Overview
- Fenedur will cease production in Canelones, Uruguay, on October 31, closing the plant and relocating output to its Argentine affiliate.
- About 40 workers at the Canelones site will lose their jobs, according to Uruguay’s industrial union federation.
- The CSI declared a state of alert and demanded immediate measures in response to the shutdown affecting the chemical sector workforce.
- Production will be centralized at Akapol S.A., including its 18,000 m² Zelaya plant in Pilar, which employs more than 150 people and manufactures brands such as Voligoma, Poxipol and Poxilina.
- Akapol previously suspended staff for two months in May due to weak domestic demand and stock buildup, while the Canelones facility opened in 2008 after a US$5 million investment and evolved into a regional export hub.