17 March 2017
DETAILS
has today announced a plan to close
the white end finishing and packaging operation
of its titanium dioxide (TiO2) manufacturing facility
based in Calais, France,
during the third quarter 2017.
The announced plan follows the 2015 closure
of the black end manufacturing operations and
would result in the closure of the entire facility.
108 positions on the site will be affected.
The plan to close the Calais white end
is structured to allow completion
of any remaining obligations
to any third parties and regulators.
Simon Turner,
President of Huntsman Pigments and Additives division
“The planned closure of the Calais facility
further optimizes our manufacturing network
and will increase our recently announced business
improvement program by $15 million
to a total annual benefit of $90 million.
Our priority is to communicate with
our Calais employees and their representative groups,
along with local community leaders,
to ensure that the planned closure
is safely and effectively managed.”
Media:
Gary Chapman
(281) 719-4324
Investor Relations:
Kurt Ogden
(281) 719-4610
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