...July 28, 2021 - We assigned our 'B' issuer credit rating to U.S.-based chemical company Flexsys Inc. (Eastman Tire). - We also assigned our 'B' issue-level and '3' recovery ratings to the company's senior secured credit facility, which consists of a revolving credit facility and a term loan. - The stable outlook reflects our expectation that the company's operating performance will allow it to maintain credit measures that we view as appropriate for the current rating, including weighted-average debt to EBITDA in the 5x-6x range. NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) July 28, 2021--S&P Global Ratings today took the rating actions listed above. The ratings on Eastman Tire reflect our view of the company's narrow product focus, end-market concentration in the cyclical tire industry, customer concentration, and limited scale. The company provides vulcanizing agents, antidegradants, and stabilizers solely for the tire industry. We view the tire market as cyclical, but we note the company has a larger...