Houston chemical maker to close 3 plants and lay off hundreds of workers due to ‘challenging market’

Houston-based Westlake Corporation is closing three of its Louisiana plants, citing difficult market conditions.

Operations will end this month, and the closures will eliminate positions for around 295 employees at its Aberdeen and Lake Charles plants, according to a Dec. 15 news release.

The company notified employees Monday of the impending layoffs, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission…

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