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El Polo Químico onubense supera la crisis, gracias a la mayor demanda exteriorThe pole chemical Huelva overcomes the crisis, thanks to increased foreign demand
April 12, 2010
The chemical pole of Huelva, formed by 20 companies, begins to overcome one of the worst stages of his career. At the end of 2009, Huelva industry recorded losses of employment, financial problems, falling demand and limited capacity to face the future. Even so, expected an increase of 3.2% in the chemical production basic during the year 2010, as well as much of the factories predict a possible exit from the crisis for the year 2011. In this sense, the omens of the employers are positive, with an increase of 3.2% for the current year and a possible resurrection for the year 2011. They are the Business Federation of the Spanish chemical industry (Feique). The turnaround comes, basically the increase in international demand, which will strengthen businesses. The initial economic recovery of United States, Asia and other European countries benefits the companies linked to the export. On the other hand, the majority of the companies of the pole chemical Huelva carried out reduccióny cost control plans, which also contributed to reversing the downward trend. Similarly, the forecasts in the maintenance of employment are also encouraging. There are about 6,000 direct jobs in game and, if you add the indirect and induced, about 14,000.