HARBEL, Liberia—Firestone Natural Rubber has announced plans to reduce its work force by 13 percent in Liberia by the second quarter of 2019.
BOSTON—Cabot will begin applying a feedstock surcharge of 1 cent per pound to all carbon black products sold in North America.
TORRANCE, Calif.—Federal Tire North America is raising prices on its entire product line.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Recovered carbon black manufacturer Scandinavian Enviro Systems has its sights set on North America, a region where it sees great potential for growth as it moves forward with joint venture initiatives.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is increasing prices on all Dayton-brand truck and bus radial tires sold in the U.S. by 20 percent, effective March 5.
CYPRESS, Calif.—Toyo Tire is raising dealer base prices May 1 on its commercial tire range, with the exception of the Toyo M320 on-/off-road tire.
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration unexpectedly put a hold on steep 25 percent tariffs on injection molds imported from China in late December, a move that could hurt American mold building companies.
KINGWOOD, Texas—Orion Engineered Carbons introduced an environmental compliance surcharge or "EPA surcharge" for products produced in North America for 2019.