Arkema to reorganize Jarrie site, cut 154 jobs
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Arkema to reorganize Jarrie site, cut 154 jobs

The Jarrie site has been impacted since 23 October 2024, by the abrupt cessation of its salt supply by its historical supplier Vencorex

  • By ICN Bureau | January 22, 2025

Arkema France presented to the Central Works Council a project to reorganize the activities of its Jarrie site in order to ensure its future by refocusing on the hydrogen peroxide, chlorate and perchlorate activities, sectors in which Arkema is one of the world leaders.

The Jarrie site has been impacted since 23 October 2024, by the abrupt cessation of its salt supply by its historical supplier Vencorex, which has been placed in receivership by its Thai shareholder PTT GC.

This project, which will allow the consolidation and development of Jarrie's major product lines, would result in the shutdown of the chlorine, soda, methyl chloride and technical fluids production activities and the loss of 154 jobs.

Since Vencorex went into receivership on 10 September 2024, Arkema has sought to identify viable, sustainable and competitive alternative industrial solutions to continue the activities of its Jarrie site, as the lack of an alternative supply of salt, in quantity and of a quality comparable to that of Vencorex, was a strong threat to maintaining the activity of the entire site.

The shutdown of the chlorine, soda, methyl chloride and technical fluids production activities, as well as the resulting reorganization of the entire site, will lead to the loss of 154 positions out of a total of 344.

All employees affected by job cuts will be assisted as part of a redeployment plan. The job cuts are expected to take place between mid-2025 and end of 2025.

Upon the conclusion of the redeployment plan, the Jarrie site will retain its hydrogen peroxide, chlorate and perchlorate activities, sectors in which Arkema is one of the world leaders and whose development will be supported by the growth of applications in the recycling of electric vehicle batteries, electronics and the environment for hydrogen peroxide, as well as in the aerospace sector for perchlorate.

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