Crain's Cleveland Business articles from May 2008

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from May 2008

Cuyahoga County Public Library Gates Mill branch.(Real Estate)
May 5, 2008... Byline: SHARON SCHNALL The retail buildings were deteriorating in the Village of Gates Mills. Retail spaces remained empty, and the village had no community hub. "The question raised was, `How do you revitalize an area without...

SHORT TAKES.(Real Estate)
May 5, 2008... * CLIMBING HIGHER: Cleveland's office market is starting to climb from the bottom of the cellar in a national ranking of office markets in the Marcus & Millichap brokerage's 2008 National Office Report. The report puts the Cleveland market at...

The Week: April 28 - May 4.(The Insider)
May 5, 2008... The big story: The Jackson administration is looking to build up the city of Cleveland's business assistance programs. Cleveland City Council last week heard Tracey Nichols, the city's director of economic development, describe six new or...

Goodyear's North American unit back to black; From CFO to president, Kramer navigates company from near-bankruptcy to profit.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: LISA HOCKENSMITH Tire Business As chief financial officer (CFO) for three years, Rich Kramer had a front-row seat for many of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s financial troubles. The Akron-based tiremaker struggled with deep...

Prog hits No. 1; Field tops ballpark rankings.(News)
May 5, 2008... Sure, the Indians' offense has been oppressively offensive in the early going - and yes, this survey was taken before the Tribe got off to a rocky start - but Progressive Field is home to at least one winner: Progressive Field. The Prog...

Discount outlet Ollie's plans 3 store openings.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Nobody's calling this a retail boom, but closeout discounter Ollie's Bargain Outlet figures now's the time to hit the Northeast Ohio market. The Harrisburg, Pa.-based chain opens its first Cleveland-area store this...

Arts, culture advocacy group sees potential in region's blight; President hoping to `retain creative work force'.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND What many see as detriments to Cleveland, Thomas Schorgl sees as opportunities. Some might view Cleveland as a city laden with foreclosures and shuttered businesses, but Mr. Schorgl sees a city that could offer...

Late News.
May 5, 2008... INVESTMENT TO AID NINESIGMA'S GROWTH * NineSigma Inc. of Beachwood has closed on a $4 million investment from Cincinnati venture capital firm Blue Chip Venture Co., which was a previous investor, and River Cities Capital Funds, which has...

Ohio Capital Fund serves as venture cap magnet; As firms build presence within state, more eye investment opportunities.(Insight)
May 5, 2008... Byline: CHUCK SODER The Ohio Capital Fund has been particularly good at two things: Attracting venture capital firms to the state and pumping money into Northeast Ohio. The state fund, which puts money into venture capital firms that...

Digital age adds new dimension to market.(Real Estate)
May 5, 2008... Byline: STAN BULLARD One morning in March, Pat Finley, managing partner of Omni Property Cos. of Pepper Pike, sent an e-mail to about 1,000 Northeast Ohio real estate brokers and business owners he knows personally. When opened, the...

Tenn. travel firm's HQ headed this way; GTP Travel Group's investors hope to expand web abilities.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: CHUCK SODER A Tennessee-based travel planning company is taking a trip of its own - to Northeast Ohio. A group of individual investors, including Northeast Ohio entrepreneur Ed Tromczynski, bought Group Travel Planet LLC for an...

Flying right.(Opinion)
May 5, 2008... Continental Airlines may yet enter a merger with another airline. However, we believe its board made the right call in walking away from a potential combination with the weaker United Airlines. The herd mentality that can grip particular...

LOOKING SOUTH; In planning for downturn in NE Ohio, Medical Mutual finds attractive clients in growing Georgia, S.C. markets.
May 5, 2008... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Like many Northeast Ohioans, Kent Clapp has his eye on the South, though he doesn't plan to become a snowbird. The chairman, president and CEO of Medical Mutual of Ohio Inc. instead is looking to some southern...

Tax Liens.(News)(Public notice)
May 5, 2008... The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office. The IRS files a tax lien to protect the interests of the federal government. The lien is a public notice to creditors that...

