Rubber-Plastics News

Cooper Tire & Rubber has added its first low-rolling resistance tire line - the Cooper GFE - to its product portfolio.

Michelin North America today announced a new development program to provide loans to new and existing disadvantaged small- and medium-sized businesses located in the Upstate of South Carolina.

Union leaders have voiced dismay at plans to close two chemical plants on Teesside with the loss of more than 200 jobs, warning of a "devastating" effect on local communities.

Gov. Jack Markell has proposed eliminating the state Department of Finance and consolidating its functions into other state agencies.

Medical products maker West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. said Tuesday it bought the drug delivery device assets of Plastef Investissements SA for an undisclosed amount, in a move to complement its safety needles.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Ruby Tuesday, International Speedway and Discover Financial.

AKRON, Ohio - A northeast Ohio county has been chosen to participate in a federal program offering international investors incentives to create jobs.

Bridgestone Corp., the world's largest tire maker by sales, disclosed Tuesday it is recalling 127,183 Firestone-brand tires sold in the U.S. because a faulty tread could separate and cause an accident.

July 04, 2009 BMW awards Bridgestone another OE contract Dueler HP Sport RFT tires are OE on the 2009 BMW X5 M. Bridgestone Corp.

Teijin Ltd. has ended its involvement in the NatureWorks LLC polylactic acid bioplastics business, transferring its 50 percent shareholding over to its joint venture partner Cargill Inc.

When the subject of algae comes up in relation to biofuels, it's usually concerning biodiesel.

The Union Pacific Railroad will permanently close two street crossings, one at N.W. Howard just west of Lincoln and one at N.W. Grant just west of Tyler.

July 02, 2009 CTNA rolls out HSU2 medium truck tire Continental Tire North America Inc.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant in Union City is giving out buyout checks through Friday to 550 employees.

The Mid-Atlantic Technology Research & Innovation Center , one of the largest tenants at the South Charleston Technology Park, renewed its lease with Dow Chemical Co.

Dow Chemical has approved a restructuring plan which calls for the shutdown of a number of manufacturing assets, including ethylene and ethylene-derivative assets in the company's basics portfolio.

Using algae to turn carbon dioxide to fuel; Dow and a start-up firm to test process expected to harvest hydrocarbons The International Herald Tribune, June 30, 2009 Tuesday - Dow Chemical and Algenol Biofuels, a U.S. start-up company, were set to announce Monday that they would build a demonstration plant that, if successful, would use algae to ...

KHOBAR : Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical are looking for firms interested in building the first stage of a giant joint-venture petrochemical complex in the kingdom, contractor sources said yesterday.

The Dow Chemical Company plans to work with Algenol Biofuels, Inc. to build and operate a pilot-scale algae-based integrated biorefinery that will produce ethanol, located at Dowa s Freeport, Texas site.

Chemical company to also provide carbon dioxide source for new Texas biorefinery, pending funding from a US DOE grant.