Dow to Close Polystyrene Plant in Spain

Dow Chemical says it will permanently close its polystyrene (PS) plant at Bilbao, Spain in the third quarter of 2009 due to decreased demand and depressed margins for PS in Europe. “Dow will increase the operating rates of Dow’s remaining European Polystyrene plants to maximize the continuity and quality of supply to the customers,” says Peter Whitmore, business director/styrenics at...

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