Dow closes plants: concern in other sectors
The US chemical company Dow wants to close parts of its plants in Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony. Associations fear a domino effect in the region.
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The US chemical company Dow wants to close parts of its plants in Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony. Associations fear a domino effect in the region.
Dow closes chemical plants in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt
The US chemical company Dow plans to close individual plants in Böhlen in Saxony and Schkopau in Saxony-Anhalt by the end of 2027. According to the company, around 550 regular employees in the two federal states will be affected.Copyright 2025, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
Dow cancels trainee class due to cost-cutting constraints
At the chemical giant Dow, the crisis is now also affecting those who were about to start their careers. In Schkopau and Böhlen, the entire training year has been canceled this year.
Man drives through roadworks at 131 kilometers per hour
Police officers checked the speed of cars at a roadworks on the A72 south of Leipzig. One man was driving 71 kilometers per hour too fast.
Energy company Leag builds 17-megawatt solar park in Böhlen, Germany
The energy company Leag has built a 17-megawatt solar park in Böhlen together with EP New Energies GmbH.