Plastics Makers Release Roadmap to Assist Automakers

Today, at the Society of Automotive Engineers’ 2014 World Congress & Exhibition in Detroit, the American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division released an updated roadmap that will help automakers and their suppliers dramatically enhance fuel efficiency in vehicles through the adoption of plastics and polymer composites to achieve significant weight…

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Chaffee Crossing

In February, the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) board voted to convey 200 acres of real estate to the Fort Smith Regional Healthcare Foundation (FSRHF) for a proposed school of osteopathic medicine at Chaffee Crossing in Fort Smith, Ark.

“This is very exciting for our board,” said Ivy Owen, executive…

SoCal Center to Promote Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles

The California Energy Commission has awarded funds to a consortium of Southern California-based organizations led by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. (LAEDC) to establish a Southern California Center for Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technology. The center will consist of one virtual hub and two physical locations…

Startup Activity Increases 31 percent in 2013

The percentage of former managers and executives starting their own business rose in 2013 to its highest level since the end of the recession, according to a survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a global outplacement and coaching consultancy. The increase in entrepreneurial activity among displaced professionals belies recent trends…

CSC Selects Bossier City, La., for Tech Center

Computer Science Corp. recently announced it will build the CSC Integrated Technology Center, focused on cybersecurity, cloud computing and other next-generation technologies, at the National Cyber Research Park in Bossier City. The company will hire 800 people at the new 116,000 square-foot facility, which will become an…