AKRON—The ACS Rubber Division is accepting nominations for its 2014 Science and Technology Awards. Nominations must be received by July 15.

BAYTOWN, Texas—United Steelworkers Local 13-2001 said it has ratified three separate agreements with ExxonMobil's refinery in Baytown.

WYANDOTTE, Mich.—BASF Corp. will increase the price for polyamide 6 polymer by 5 cents per pound in North America, effective June 1, or as contracts allow.

GURGAON, Indian—Apollo Tyres Ltd.’s, plant in Chennai, India has won the first-place prize in the large-size category of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s annual quality systems awards.

LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Shareholders of automotive supplier Tenneco Inc. re-elected eight members to the company’s board of directors.