Sterlington, LA -- In December of 2008, The Dow Chemical Co. stated it would eliminate approximately 5,000 full-time jobs worldwide. As a part of Dow’s transformational strategy, Angus Chemical Co. has announced job restructuring moves for its Sterlington site. The moves impact a total of 17 full-time positions, which is approximately 9 percent of the workforce for the Sterlington site. Of these 17 positions, eight are open positions that will not be filled, two were deployed to other Dow sites, and seven were eliminated. Severance packages were offered to individuals in the seven positions eliminated. “We are confident these moves enable us to better accommodate recent market demand fluctuations for Angus products. As we have stated previously, the transformational strategy is very important for Angus as it best positions the business for sustainable activity throughout 2009, and prepares us for growth when the economy recovers,” said Mark Henning, president and CEO of Angus Chemical Company. No further reductions are planned at this time according to plant manager Karen Kay. The two largest Angus plants, which are responsible for basic nitroparaffin and its derivatives, will return to full operation by the end of the week. Additionally, the Crystal plant will return to full operation in February. All of these plants were temporarily idled in response to reduced demand during the fourth quarter of 2008. Angus develops and delivers distinct nitroalkane-based chemistries for customers in applications including paints and coatings, solvents and thinners.

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