Skip to main content
Sister Publication Links
  • European Rubber Journal
  • Plastics News
  • Tire Business
Subscribe
  • Login
  • Register
  • Subscribe
  • News
    • Automotive
    • Tire
    • Non-Tire
    • Suppliers
    • ITEC
    • Silicone
    • Online Exclusive
    • Latex
    • Technical Notebooks
    • Executive Action
    • Government/Legal
    • Opinion
    • Rubber Division IEC
    • Blogs
    • Sustainability
    • Products
    • Wacky World of Rubber
  • War in Ukraine
  • Custom
    • Sponsored Content
    • White Papers
  • Resources
    • Directory
    • Classifieds & Mold Mart
  • Data
  • Events
    • RN Events
    • RN Livestreams/Webinars
    • Industry Events
    • Past Events
    • Rubber News M&A Live
    • 2022 Hose & Belt Manufacturers Conference
    • 2022 International Silicone Conference
    • 2022 International Tire Exhibition & Conference (ITEC)
    • 2022 Women Breaking the Mold
  • Advertise
  • DIGITAL EDITION
MENU
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. News
June 03, 2010 02:00 AM

School district drops lawsuit after Lanxess donates $750,000

  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email
  • More
    Print

    CINCINNATI (June 3, 2010)—Ohio's Three Rivers Local School District has dropped its lawsuit vs. Ineos ABS USA Corp. and Lanxess Corp. after Lanxess made a $750,000 donation to the district.

    “Lanxess's donation will assist the school district in expeditiously moving forward with the district's school revitalization plan,” Three Rivers superintendent Rhonda Bohannon said in a June 1 news release.

    “Despite its strong position in this case, the donation demonstrates [Lanxess's] history and commitment to the community as a good corporate citizen,” officials with Pittsburgh-based Lanxess said in the release.

    The district had filed the suit in November in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court in Cincinnati, seeking unspecified damages for alleged air pollution from an ABS resin plant operating in Addyston, Ohio.

    The district closed an elementary school located across the street from the ABS plant in 2005 after the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency reported unsafe levels of ABS feedstocks acrylonitrile and butadiene in the air near the school, officials said in the lawsuit.

    The district—with about 2,000 students—has been unable to re-open the school, causing crowding in other schools, officials added. The district has divided some classrooms, held classes in a cafeteria and moved tutoring sessions into hallways to handle the space crunch.

    Lanxess and Ineos denied liability in the case, according to the release, which came from the Cincinnati office of attorney Stanley Chesley.

    Bayer Corp.—which spun off Lanxess in 2004—bought the Addyston site from Monsanto Co. in 1995. Lanxess then included the plant in a joint venture with Ineos in 2007 before Ineos became its sole owner in 2009.

    Officials with the school district and with Lanxess and Ineos could not be reached for further comment.

    Letter
    to the
    Editor

    Rubber News wants to hear from its readers. If you want to express your opinion on a story or issue, email your letter to Editor Bruce Meyer at [email protected].

    Most Popular
    1
    Wacky World of Rubber: The true story behind the rubber match
    2
    Continental to build $40 million hose plant in Mexico
    3
    Goodyear targeting full petroleum oil replacement by 2040
    4
    Rubber process oil suppliers face push of demand, pull of continued logistical issues
    5
    Michelin growth strategy looks at tires and beyond
    SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTERS
    EMAIL ADDRESS

    Please enter a valid email address.

    Please enter your email address.

    Please verify captcha.

    Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe.

    Get our newsletters

    Staying current is easy with Rubber News delivered straight to your inbox, free of charge.

    Subscribe Today

    Subscribe to Rubber News to get the best coverage and leading insights in the industry.

    SUBSCRIBE
    Connect with Us
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    MISSION

    To serve companies in the global rubber product industry by delivering news, industry insights, opinions and technical information.

    Contact Us

    2291 Riverfront Pkwy, Suite 1000
    Cuyahoga Falls,
    OH 44221

    Customer Service:
    877-320-1726

    Resources
    • About Us
    • Digital Edition
    • Staff
    • Advertise
    • Order Reprints
    • Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Request
    • Terms of Service
    • Careers
    • Ad Choices Ad Choices
    • Sitemap
    Partner Sites
    • Tire Business
    • European Rubber Journal
    • Plastics News
    • Plastics News China
    • Urethanes Technology
    • Automotive News
    • Crain Brands
    Copyright Ā© 1996-2022. Crain Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    • News
      • Automotive
      • Tire
      • Non-Tire
      • Suppliers
      • ITEC
      • Silicone
      • Online Exclusive
      • Latex
      • Technical Notebooks
      • Executive Action
      • Government/Legal
      • Opinion
      • Rubber Division IEC
      • Blogs
        • Products
        • Wacky World of Rubber
      • Sustainability
    • War in Ukraine
    • Custom
      • Sponsored Content
      • White Papers
    • Resources
      • Directory
      • Classifieds & Mold Mart
    • Data
    • Events
      • RN Events
        • 2022 Hose & Belt Manufacturers Conference
        • 2022 International Silicone Conference
        • 2022 International Tire Exhibition & Conference (ITEC)
        • 2022 Women Breaking the Mold
      • RN Livestreams/Webinars
      • Industry Events
      • Past Events
      • Rubber News M&A Live
    • Advertise
    • DIGITAL EDITION