Plastics/Rubber
'Improper Payments' End Bridgestone Marine Hose Unit
February 12, 2008 4:34 am | by Carl Freire, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsJapanese tire maker will withdraw from the marine hose business after an internal investigation discovered its hose division made improper payments to foreign agents to secure sales.
Study: Popular Baby Bottles Contain Unsafe Chemical
February 8, 2008 5:25 am | by Michael Oliveira, Canadian Press | News | CommentsCanadian study of Avent, Gerber and Playtex bottles found ''very significant'' levels of bisphenol A — a controversial chemical linked to various health hazards.
A. Schulman Closing Canadian Plant
February 7, 2008 5:06 am | News | CommentsPlastics and resins maker will close a Canadian plant and seek a buyer for a Texas facility to offset expected pressures from high oil prices and poor auto sales in 2008.
Reichhold Plans New Facility In India
January 29, 2008 3:05 am | News | CommentsDevelopment of manufacturing facility in India to be completed by September 2008.
EU Fines Bayer, Zeon For Price Fixing
January 23, 2008 4:40 am | News | CommentsEuropean Union antitrust regulators fined German chemical maker and Japan’s Zeon Corp. a total of $49.6 million for colluding to fix prices of synthetic rubber.
Victor Plastics Files For Bankruptcy
January 16, 2008 5:10 am | News | CommentsIowa-based company blamed demise on the loss of key customers and the rising costs of raw materials such as resin.
Dayton Tire Plant Becoming Industrial Park
December 20, 2007 5:45 am | News | CommentsPlant will get a new life as an industrial park; Bridgestone/Firestone closed the tire plant a year ago, leaving 1,700 workers unemployed.
Myers Industries' $1.1 Billion Buyout Delayed
December 10, 2007 5:41 am | News | CommentsRubber and plastic manufacturer said its acquisition by a private equity arm of investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is being delayed until April 30.
Ineos, Nova To Close Ohio Polystyrene Plant
November 29, 2007 8:20 am | News | CommentsCombined joint venture company plans to shut down its Belpre plant by end of January.
Pirelli Begins Production At New China Plant
November 27, 2007 7:23 am | News | CommentsItalian tire maker is making high-performance car tires at $100 million Shandong Province factory, which can make 3 million pieces per year.
PolyOne Acquiring Materials Supplier GLS Corp.
November 14, 2007 4:42 am | News | CommentsPolymer materials maker purchases of GLS, which makes thermoplastic elastomer compounds, rubber-like materials used in consumer and medical applications for undisclosed price.
Bayer MaterialScience, Union Reach Labor Agreement
November 14, 2007 4:32 am | News | CommentsPolymers and high-performance plastics maker and union negotiators have reached an agreement on a contract that would cover 71 workers.
Sonoco Products Unit Getting New Plant
November 13, 2007 4:49 am | News | CommentsGlobal packaging unit's Matrix division is opening a 150,000 square-foot rigid plastic container plant in St. Louis.
China Confirms 'Date Rape Drug' In Toys
November 12, 2007 5:30 am | by Scott McDonald, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsSafety watchdog General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine said production of Australian toy was outsourced to Wangqi Product Factory in Shenzhen, China.
Michelin To Upgrade Nova Scotia Plant
November 9, 2007 5:06 am | News | CommentsTire maker's $4.2 million investment will upgrade facility's equipment and help plant make new lines of tires but doesn't mean more jobs for the area.
Goodyear Closing Ontario Plant
November 9, 2007 4:34 am | News | CommentsSpokesman says reason for the Collingwood, Ont., plant closure — tentatively set for Nov. 30 — is a lack of demand for rubber hoses.
Eaton Acquires Hose And Tubing Maker
November 8, 2007 9:45 am | News | CommentsDiversified industrial manufacturer purchases Ontario-based Arrow Hose & Tubing, which had sales of $12 million last year.
Goodyear To Put The Brakes On Plant's Production
October 31, 2007 5:53 am | News | CommentsTire and rubber company has told union officials it will stop production at Tyler, Texas, plant; move could affect more than 600 workers.
Goodyear Pushes For New Economic Incentives In N.C.
October 24, 2007 11:55 am | News | CommentsTire maker wants incentives as Singapore-based rubber shipper, PACC Lines, threatens to pull out of North Carolina port and ship through New Orleans.
Ineos Nova Shuttering Montreal Polystyrene Plant
October 10, 2007 9:10 am | News | CommentsClosure will cut six percent of the joint venture's polystyrene production as part of a restructuring that aims to achieve about $50 million in annual synergies.
Nanotechnology Company Unveils Expanded Facility
October 9, 2007 6:04 am | News | CommentsHybrid Plastics' $2.3 million, 15,000-square-foot addition will allow it to increase production five-fold and double the current number of employees.
Sonoco Acquires Plastic Carriers From Caraustar
October 3, 2007 5:22 am | News | CommentsPackaging company expects the Caraustar acquisition, which includes six U.S. manufacturing plants employing about 260 workers, will add to earnings in the first year.
Onex Acquires Husky Injection Molding Systems
September 28, 2007 7:05 am | News | CommentsOnex paying $960 million for the 3,000-employee international maker of factory equipment.
N.C. Plastics Firm Expands, Adds Jobs
August 24, 2007 5:45 am | News | CommentsCarolina Technical Plastics Corp. investing $5 million and creating 50 jobs over three years.
