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RMA Changes Name of Non-Tire Unit

(Akron/Tire Review) Rubber Manufacturers Association is changing the name of its non-tire General Products Division to the Elastomer Products Group.

“The growing popularity and demand for TPE-based application throughout the world made the decision to reach out more aggressively to TPE resin producers and product-makers a natural progression,” said Kevin Ott, vice president of the Elastomer Products Group. “With the Elastomer Products Group, RMA will better positioned to serve the broader elastomer industry and provide programs, benchmarking reports, worker training and certification, specialized conferences and other services of continued value that will now include all sectors of the elastomers business.”

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