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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 09 > Dow Chemical to slash 5,000 jobs, close plants

Dow Chemical to slash 5,000 jobs, close plants


December 9, 2008

NEW YORK — Dow Chemical Co. said Monday it will slash 5,000 full-time jobs — about 11 percent of its total work force — close 20 plants and sell several businesses to rein in costs amid the economic recession. The company, one of the largest chemical-makers in the....

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