NEW VIEW OF PARMA; From building a university to a dam, graduate students redesign aging suburb.(Real Estate)
May 5, 2008... Byline: BRAD DICKEN You can't buy much in the way of waterfront property in Parma, which is not surprising since the city of 80,000 residents doesn't have a big lake. But Kent State University graduate architecture students didn't let...

Correction.(Correction notice)
May 5, 2008... An April 21, page G-4 story on the junior golf circuit included an incorrect location name. The Oakwood Club in Cleveland Heights will host an American Junior Golf Association event from June 9-12.

REPORTERS' NOTEBOOK; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)
May 5, 2008... This feud shows no sign of abating * Cuyahoga County commissioners had a full-throated response last week to accusations in The Plain Dealer about nepotism in county hiring. "In 1971 I got a job here because I knew county commissioner...

MILESTONE.(The Insider)
May 5, 2008... COMPANY: The Sausage Shoppe, Cleveland THE OCCASION: Its 70th anniversary The Sausage Shoppe on Memphis Avenue in Old Brooklyn has been a place to meat since its founding on March 3, 1938, by Hans Kirchberger and Theo Johanni. The...

KEEP ON TRUCKIN'; Transportation software products gain ground as shippers look for more efficient routes, cheaper fuel.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: CHUCK SODER David Wangler said he never guessed IDSC ExpertFuel would become such a big seller. Skyrocketing fuel prices have made it one of the most popular software products sold by TMW Systems Inc. in Beachwood. TMW is one...

$1.5M loan drives SageQuest's plans to enhance GPS software.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: @@Text: SageQuest LLC is preparing for more growth after four straight years of it. SageQuest LLC is preparing for more growth after four straight years of it. The Beachwood company has received a $1.5 million, five-year loan...

Citizen-produced Observer catching on; With three new editions on tap, company's publisher envisions an edition `in every town'.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: CHUCK SODER The Lakewood Observer is spawning clones. The free, citizen-produced newspaper already has helped Cleveland Heights and University Heights create the Heights Observer, and similar publications serving East...

TravelCenters settles with competitor.(News)
May 5, 2008... TravelCenters of America LLC said it has agreed to settle a civil antitrust lawsuit brought against the company by rival Flying J Inc. and its affiliates. Simultaneously, Westlake-based TravelCenters announced that it will enter...

The Week in Quotes.(News)(Quotation)
May 5, 2008... "We think it will be a great market.... We probably won't be No. 1 in Georgia or South Carolina, but we would like to be No. 2.'' - Kent Clapp, chairman, president and CEO, Medical Mutual of Ohio Inc. Page One "This is not, by any...

Good ol' Mayor What'shisname; Johnson, Reynolds ... Why doesn't anyone know Cleveland's top dog?(News)
May 5, 2008... Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson seems like an anonymous figure in his own hometown, so we suppose it's no surprise the national media might mistake him for someone else. In The Wall Street Journal last Thursday, May 1, columnist Daniel...

Good replacing good as head of CIM.(Opinion)
May 5, 2008... Byline: Brian Tucker When I read that my friend David Cerrone, a classmate in Leadership Cleveland '89 (the best class ever!) would be retiring as president of the esteemed Cleveland Institute of Music, I had several reactions. First,...

Litigation fees cost OurPet's.(News)
May 5, 2008... The fight against a patent infringement lawsuit has taken a bite from the OurPet's Co. supper dish. The Fairport Harbor maker of pet products last week reported a first-quarter loss of $391,472 despite a 12.5% increase in revenue, to $2.9...

1Q profit sets precedent for Ford's long-term outlook.(News)(Financial report)
May 5, 2008... Byline: AMY WILSON Automotive News Cost-cutting largely drove Ford Motor Co.'s surprise first-quarter improvement, but CEO Alan Mulally has a lot to do to achieve a full turnaround. Mr. Mulally told Automotive News, a sister...

