EXECUTIVE ACTION

Falken Tyre reshuffles European management

OFFENBACH, Germany—Falken Tyre Europe has revised its management structure in anticipation of further expansion.

ASSOCIATIONS

ARPM to hold Innovation Symposium

INDIANAPOLIS—The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers will hold the first Innovation Symposium April 18, at Ace Products and Consulting.

EXPANSIONS

Lubrizol expands TPU capacity in China

WICKLIFFE, Ohio—Lubrizol has expanded capacity at its plant in Songjiang, China, with the addition of a new thermoplastic polyurethane line.

ACQUISITIONS

ZF acquires 60 percent of mobility provider 2getthere

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany—ZF Friedrichshafen has acquired a majority stake in European mobility provider 2getthere.

EXECUTIVE ACTION

Ace hires new business development manager

RAVENNA, Ohio—Ace Products & Consulting hired Frank Pappas as the company's new business development manager.

INTERNATIONAL

World Summit probes LSR 3D printing

MILAN—Silicones Europe trade association Secretary General Pierre Germain gave an update on 3D printing of liquid silicone rubber at the Silicone Elastomers World Summit in Milan.

EXPANSIONS

Natvar adds silicone tubing line in China

SUZHOU, China—Tekni-Plex's Natvar business is installing an additional silicone tubing line at its Suzhou site that will enable it to provide smaller sized tubes to the local medical device market.

INDUSTRY

Firestone Natural Rubber to cut 800 jobs in Africa

HARBEL, Liberia—Firestone Natural Rubber has announced plans to reduce its work force by 13 percent in Liberia by the second quarter of 2019.

ASSOCIATIONS

USW pleased with progress in new labor agreements

TEXARKANA, Ark.—The United Steelworkers union continues to make progress in labor negotiations with the U.S.' major tire manufacturers.

EXPANSIONS

Kraton to build Cariflex unit in Brazil

PAULINIA, Brazil—Houston-based Kraton has approved construction of a semi works latex unit in Paulinia to expand production of its Cariflex polyisoprene products.

ACQUISITIONS

Safic-Alcan acquires U.K, chemicals distributor

PARIS—Safic-Alcan has acquired United Kingdom chemicals distributor Langley-Smith & Co. for an undisclosed sum.