乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 to Cease Production at Patrica Italy Surfactants Plant
EVERBERG BELGIUM 鈥� The Performance Products division of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation (NYSE:HUN) today announced plans to close its commodity surfactants plant in Patrica, Italy. It is expected that all site activities will cease by the end of October 2014.
Last October the company announced that it was transitioning away from a number of surfactant assets and product lines in Europe that had become commoditized and would focus instead on developing and growing the remaining differentiated surfactants businesses in 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 chosen strategic markets.
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 is also announcing today that it has signed an agreement to sell its European commodity surfactant business to Wilmar International Limited, which includes 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 ethoxylation facility at Lavera, France and additional sulphated chemicals capacity from two of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 other European surfactant plants in St. Mihiel, France and Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy. That deal is expected to close in about three months, subject to completion of national regulatory procedures.
Stu Monteith, President of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 Performance Products division said: 鈥淲e regret to announce this planned closure of Patrica but the increasing lack of profitability of this site鈥檚 products together with the absence of an appropriate buyer has left us with no choice.听 We very much regret the impact on the site鈥檚 74 employees but we are committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect and to provide support.鈥�
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 will now be entering into the consultation process with employee representatives and regulatory authorities. A detailed transition plan is being put in place for customers and suppliers.
About 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站:
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals with 2013 revenues of over $11 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 80 manufacturing and R&D facilities in 30 countries and employ approximately 12,000 associates within our 5 distinct business divisions. For more information about 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站, please visit the company's website at .
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