GERMANY: ENKA TO CLOSE FIBRE PLANT

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As a result of slack demand for cellulose filament yarn, Enka GmbH & Co KG is to close down its factory in Kelsterbach, Germany. Production at the plant that employs 570 staff was suspended in August 1999. Already in 1999 the subsidiary of Acordis axed 300 jobs in Kelsterbach and at its Ede plant in the Netherlands.

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GERMANY: RHOTEX TO BE CLOSED

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German Freiburg-based Nylstar GmbH, part of the Rhodia group, has decided to close down the subsidiary Rhotex Texturgarne GmbH in Cottbus by the middle of 1999. Rhotex textures and markets Nylstar polyamide yarns. The textile group BOB is to take over the premises and the 78 Rhotex employees.

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GERMANY: JOBS TO GO AT ENKA

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Enka GmbH & Co KG has reached an agreement with the works council about the reduction of workforce by almost 300 at the plant in Kelsterbach. The agreement involves also productive investments. Thus the subsidiary of Akzo Nobel decided against closing the Kelsterbach facility.

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