Article by S. Tom Bond
Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV
Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV
Sabic is a Saudi Arabian company that specializes in high quality plastics. It has been faced with financial difficulty and is expected to transfer its business to Illinois and Mississippi. It had previously announced plans to close in 2015. While the salaries were good, the work conditions were sub-par. Plans are that the “cracker’ plant will replace its current plant seven miles from downtown Parkersburg in what is called Washington Bottom.