Going Places.(People)
May 5, 2008... Job Changes architecture KA ARCHITECTURE: Anthony D. Roppa to director of business development. MBI/K2M ARCHITECTURE INC.: Philip Ozan to project manager; Scott Ross to architectural drafter; Marta Ralston to staff designer. ...

As city, Wolstein near deal, legislative wrinkle could save developer millions; Flats primed for pumping up.
May 5, 2008... Byline: JAY MILLER The city of Cleveland and the Wolstein Group real estate concern are putting the final touches on the $500 million Flats East Bank development plan in anticipation of a July groundbreaking. A handful of revisions to...

Duke Realty's office pullout plan on hold; Firm fails to sell 14 properties, exit area, as credit crunch squeezes would-be buyer.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: STAN BULLARD Hunker down. Wait it out. Hold out for your price. That's how Duke Realty Corp. of Indianapolis is handling efforts to sell its last 14 office buildings in Northeast Ohio and exit the region after its main suitor...

Sources: Ernst & Young to move 1,200 to new East Bank project; Flats primed for pumping up.
May 5, 2008... Byline: STAN BULLARD A big piece of the massive Flats East Bank project quietly went into place recently as Ernst & Young LLP made a preliminary commitment to move 1,200 employees to a planned office building there from the landmark...

CHOICE BITS; Excerpts from recent Editor's Choice blog entries on CrainsCleveland.com.(Briefs)
May 5, 2008... America goes on a recession diet * The New York Times already has made Cleveland its go-to city for all stories related to foreclosure, so it was no surprise the paper looked to our town again for an April 28 story about the country's...

In a hurry? Columbus startup has an air taxi for you; Waypoint, banking on continued frustration in commercial flights, expects to begin this summer.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: JAY MILLER As soon as this summer, you may be able to "hail'' a taxi that will fly you to Columbus or Indianapolis or Chicago. Waypoint Corp., a Columbus startup, is preparing to offer air taxi rides from Cleveland to any of...

Award boosts mine tracking capabilities.(News)
May 5, 2008... Byline: Chuck Soder Mine communications company InSet Systems LLC has been awarded $400,000 from Northeast Ohio venture development organization JumpStart Inc. The company, located south of Canton in Strasburg, soon will relocate to...

Enough already.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... The NBA better watch where the extracurricular activities on its courts are headed, because a failure to stop hockey-like thuggery during its playoffs puts at risk the well-being of its players, and ultimately of the league itself. Even if...

ROUGH START.(Real Estate)
May 5, 2008... The U.S. warehouse market weakened considerably during the first three months of 2008. Thirty-six U.S. warehouse markets saw vacancies go up, while 15 saw them decrease.

Kings of the castle.(News)
May 5, 2008... Spending on Fido has risen mightily in the past decade, and NE Ohio entrepreneurs are part of the trend. We profile some in our monthly Small Business section.

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.(News)(Survey)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... These obviously aren't the best of economic times in the Midwest, but middle-market business leaders are confident about their long-term growth prospects. A new survey from accounting and business advisory firm Plante & Moran of nearly 350...

Submit your women-owned business.(News)
May 5, 2008... To help raise the profile of women doing business in Northeast Ohio, Crain's Cleveland Business will publish an online Directory of Women-Owned Businesses starting June 23. The directory is a tool for individuals and companies that are...

CWRU prof aiming for West Coast links.(News)(Case Western Reserve University)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Byline: CHUCK SODER Mehran Mehregany is putting the "Western'' in Case Western Reserve University. The engineering professor has moved his office to San Diego so that he can help the university establish partnerships with companies on...

Firms find frequent safety policy communication minimizes injuries.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: COLLEEN McCARTHY Business Insurance Risk managers say communicating the importance of safety in the workplace is a critical component of any strategy to control the frequency and severity of a company's loss due to worker injuries....

Municipal borrowing costs on the rise; Cleveland works to stabilize interest expense on $437 million of project debt.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: JAY MILLER The lending excesses that led to the subprime mortgage fiasco is hitting strapped homeowners hard. But not far behind on the feeling-the-pain continuum are the communities where those homeowners live. Cities,...

