of doing this is limited by two factors, according to Robert Simmons, head of rubber and tire research for LMC International. |
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