Bayer butyl site goes on stream

SARNIA, Ontario (Sept. 8)—Bayer Corp. has completed construction of its new Sarnia Butyl II plant and has begun shipments to customers, the firm announced. The Butyl II expansion, a $100 million investment which Bayer called "a commitment to the rubber business," is the company´s response to rising demand from the butyl markets, the largest being the tire industry, Bayer said. To reflect its commitment to the market, the Pittsburgh-based firm has added the Bayer brand name to its line of butyl products.