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Published on: 5/3/2008
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"This joint venture company has the opportunity to focus on the styrenics industry," said Brian Cain, media affairs adviser for Americas Styrenics in Houston."It is able to build on the manufacturing, commercial and technological expertise of its parent companies."
Polystyrene is used in a variety of products, including packing peanuts, bathroom cabinets, CD cases, toys, appliances, lighting, lamination and food packaging, Cain said.
The Marietta polystyrene plant is one of Washington County's largest employers, with approximately 180 people working there, according to the Southeast Ohio Port Authority's Web site, www.pioneerspirit.us.Americas Styrenics has approximately 600 employees in North and South America and plans "no significant workforce reductions" at any of its eight plants, Cain said.