The ineffective control of the epidemic in the United States and the counterattack of the epidemic in Europe have made the international petrochemical industry face intensified challenges. A new wave of layoffs among European and American petrochemical giants seems to be starting again!
According to MENAFN news on November 23, the oil giant Exxon Mobil stated that the company will cut 1,900 jobs, and the focus of the abolition will be its Houston office.
The company said in a press statement that it expects 1,900 employees to participate in layoffs through "voluntary and involuntary projects."
The statement revealed that the company is aware that these decisions will affect employees and their families, and these plans can only be implemented after comprehensive evaluation and deliberation.
Earlier this month, the company announced the reduction of 1,600 jobs in Europe.
As of 2019, Exxon Mobil, headquartered in Texas, employed approximately 74,900 employees.
At the same time, Swiss specialty chemical products company Clariant stated on the 25th local time that as part of the company's transformation and scale adjustment plan, the company will cut about 1,000 service and regional structure positions, and set aside 70 million Swiss francs in the fourth quarter. (Approximately RMB 500 million) to support this plan.
Clariant said the adjustment will enable the company to focus on core business areas such as care chemicals. This adjustment plan is expected to take two years. In addition, Clariant also stated that before the end of 2021, it will achieve the goal of saving 50 million Swiss francs (about 360 million yuan) in cost.