PET PROFITS; No matter how tough the times, businesses catering to our furry friends are still seeing steady increases in spending.(Small Business)
May 12, 2008... Byline: SCOT ALLYN Recession or not, it appears most pet owners are still spending money - and more of it than ever - on their nearest and dearest. This year alone, it is estimated that Americans will spend $43.4 billion on their pets,...

Global marketers must keep current base close to home; Study suggests firms miss opportunities in retaining, capitalizing on customers.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: KATE MADDOX BtoB While business-to-business marketers are increasingly focused on improving relationships with customers, they still have a long way to go in implementing effective, consistent customer retention practices,...

Grand Openings.(Small Business)
May 12, 2008... VANITYLAB 24945 Detroit Road Westlake 44145 VanityLab is a 3,500-square-foot salon, spa and shop that aims to feature personalized services with a chic, city edge. Owner Angie Hofelich launched VanityLab based on experience as a...

Big trucks, SUVs not pulling their weight in auto industry; Dealers, dealing with bevy of inventory, brace for worst yearly sales drop since '91.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: RICHARD TRUETT Automotive News After an awful April, nearly every auto industry forecaster now agrees: U.S. sales will plummet by about 1 million units in 2008 - the first time sales have tumbled that much in one year since 1991....

Short Takes.(Briefs)(JM Green CPA Group LLC acquires Robert J. Fisher & Associates CPA)(BrightStar Healthcare opens a location in Beachwood)(Ronald Clutter of Nordic Air Inc.)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... CLIENT SWITCH: JM Green CPA Group LLC, a full-service accounting firm in Beachwood, recently announced the acquisition of the accounting clients of Robert J. Fisher & Associates CPA in Solon. JM Green CPA Group LLC provides chief financial...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Should Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann either resign or be impeached for his actions in office? Katie Maxwell Parma He should (resign). When you're in public office, you're supposed to be an example in every way for the state or...

Tenk Machine leaving longtime Flats home; Workers join new Strongsville employer; developer mulls Stonebridge expansion.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: STAN BULLARD Tenk Machine & Tool Co. is disappearing from Cleveland's Flats in a deal that has reopened the closed Demag Plastics Group plant in Strongsville and might allow the Stonebridge mixed-use complex to expand. A...

Pittsburgh gas company cites job candidates in move to Independence.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: CHUCK SODER A Pittsburgh-area distributor of industrial gas and welding equipment has moved to Northeast Ohio to be closer to current and future employees. Valley National Gases LLC three weeks ago relocated its headquarters...

Whiskey Island loan wrangling continues.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: JAY MILLER As Cuyahoga County commissioners prepare this Saturday, May 17, to dedicate a new bridge that restores access to Wendy Park at Whiskey Island, a squabble continues over $1.6 million of the county's payment for the...

Solon firm aims for an ace with hole-in-one device.(Small Business)(VeriShot)
May 12, 2008... Byline: CHUCK SODER Dan Quigg describes VeriShot with three words: Excitement, revenue and promotion. The Solon company, formerly called Charitee Golf, aims to bring those three things to golf courses nationwide in 2009, when it plans...

Small firms offer learning experience.(Small Business)
May 12, 2008... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO College students will be descending on businesses of all kinds as finals wrap up and the promise of job experience, money or both beckons. But as a small business owner, should you take on an intern? Should...

PolyOne changes branding strategies; Firm extends profile by increasing global, customer outreach.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Here's how things used to work at PolyOne Corp.: You needed the polymer compounding company to make something to your specifications, they looked at the information and said, "It'll cost you this much.'' Times have...

SUMMER ON A BUDGET; As consumers' wallets are increasingly taxed, tourism promoters push NE Ohio as a bargain.
May 12, 2008... Byline: JOHN BOOTH With gasoline prices at record highs and consumers feeling shaky about the economy, local tourism promoters are pushing Northeast Ohio as a bargain destination as the summer travel season nears. "There's general...

