NewsFlashDow Europe to permanently close Terneuzen PS
11 December 2008 11:39 [Source: ICIS news]
LONDON (ICIS news)--Dow Europe will permanently close its 50,000 tonne/year polystyrene (PS) production at Terneuzen, the Netherlands, as part of its transformational strategy, a company source said on Thursday.
Dow Chemical recently announced that it would cut 5,000 full-time jobs, close 20 plants and sell businesses in a major restructure prompted by the economic downturn.
By: Linda Naylor
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