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Overcast, visibility limited: Part 2 of 2.(Special Report)
Plastics News, October, 2005 by Esposito, Frank
Byline: Frank Esposito Polystyrene A tough year for polystyrene does not look to get any easier - with about 19 percent of styrene monomer capacity affected by the hurricanes, according to market watcher CMAI. In Carville, La., Total Petrochemicals USA Inc. reported "slight damage'' to its PS plant, but the unit still lost 20 million pounds of production over a period of about a week, according to styrenics Vice President Phil Carruthers.
Total's styrene monomer plant at the site lost about four days of production. Carruthers said the loss "can be made up fairly quickly.'' Total already had reduced its Carville workforce by 10 percent in the past year to be more competitive. Before the hurricanes, 2005 "had been a little disappointing,'' he said,...
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