Foul workplace language leads to legal ramifications; Employees can make hostile environment claim even if they are not target of remarks.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: JUDY GREENWALD Business Insurance Sexually explicit language in the workplace that is not directed at a particular person still can be the basis of a hostile work environment claim, according to a federal appeals court decision that...

DOCTOR DEFICIT; As population ages and treatments become more specialized, health care faces greater physician shortage.(Insight)
May 12, 2008... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND If you simply looked at the numbers, you wouldn't believe Ohio has a shortage of doctors. From 1985 to 2004, Ohio's population grew 6.8%, to 11.4 million, while the number of doctors in the state rose 44%, to...

Tax Liens.(News)(Public notice)
May 12, 2008... The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office. The IRS files a tax lien to protect the interests of the federal government. The lien is a public notice to creditors that...

Going Places.(People)
May 12, 2008... Job Changes Distribution GARICK: Peter W. Klaich to senior organics manager. Education KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Donald R. Williams to dean, Honors College. THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON: Beth A. Houseman to assistant director of...

The Week: May 5-11.(The Insider)(regional economic redevelopment project)(Eaton Corp. estimates 120 million in revenues for the company)(Ernst & Young L.L.P. wins naming rights to office building)
May 12, 2008... The big story: The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority is putting under the microscope the complicated financing arrangements for the planned, $500 million Flats East Bank redevelopment project. The port authority's regional economic...

Hold firm.(Opinion)
May 12, 2008... Common sense is busting out in Columbus - at least in the part not occupied by Attorney General Marc Dann - with the Legislature's recognition that the state needs to address the consumer gouging that goes on in the payday lending business. ...

SPX manufacturing shutdown to cost 88 local jobs.(News)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Publicly traded SPX Corp. of Charlotte, N.C., has informed state officials that it will be phasing out its Cleveland manufacturing operations, resulting in the eventual layoff of 88 people. The Cleveland plant, 15825 Industrial Parkway, is...

The Week in Quotes.(News)(Quotation)
May 12, 2008... "We're using those opportunities as the lead.... And we're combining the uniqueness of those attractions along with the fact that it won't break your bank.'' - Tamera Brown, vice president of marketing, Positively Cleveland. Page One ...

Late News.
May 12, 2008... LUXURY CAR DEALER ADDS SAAB TO LINEUP Luxury car seller Bernie Moreno has expanded his chain of dealerships again, this time with the purchase of the former Shaker Saab, which now goes by Saab of North Olmsted and calls 28300 Lorain Road...

An apology, or pizza publicity coup?(Opinion)
May 12, 2008... Byline: Brian Tucker So, was last week's 23-cent pizza-pie apologia a heartfelt attempt at making amends with Cavaliers fans or a brilliant marketing coup? For the few of you who missed this whole thing during the last game against...

Survey: More companies turning to incentive pay; As base increases shrink or disappear, many firms find attractive alternative for rewards.
May 12, 2008... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY More companies in Northeast Ohio are gravitating toward incentive pay as a way to motivate employees and give managers greater flexibility in rewarding workers and setting budgets, according to a recent survey by...

Arnco's production keeps on rolling; Tire product demand drives manufacturer's capacity expansion.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: MIKE McNULTY Rubber & Plastics News Arnco Inc. is expanding production capacity by about 50% at its processing plant in Berea to handle present and anticipated demand for its polyurethane products that are designed to prevent flats...

Milestone.(The Insider)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... COMPANY: Drs. Hill & Thomas Co., Cleveland THE OCCASION: Its 100th anniversary Drs. Hill & Thomas describes itself as the oldest independently owned radiology group in Ohio. It was formed in 1908, 13 years after the discovery of...

Choice Bits; Excerpts from recent Editor's Choice blog entries on CrainsCleveland.com.(Briefs)
May 12, 2008... From the looks of things, he's not the retiring type Cleveland would be quite a place if it had in its ranks a few more people like Morton Smith. Mr. Smith, 82, a former box- manufacturing company owner, is full of energy and wants to...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's Writers.(St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award)(Case Western Reserve University )
May 12, 2008... Akron inspires an award-winning student A University of Akron student will travel to Switzerland this week to share a stage with global business, academic and political leaders - and to accept a prize in a prestigious international...

