Chris Sweeney

News Editor

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330-865-6188

Sweeney spent the last two years at the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, a daily newspaper in Elyria, Ohio, where he was a sports copy editor and page designer. He also covered high school sports, including football, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, and track and field.

He earned a master's degree in journalism from Kent State University in 2011. In 2008 he graduated from the College of Wooster, where he covered sports at its student-run newspaper, the Wooster Voice, and he served as sports editor for two years and editor-in-chief during his senior year.

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Recent Stories
Wacky World of Rubber: Bringing 3D printing to the shoe store

When buying shoes, finding the perfect fit can be a hassle at times. Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco hopes to change all of that.
Market trends drive LSR innovations

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Pressure has usually driven some of history's best innovations, and the world of liquid silicone rubber is no exception.
LSR market remains on growth track

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The future is bright for liquid silicone rubber.
Sustainable natural rubber a big goal for industry

FAIRLAWN, Ohio—The natural rubber latex industry is taking steps toward sustainability, but it's important to remember that the process has just begun.
Wacky World of Rubber: Ohio keeps pushing the boundaries of football

There are many ties to the rubber industry, and football, in Ohio, so it's only natural those paths would intersect.
USW ratifies three-year deal with Michelin

PITTSBURGH—The United Steelworkers union voted to ratify a new three-year labor contract with Michelin's two BF Goodrich sites.
ASTM continues to set the industry standard

FAIRLAWN, Ohio—ASTM's mission is to bring industry stakeholders together and provide the infrastructure to create standardizations.
Wacky World of Rubber: Can't get enough rubber duck festivals

Summer's not over yet, which means there's still plenty of time to celebrate the rubber duck.
Toyo to expand in Georgia again

WHITE, Ga.—Toyo Tire's North American production facility is continuing along its growth path.
Vibracoustic adds material development center in Germany

WEINHEIM, Germany—As new mobility trends push auto makers, they in turn push their suppliers for material science solutions. Vibracoustic is investing to make sure it can deliver.
Wacky World of Rubber: The great juiced baseball conspiracy

Major League Baseball's All-Star Game festivities came to Cleveland in 2019, and Justin Verlander accused the league of "juicing" the baseball to spark more offense. If he's right, it means rubber is likely playing a role.
Freudenberg site sets top mark

CUAUTLA, Mexico—One plant's focus on continuous improvement has paid off.
HF divests extrusion unit to Troester

HANOVER, Germany—Troester has acquired the extrusion technology business of the HF Tire Tech Group.
HF Mixing Group invests to capitalize on automation, smart factories

LAWRENCE, Kan.—The rubber industry, and manufacturing as a whole, is evolving. HF Mixing Group wants to make sure it's prepared.
Data, analytics drive industry toward Manufacturing 4.0

LAWRENCE, Kan.—The manufacturing sector very quickly could start to look like something out of a science fiction movie: an array of robots making decisions independently of humans.