Huntsman to close remaining operations at its titanium dioxide facility in Calais, France

Huntsman Corporation has announced a plan to close the white end finishing and packaging operation of its titanium dioxide (TiO2) manufacturing facility based in Calais, France, during Q3, 2017. The announced plan follows the 2015 closure of the black end manufacturing operations and would result in the closure of the entire facility and 108 positions on the site will be affected.

The plan to close the Calais white end is structured to allow completion of any remaining obligations to any third parties and regulators.

Simon Turner, President of Huntsman Pigments and Additives division, commented: "The planned closure of the Calais facility further optimises our manufacturing network and will increase our recently announced business improvement programme by US$15M to a total annual benefit of US$90M. Our priority is to communicate with our Calais employees and their representative groups, along with local community leaders, to ensure that the planned closure is safely and effectively managed.”