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BASF to Shutter TDI Plant, Shed WorkersBASF to Shutter TDI Plant, Shed Workers

The chemicals giant will enact structural changes at its storied Ludwigshafen site and cut around 2,600 jobs in an effort to “right-size” the company in a challenging economic environment.

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