
Paris – The France-Chemistry association, which represents 4,000 companies in the chemical sector, warns that it could face the loss of 47 facilities in France and between 200 to 350 across the European Union.
Increasing trade tensions could exacerbate the likelihood of dumping, where companies lower prices or even sell at a loss to seek new markets affected by the recent tariffs imposed by the United States and China.
This scenario may force Europe to shut down its least competitive plants that cannot compete with such price reductions, according to Frédéric Gauchet, president of France Chemistry, who spoke to the press during the organization’s general assembly.
The persistent “trade war” adds to the challenges facing European chemical manufacturers, which are already struggling with “global overcapacities,” soaring “energy costs” in Europe, “regulatory challenges,” and “unfavorable tax policies,” Gauchet noted. (April 16, 2025)













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