Rubber & Plastics News (11th January 2021)

24 pages. Volume 50, number 13. Features: *IRP Medical solidifies portfolio with KDL deal *Mega deal in roofing: Swiss firm to buy Firestone Building Products *TRAC's Maidment makes right choices in life, career *Commerce OKs antidumping duties on tires from S. Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam *Tire importers charged in alleged scheme to avoid duty payments *Bucking tradition: Making the case for a consultative sales approach in hose market *Michelin targets job cuts in France to stay competitive *BFGoodrich workers' jobless benefits not needed *Cold Jet keeping COVID-19 vaccine on ice, helping with distribution *Divestment and diversification: Trinseo seeks to sell SSBR unit, purchase acrylics business *Tool maker Roembke takes stake in DMT *JobsOhio funding gives Sperry & Rice room to grow *Bring on 2021: WCCO task force navigates pandemic, expands communications *Nynas expects to be stronger after reorganization *R&D, Group 1 oils shift keeps Nynas busy *Ergon expands specialty oils capacity in Belgium *Court decision is 'welcome news' for Ergon in West Virginia *Toyo breaks ground on Serbian tire plant *SRNA: Tire demand may depend on stimulus, vaccine *Duck, duck ... gold: Celebrity rubber ducks make big splash *Effects of multiple repurposed materials for reinforcements of standard rubber compounds *Tire recycling faces challenges to increase markets *Conti looks to grow with Vision 2030 blueprint *Auto alliance: A chance to start fresh in D.C. *NHTSA rule allows R&D exemptions for U.S. auto makers *Time for a remake How 3 leading auto parts suppliers are gearing for the future *Vystar partners with Indian rubber association on deproteinized latex *Cooper Standard promotes Couch, Pumphrey as DeBest departs *Conti claims 'real-time' tread-depth monitoring advance *Yokohama rebrands off-highway tire unit