Plastics/Rubber
Grand Canyon To Ban Plastic Water Bottles
December 16, 2011 2:07 pm | by Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe national park will go ahead with their plan to get rid of plastic despite some claiming Coca-Cola has been influencing the decision through donations.
4 Injured In Flash Fire At Kentucky Factory
December 8, 2011 9:11 am | News | CommentsFour people were injured Wednesday in western Kentucky in a flash fire inside Polymer Partners LLC in Henderson.
Cooper Tire Locks Out Union Workers In Ohio
November 29, 2011 9:28 am | News | CommentsCooper Tire & Rubber Co. said that it locked union workers out of a Findlay, Ohio, plant after talks on a new contract failed.
Grand Canyon Bottle Ban Ends After Talks With Coke
November 10, 2011 3:35 am | News | CommentsOfficials at the Grand Canyon abruptly abandoned plans to ban the sale of plastic water bottles after Coca-Cola, a major donor to the park, voiced concerns.
Fortis Plastics Plans To Close Indiana Factory
November 4, 2011 5:33 am | News | CommentsA plastics company based in northern Indiana has told state officials it is on the verge of closing both its factory and corporate offices.
PepsiCo Swaps China Bottling Ops For Tingyi
November 4, 2011 5:00 am | by Elaine Kurtenbach, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsPepsiCo said it will transfer its interests in its bottling operations in China for a 5 percent indirect stake in Tingyi's drinks subsidiary.
Companies Sued Over Biodegradable Bottles
October 27, 2011 5:32 am | by Noaki Schwartz, Associated Press | News | CommentsCalifornia attorney general's office sued three companies over allegations they misled consumers by marketing plastic water bottles as biodegradable.
Study: BPA In Pregnant Women Might Affect Kids
October 24, 2011 5:37 am | by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsPreschool-aged girls whose mothers had relatively high urine levels of BPA during pregnancy scored worse but still within a normal range on behavior measures.
Continental Tire Building $500M Plant In S.C.
October 7, 2011 5:42 am | by Jim Davenport, Associated Press | News | CommentsContinental Tire said on Thursday that it will build a $500 million plant in Sumter County and bring 1,600 jobs to the area.
Kureha Opens $150M Plastics Plant In W.Va.
September 27, 2011 6:04 am | News | CommentsThe plant will produce polyglycolic acid, or PGA. The biodegradable plastic is used to produce plastic soft bottles and containers.
Bridgestone Investing $1.2B In South Carolina
September 21, 2011 10:48 am | News | CommentsTire company is investing $1.2 billion total in three projects in Aiken County, S.C., creating more than 850 jobs by 2020.
Goodyear 2Q Earnings Up
July 28, 2011 4:56 am | by Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press | News | CommentsGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s second-quarter earnings surged 43 percent, helped by a 24 percent sales increase.
Goodyear Closes Tennessee Plant
July 11, 2011 4:26 am | News | CommentsTire maker announced plans in February to close the plant by the end of the year, but was able to transfer production faster than expected.
Plastics Maker Expanding In Virginia
June 17, 2011 7:45 am | News | CommentsPlastics manufacturer Presto Products Co. is expanding its operations in Halifax County, creating 22 jobs over the next three years.
OSHA Cites Cooper Tire & Rubber
June 15, 2011 4:48 am | News | CommentsFederal government has cited Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and two contractors with 25 safety violations at the company's Tupelo, Miss. plant.
Goodyear Sells Tire Wire Business
June 10, 2011 4:45 am | News | CommentsGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said that it has agreed to sell its tire reinforcement wire business to South Korea's Hyosung Corp. for $50 million.
Goodrich Closing Landing Gear Plant
June 8, 2011 8:06 am | News | CommentsGoodrich Corp. says it will close its aircraft landing gear plant in Cleveland by the end of next year, eliminating about 400 jobs.
Tire Maker Adding Over 400 Jobs In Illinois
May 12, 2011 9:32 am | News | CommentsMaker of Continental and General brand tires says its investment of $224 million into its southern Illinois plant will mean more than 440 new jobs.
BASF Posts $3.5B Profit
May 6, 2011 5:25 am | News | CommentsGerman chemical company BASF SE says it more than doubled first-quarter earnings thanks to increased demand for its chemicals and plastics.
Researchers Substitute Feathers For Petroleum
May 4, 2011 5:19 am | by Michael J. Crumb, Associated Press | News | CommentsResearchers developed ways to substitute feathers for petroleum in some plastic products, and at least two companies are working to bring items to market.
Goodyear Posts Sales Record In 1Q
April 29, 2011 5:54 am | by Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press | News | CommentsGoodyear's focus on high-end products helped it set a company sales record for any quarter and reverse a loss from the first quarter of 2010.
Phoenix Packaging To Expand Operations
April 12, 2011 10:25 am | News | CommentsPhoenix Packaging Operations is planning to expand its plastic manufacturing operations, creating 100 jobs and investing $17.5 million for the project.
Union, Company Discussing Ways To Save Plant
April 11, 2011 10:19 am | News | CommentsPlastics workers union and Thomas & Betts Corp. are discussing ways to keep the plant open instead of moving its production of electrical outlet boxes to Tennessee.
Former Ford Plant To Distribute Plastic Nurdles
April 11, 2011 5:42 am | by Josh Brown | News | CommentsWhere workers once assembled Ford pickups, they now will sort, package, and ship plastic pellets.
Fire At Plastics Factory In Czech Republic
April 8, 2011 5:25 am | News | CommentsFirefighters have evacuated hundreds of people from their homes in eastern Czech Republic because of the risk of toxic fumes from a huge fire at a plastics factory.
