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Carbon black supplier Birla Carbon has launched a major restructructuring that will transition its business operations from five geographical regions into one "global functional organization."
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HANOVER, Germany—Continental made series of structural changes in its tire businesses that are aimed to bring the German tire maker closer to its customers.
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa.—NewAge Industries, an employee-owned maker of rubber and plastic tubes and hoses, is in a growth phase. And it is looking to two new board members for leadership.
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NORTHVILLE, Mich.—Cooper Standard will see some major changes in its leadership team later this summer, promoting three executives with more than 80 years of experience in the automotive systems and components industry.
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ST. JOSEPH, Minn.—For more than 125 years, Vail Rubber Works has kept business rolling, through the Great Depression and the Great Recession. It must do so once again during a pandemic, as the company looks to Vail Harding to lead.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—When Wally Chen stepped down as president of Maxxis International, the company was positioned among the Top 10 global tire makers. Now, he's returning to Maxxis, this time in a new role.
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TORONTO—Glenn Maidment, president of the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada since 2001, is planning to retire.
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio—Joe Scalzo has joined the Rubber & Plastics News staff, stepping into the role of online content editor.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Hankook Tire America has hired former Michelin North America Inc. sales executive Curtis Brison.