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Specialty compounding, colorant, and distribution giant PolyOne announced that it will close eight production facilities and eliminate a net 150 positions by the end of Q1 2009. Seven North American facilities slated for closure are: Avon Lake, OH (Building 452); Commerce, CA; Macedonia, OH; Plaquemine, LA; St. Peters, MO; Sussex, WI; and Valleyfield, QC, Canada. Outside North America, the U.K. facility in Bolton, Lancashire will also be shuttered.
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