SUPPLIERS

Zinc Oxide acquires Zochem

DICKSON, Tenn.—After building itself up for four years, Zinc Oxide is ready to take the next big leap. It acquired Zochem in a deal that is projected to create the largest supplier of zinc oxide in North America.

TIRE

Goodyear chemical plant earns safety certification

HOUSTON—Goodyear's Houston chemical plant earned certification to Voluntary Protect Program Star Status by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration.

INTERNATIONAL

Yokohama Rubber celebrates 100 years

TOKYO—Yokohama Rubber celebrated its 100th anniversary Oct. 13.

INTERNATIONAL

Songwon Industrial names exclusive European distributor

ULSAN, South Korea—Songwon Industrial, a manufacturer of polymer stabilizers, and Lehmann & Voss & Co., a chemical company based in Hamburg, Germany, entered an exclusive distribution partnership for fuel and lubricants antioxidants.

INTERNATIONAL

Camso rolls out new forklift, construction tires

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Magog, Quebec-based Camso introduced a new generation of construction and forklift tires, along with a new technique of selling forklift tires, during a week-long rollout in Charlotte.

INTERNATIONAL

Forbo to pay $88 million in French antitrust case

BAAR, Switzerland—Forbo will pay an $88.4 million fine as a result of antitrust proceedings against major flooring systems manufacturers in France, the Swiss company said.

INDUSTRY

NewAge goes green with zero waste

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa.—NewAge Industries recently celebrated a significant green achievement: It's now a zero-waste organization.

SUPPLIERS

DowDuPont is self-aware as it grows in plastics

CHICAGO—Even as it expands production capacity, materials maker DowDuPont is working to improve the image of plastics.

INTERNATIONAL

China's Black Cat to build carbon black research institute

QINGDAO, China—Black Cat is planning to break ground on a research institute in Qingdao by the end of this year.

INTERNATIONAL

KraussMaffei adds $3 million technical center in Kentucky

FLORENCE, Ky.—KraussMaffei has created a new innovation center at its U.S. headquarters, a $3 million project designed to help the company help its customers.

INTERNATIONAL

EU project to make polyols from steel-plant CO2

LEVERKUSEN, Germany—Covestro is leading a cross-sectoral consortium that will investigate how flue gas from the steel industry can be used to produce polymer materials in an efficient and sustainable way.