LyondellBasell to close Brindisi plant for good, 80 jobs

LyondellBasell (Basell Poliolefine Italia) confirmed to the Apulia region the definitive closure of its Brindisi plant by 31 December 2026 — including shutdown of the PP2 polypropylene unit and planned demolition of the P9T unit. Around 80 remaining employees are affected; unions Uil and Uiltec are protesting, and social-plan negotiations are due to start in September. Update (18 Sep 2026): At a meeting at Confindustria Brindisi, the union Femca Cisl demanded that the PP2 plant be placed into conservation from 1 January 2027 rather than dismantled, that the full workforce be retained, and that any recourse to the wage-supplement fund (cassa integrazione) be deferred to 1 July 2027. A follow-up meeting is set for 7 October 2026, at which the union representatives will put the proposal to management for assessment (Telenorba, 18 Sep 2026).