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On December 17, 2008, Cooper Tire and Rubber announced that it planned to close its tire plant in Albany, Georgia by the end of 2009....

On December 8, 2008, Rhodia issued a press release revising its guidance for 2008 in the context of the worsening economic environment....

On Wednesday, December 10, 2008, Cabot Corporation issued a press release indicating that it expects to report significant volume...

That’s a carbon black supplier’s assessment of the current US market. In another sign of uncertainty, tire companies are delaying...

This story was all over the news, but it’s worth noting. Sumitomo Rubber has announced that it plans to begin selling tires in Japan that...

On November 19, 2008, Saudi Basic Industries Corp. announced that representatives of SABIC and ExxonMobil had signed a Heads of Agreement...

On November 19, Rhodia inaugurated its new International Research and Development Center located in Shanghai, China. The center will...

On November 12, 2008, Columbian Chemicals announced that it would close its carbon black plant in Marshall, West Virginia on or about...

Tokai Carbon has announced that is is delaying two planned carbon black expansions in China and Thailand due to uncertainty in the market...

Here’s a piece of news I got at the Carbon Black World conference, which is being held through Wednesday in Vancouver. Rhodia and Dow...

The always erudite David Shaw recently had a short article in the European Rubber Journal (subscription required) that resonated with me....

On October 26, 2008, Lanxess AG announced that its Basic Chemicals business plans to invest Euro 35 million at its production site in...

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has reported that Delta-Energy’s new tire recycling plant in Greene County, Pennsylvania has received $2.5...

A friend sent this along. My translation (aided by a friend and Google) is below. Here is the article in Spanish. Source: COMUNICADO DE...

Goodyear has become the second North American tiremaker to announce it is idling production due to raw material shortages. Last week,...

Tire Business (subscription required) is reporting that Cooper Tire & Rubber has suspended production at all its North American plants...

The Lanxess website has posted an excellent presentation from Dr. Alex Heitmann, Chairman of the Board of Management, LANXESS AG. By 2010...

Evonik Degussa’s carbon black plant in Orange, Texas remains shut down in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The plant was not flooded and damage...

Quick update on the status of the carbon black plants affected by Hurricane Ike over the weekend. Evonik Degussa at Aransas Pass, Texas:...

With the exception of Sid Richardson’s Addis, LA plant, all of the carbon black plants shut down in the Gulf Coast due to Hurricane...