Rubber News (15 April 2024)

24 pages. Features: *EPA tightens emissions standards for hundreds of chemical firms: Denka vows to oppose what it calls ‘politically-driven’ rule *Five finalists: USTMA study identifies 6ppd alternatives *Money talks: M&A activity heats up in rubber distribution market *Nine firms named Best Places to Work *Dayco: Ahead of schedule in North America: Belt production firm opens $11.5M, 72,000-sq.-ft. facility in Mexico *Carolina on Conti’s mind: Continental Tire adds new building to S.C. headquarters site * Great Lakes adds Premier Seals as latest acquisition *Chemours changes follow financial scandal: Dignam named permanent CEO; firm reaches separation agreement with former *Firm posts loss in wake of investigation *DOC revokes duties on Chinese, Thai rubber bands * Kuraray to raise elastomer prices globally *Court OKs 3M PFAS settlement with water suppliers *Joining forces in North America: European firms Tudertechnica, Fluortubing create joint Ky.-based firm *OSHA proposes $321K fine for HBD/Thermoid plant *Forming Tipco 2.0: Tipco Technologies, HydraTech form partnership built for growth * Few changes in rankings of hose producers *What’s in a name?: Eriks N.A. honors past, looks to future with new LGG Industrial moniker *Nott Co. adds capabilities with Larkstur purchase * Rise Robotics a ‘game changer’ for flat belt drive systems *O-ring electrical resistance in wet conditions *Buying spree puts Singer Industrial over 100 locations.