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Arkansas honors Alliance Rubber for exporting excellence
May 24, 2013HOT SPRINGS, Ark.—Alliance Rubber Co. is one of four companies in Arkansas to earn the 2013 Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade, according to the company.
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Wacker develops modular system for silicone rubber
May 24, 2013MUNICH—Wacker Chemie A.G. said it has developed a modular system for pourable, addition-curing silicone rubber compounds called Elastosil Vario.
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Huntsman CEO: Polyurethane supplies to be tight
May 24, 2013NEW YORK—The North American and European markets for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate-based polyurethanes are going to be tight over the next two years, and Huntsman Corp. will be buying MDI from other sources, according to its CEO>
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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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Rail industry and beyond: Seco looks to expand business
May 24, 2013NORTH 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
May 23, 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.
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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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