Solutia Inc. announced that just before midnight on October 12, the
production unit for manufacturing resins for printing inks at the
company's Vianova plant in Wiesbaden, Germany, was damaged by an
explosion and fire. Six employees and several firefighters were
treated at a local hospital for smoke inhalation and one employee for
minor injuries. No environmental damage was caused and, apart from
temporary road closures during the night, the local community was not
affected. Although it is too early to evaluate the full extent of the
damage and its impact on shipments of product, customers who may be
affected by any interruption in production at this site are being
contacted. A full investigation is underway to determine the cause
of this accident.
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