Krone Group adds remade Shoregate plaza; Retail broker intrigued by half of original Willowick property being rebuilt as housing.
May 12, 2008... Byline: STAN BULLARD The epic makeover of Shoregate Shopping Center as a slimmed-down retail hub with half of its 54-year-old bulk razed for construction of housing has gained a new wrinkle as retail broker David Krone last week acquired...

During real estate slump, firms relying on past experience; Name recognition, adapting work force to current trends help small companies survive downturns.(Small Business)
May 12, 2008... Byline: DIANE DI PIERO There's no question the housing and building markets are going through a tough time. Typically, the focus is on large companies in these industries and the struggles they face, but small businesses also are feeling...

UH, cardiology research firm will join forces.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: Shannon Mortland University Hospitals Case Medical Center has teamed up with Cardialysis BV, one of the world's best-known contract research organizations, to open a location here to collaborate on research in interventional...

Care providers placing heavier emphasis on community activism; Scrutiny now tighter as governments intensify their examination of groups' tax-exempt status.(News)
May 12, 2008... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND As local, state and federal governments push for more proof that hospitals deserve their tax-exempt status, Northeast Ohio's health care organizations are boosting their efforts to get out into their communities....

FUELING CONCERN.(Small Business)
May 12, 2008... According to a recent survey, small business economic confidence continues to slide. Among other findings: 75% of business owners say rising gas prices affect profitability; 86% are affected negatively. 58% of consumers said small...

SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT:.(Small Business)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Self-employed women tend to be better educated and have more managerial experience than wage and salary earners, according to a report released recently by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. "Human capital factors...

PUT THOSE KIDS TO WORK.(News)
May 12, 2008... High school seniors are looking forward to a productive summer in the work force, according to a nationwide survey of 3,400 college-bound students conducted by Monster Worldwide Inc. The survey found that 86% of such students plan to work this...

Conservancy group trying to save habitat.
May 19, 2008... Byline: KATHERINE FAY The Western Reserve Land Conservancy might buy an eight-acre forest in Bratenahl to preserve a habitat for eight species of rare birds. As one of the few remaining mature forests along the Lake Erie coastline in...

THE WEEK MAY 12 - 18.
May 19, 2008... The big story: Amid charges of cronyism and sexual impropriety in his office, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann resigned on May 14. A Democrat who had been attorney general since January 2007, Mr. Dann was under pressure from members of his own...

Offer to med mart: $1 a year; Big project's cost prompts look at new site as Forest City pitches cheap lease.
May 19, 2008... Byline: JAY MILLER Anxiety about rising costs is slowing a decision on where to locate a new convention center and medical merchandise mart and is bringing another potential site into play: underused land at East 55th Street and Chester...

CHOICE BITS.
May 19, 2008... Steel's on a roll that's likely to continue Steel is back in a big way, according to a Cleveland-centric story that ran May 14 in USA Today. The newspaper noted that prices for hot-rolled band steel, a widely followed benchmark, have...

Putting coupons in paychecks opens up niche for Workplace; Marketers able to extend promotions beyond employees.
May 19, 2008... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Admit it: You don't spend all your time at work thinking about work. Mentor-based WorkPlace Media counts on it. The direct marketing company has created a niche for itself by pushing coupons, product samples and...

Private practice keeps growing; Despite employment trends, Superior Medical Care bolsters staff.
May 19, 2008... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND While many physicians are clamoring to be employed by a hospital, one private practice in Lorain County continues to grow. Launched three years ago by Dr. Joseph Girgis, Superior Medical Care in Sheffield...

Ferro's polymer prices going up.
May 19, 2008... Ferro Corp. said its Engineered Polymer Products business will increase prices for advanced polymer alloys and plastic colorants products, effective June 1 and June 15, respectively. Cleveland-based Ferro said prices for advanced polymer...