Dow has decided to stop producing polyether polyols at its site in San Lorenzo, in Argentina’s province of Santa Fe, on the back of poor economics. The company had already intended to halt polyurethane (PU) production there in 2021, but pressure from trade unions and the national government at the time stopped it from taking the decision.Dow keeps a large presence in Argentina, where it is the sole producer of polyethylene (PE). Its main operating facilities are in Bahia Blanca, south of Buenos Aires, where it employs 3,000 workers in 12 production plants.
October 9, 2024
SOURCE: ICIS
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