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Siegwerk closes Swiss site: production moves to Turkey
Siegwerk is relocating its production from Bargen, Switzerland, to Tuzla, Turkey. Over 100 employees are losing their jobs due to declining demand for UV printing inks and high production costs in Europe....
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Tronox announces closure of Chinese pigment plant
Tronox has confirmed the permanent closure of its titanium dioxide pigment plant in Fuzhou, China, citing weak domestic demand, rising costs, and oversupply. Preliminary Q4 2025 financial results reveal...
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Chemours agrees to sell former titanium dioxide site in Taiwan
Chemours has announced the sale of its former titanium dioxide manufacturing site in Taiwan, furthering its strategic focus on core business areas. The move is part of the company's ongoing portfolio optimisation...
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Dow Chemical’s closure plans: German minister urges cooperation amid European industry challenges
Saxony-Anhalt's Minister of Economic Affairs, Sven Schulze, calls on Dow Chemical to collaborate in preserving the supply chain of the chemical industry in Central Germany. The planned shutdown of the...
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Dow plans plant closures in eastern Germany: Hundreds of jobs at risk
US chemical company Dow intends to shut down several chemical plants in Böhlen and Schkopau by the end of 2027. Around 550 employees will be affected, with politicians and trade unions expressing grave...
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Huntsman to close maleic anhydride plant in Moers
US-based chemical company Huntsman will shut down its maleic anhydride production site in Moers, Germany, following continued losses in Europe. Future supply will be handled via its US facilities.
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Akzo Nobel plans further site closures in Europe
As part of its ongoing industrial transformation programme, Akzo Nobel intends to close its manufacturing sites in Wapenveld and Machelen. Production is to be consolidated at larger anchor sites to enhance...
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BASF announces plant closures in Ludwigshafen
Due to a lack of profitability, BASF intends to discontinue the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at the Ludwigshafen site by 2025. Around 180 employees will be...