Plastic Industry News

Metabolix prices stock offering at $9 per share (AP)
Metabolix Inc., a plastics and chemicals company, said Wednesday it has priced a public offering of three million common shares at $9 each, for net proceeds of $27 million before underwriting discounts and expenses.

American Biltrite Reports Third Quarter Results (Business Wire)
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass.----American Biltrite Inc. reported its results for the third quarter of 2009 today. Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $83.9 million, down 13.8% from $97.4 million in the third quarter of 2008.

Metabolix Prices Common Stock Offering (Business Wire)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Metabolix, Inc. , a bioscience company focused on developing sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, today announced that it has priced a public offering of 3.0 million newly issued shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $9.00 per share.

Goodyear Researcher Receives DuPont Award (PR Newswire)
DuPont has announced that Kevin Westgate of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio, is a recipient of a DuPont award that recognizes the commercialization of an impactful new technology.

CTI Industries Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results (Marketwire)

Metabolix Announces Commencement of Public Offering of Common Stock (Business Wire)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Metabolix, Inc. , a bioscience company focused on developing sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, today announced that it has commenced a public offering of shares of its common stock pursuant to the Company's effective shelf registration statement filed with the U.S.

Core Molding sales, profit fall as costs mount (at bizjournals.com)

Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at Oppenheimer's 4th Annual Industrials Conference (Business Wire)

Core Molding Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results (PR Newswire)
Core Molding Technologies, Inc. today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Carlisle Companies to Present at Baird's 2009 Industrial Conference (Business Wire)

Southwall Announces Q3 2009 Results (Business Wire)
PALO ALTO, Calif.----Southwall Technologies Inc. announced third quarter 2009 revenue of $8.6 million, up 3% from second quarter 2009 revenues of $8.3 million and down 19% from third quarter 2008 revenues of $10.6 million.

CTI Industries Corporation Announces Presentation at the Wall Street Analyst Forum in New York City (Marketwire)

Energy Composites Corporation Signs Agreement to Develop WindFiber Blade Production Facility (Business Wire)
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis.----Energy Composites Corporation announced that the Company has reached agreement with the City of Wisconsin Rapids, WI to develop two parcels totaling 93 acres into the world’s most advanced wind blade facility.

Cooper Tire names Brad Hughes vice president, CFO (AP)
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said Thursday it named Ford Motor Co. executive Brad Hughes as vice president and chief financial officer.

Cooper Tire & Rubber names new finance chief (at MarketWatch)

Cooper Tire Names New CFO (PR Newswire)
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY has named Brad Hughes as vice president and chief financial officer.

Cooper Tire Lays Some Rubber (at Investopedia)

CTI Industries Corporation to Host Conference Call and Live Webcast to Discuss Third Quarter 2009 and Year-to-Date Financial Results (Marketwire)

Carlisle Companies Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
CHARLOTTE, N.C.----The Board of Directors of Carlisle Companies Incorporated has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, payable on December 1, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 16, 2009.

Energy Composites Corporation Announces Appointment of Adrian Williams as Head of WindFiber Division (Business Wire)
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis.----Energy Composites Corporation announced the appointment of Adrian Williams, the architect of the Company’s WindFiber™ strategy, as the permanent head of the Company’s WindFiber™ division.