LyondellBasell announces Terni’s plant shut down

LyondellBasell Industries yesterday announced a project to cease the production of its plant in Terni, Italy, producing so far 255 kt of polypropylene per year. The company has started the employee consultation process regarding a project to permanently shut down the unit. According to the senior vice-president Anton De Vries the demand for polypropylene continues to be affected by global economic conditions and the resulting market environment has made facilities such as Terni no longer economically viable. Polypropylene production activities in Italy will be focused on the company's world-scale sites in Ferrara and Brindisi. Terni's plant currently has approximately 120 permanent employees.