Expressandstar.com reports on a suspicious fire at the R A Wood Adhesive Tapes factory in Britain.

PoliticsDaily.com reports that President Obama is considering a plan similar to the successful Cash for Clunkers program that would encourage Americans to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

The Lubrizol Corp. has announced its decision to close its Chagrin Falls, OH, overprint coatings manufacturing facility.

The Associated Press reports that Celanese Corp.’s third-quarter earnings doubled thanks to a one-time tax benefit.

A leak in a Dow Chemical underground pipeline has prompted the evacuation of more than 60 homes in Freeport, TX.

On Oct. 9, 2009, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released its initial list, or Catalogue, of products subject to lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, mercury, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) restrictions.

Materia has announced the exclusive licensing of its metathesis technology to BASF for use in the research and development of certain specialty chemicals.

Dow Automotive Systems has announced that Steve Henderson has been appointed president, replacing Peter Sykes who assumes the role of president, Dow Greater China.

Reuters reports that Henkel expects savings of $218 million this year following its integration with parts of National Starch in the spring of 2008.

RPM International Inc. today reported record first-quarter net income, earnings per share and cash flow for the period ended August 31, 2009.