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• Shareholders grill Ferro execs about direction of company

  May 23, 2013

  INDEPENDENCE, 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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• JPS Industries names Ehmann president of Urethane Division

  May 22, 2013

  GREENVILLE, S.C.—JPS Industries Inc. has named John Ehmann president of the Stevens Urethane Division, headquartered in Easthampton, Mass. The promotion was effective May 1.

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• Eight are re-elected to Tenneco's board of directors

  May 17, 2013

  LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Shareholders of automotive supplier Tenneco Inc. re-elected eight members to the company’s board of directors.

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• Apollo promotes two marketing executives

  May 14, 2013

  ENSCHEDE, Netherlands—Apollo Vredestein B.V. has named Michiel Kramer, area export manager for East Europe since 2009, manager of marketing communications and product development, succeeding Bandi Vaczi, who was promoted to head of global marketing communications for parent Apollo Tyres...

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  Cooper Standard names Edwards chairman

  May 13, 2013

  NOVI, Mich.—Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. has named Jeffrey S. Edwards chairman.

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  Pirelli Mexico names Gravalos CEO

  May 13, 2013

  ROME, Ga.—Tom Gravalos has been appointed CEO of Pirelli Mexico and will report directly to Paolo Ferrari, chairman and CEO of Pirelli Tire North America.

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• SI Group appoints Bozich president, CEO

  May 09, 2013

  SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—Frank A. Bozich has been named president and CEO of SI Group, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of phenolic resins, alkylphenolic resins, alkylated phenols and other chemical intermediates.

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  Yokohama promotes three executives

  May 06, 2013

  FULLERTON, Calif.—Yokohama Tire Corp. has promoted Tom Masuguchi, Jeremy Kahrs and Alan Easome to senior management positions.

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• USW serves notice for strike at Baytown, Texas facility

  Apr 29, 2013

  BAYTOWN, Texas—United Steelworkers Local 13-2001 said it has given notice to strike should a new contract not be reached by June 15 between the union and management at ExxonMobil's refinery, chemical plant and laboratory in Baytown.

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