Acrylic sheet products manufacturer Plaskolite LLC announced that it is acquiring Lucite International Inc.’s continuous cast acrylic sheet business, which includes general-purpose and sanitary sheets used in making spa and bath products.

2. Lucite Business, Local Plant Being Acquired by Plaskolite - Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Acrylic sheet products manufacturer Plaskolite LLC announced late Monday that it is acquiring Lucite International Inc.’s continuous cast acrylic sheet business, which includes general-purpose and sanitary sheets used in making spa and bath products.

3. Last Word: Higher Ed Pushback, 50 Years Later and Attack Ads in the Race for Gov. - Tuesday, February 13, 2018

The idea that higher education is primarily about getting people into jobs as soon as possible is getting some push back. And it comes several years into an emphasis at the state level on associate degrees and trade certifications. Rhodes College president Marjorie Hass said several times during our talk on “Behind The Headlines” that she isn’t downplaying the importance of trade skills and the education necessary for those skills.

4. Lucite’s Memphis Facility Part of Business Acquisition by Plaskolite - Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Acrylic sheet products manufacturer Plaskolite LLC announced late Monday, Feb. 12, that it is acquiring Lucite International Inc.’s continuous cast acrylic sheet business, which includes general-purpose and sanitary sheets used in making spa and bath products.

5. Simonson Joins IRIS Orchestra Staff - Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Jenna Simonson has joined IRIS Orchestra as community relations coordinator. In her new role, Simonson will oversee community engagement programs and office management for the orchestra, which kicked off its 15th season in October.

6. RedRover Uses Numbers, Strategy for Growing Client Roster - Thursday, January 17, 2013

When it comes to a traditional agency model, RedRover Sales & Marketing is anything but traditional.

Founded seven years ago this month, the firm has added four new hires and three new service lines since last summer, notched impressive year-over-year revenue increases and is almost at capacity with its client roster.

7. Walker-Associates Wins 15 MarCom Creative Awards - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The creative work of Walker-Associates Inc., a Memphis-based advertising, marketing and public relations firm, was recently recognized with 15 International MarCom Creative Awards, a competition administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

8. Mitsubishi Chem Subsidiary Files Permit App for HQ - Tuesday, March 27, 2012

2665 Fite Road
Memphis, TN 38127

Permit Cost: $8.2 million

Permit Date: Applied March 2012

9. MC Ionic Continues Work on HQ, Plant - Friday, March 23, 2012

MC Ionic Solutions US Inc., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. that will produce an electrolyte solution used in lithium-ion batteries, is moving ahead with its North Memphis headquarters and production plant.

10. Plotting a Course - Monday, September 19, 2011

State and federal officials are developing new programs and legislation to bolster small businesses.Many companies are facing a variety of hurdles in a lackluster economy in which millions remain jobless and the outlook for consumer confidence and companies’ confidence in hiring and investing remain bleak. But what shape those hurdles have taken depends on who you ask.

11. MC Ionic Solutions US Begins Work on Fite Rd. Site - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

2665 Fite Road
Memphis, TN 38127
Permit Amount: $1.3 million

Permit Date: Applied July 2011

12. MCIS Files $1.3M Permit For New Fite Road Facility - Tuesday, July 12, 2011

MC Ionic Solutions US Inc. has begun work on its 2665 Fite Road facility, after being awarded a 14-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement in April.

13. Mitsubishi Chemical Adds New Co. In Memphis - Thursday, October 28, 2010

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. recently announced plans to bring a new company to Memphis in a $13.1 million project.

14. Chemical Vapor Leak in Shelby Contained - Wednesday, May 26, 2010

MEMPHIS (AP) — An acidic vapor leak from a West Tennessee acrylic-based products plant has been contained with no injuries reported.

Marney Gillmore, the manager of the Lucite International plant in northern Shelby County, said Tuesday morning that the all-clear was sounded around 10:15 a.m., about an hour after vapor was found escaping.

15. Retention PILOTS Become Focal Point - Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Last month’s meeting of the city-county Industrial Development Board yielded a second victory in what officials hope will be a fixture in helping businesses grow and the city prosper.

The IDB unanimously approved a 15-year “retention” payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) program for Lucite International to invest $90 million in its Memphis-area operation and keep 200 jobs intact.

16. PILOT Approval Clears Way for $90M Investment at Lucite - Friday, April 23, 2010

Wednesday’s monthly meeting of the city-county Industrial Development Board brought two companies – Lucite International and Christ Community Health Services – closer to expanding their Memphis operations.

The IDB unanimously approved a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) retention program for Lucite International to invest $90 million in its Memphis-area operation and keep 200 jobs intact.

17. IDB Approves Lucite Retention PILOT - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The city-county Industrial Development Board on Wednesday approved a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) retention program for Lucite International to invest $90 million in its Memphis-area operation and keep 200 jobs intact.

18. Events - Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will present the continuing legal education seminar “Lawyering: Why It’s Tough: What We Can Do” today from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at International Paper, 6400 Poplar Ave. For more information or to register, visit www.memphisbar.org.

19. Events - Monday, December 21, 2009

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call 545-4301.

20. Lucite Launches Green Product for Spas - Monday, November 24, 2008

Memphis-based Lucite International has unveiled a new system for spa reinforcements that will reduce manufacturers’ air emissions by up to 99.9 percent, the company said.

The company developed the system in partnership with TSE Industries of Clearwater, Fla.

21. Archived Article: Lead - Friday, November 5, 2004
ITT Technical Institute Constructs New School

ITT Tech Builds New Memphis Campus

Relocates from East Memphis to growing Goodlett Farms

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