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Vitro to close plant

Mexico“s Grupo Vitro will close one of its eight Mexican glass container manufacturing plants. In shutting down its Vidriera Oriental facility in Mexico City, the company will take a US$ 70 million c…

Mexico“s Grupo Vitro will close one of its eight Mexican glass container manufacturing plants. In shutting down its Vidriera Oriental facility in Mexico City, the company will take a US$ 70 million charge. Vitro“s glass container operations, which account for 29% of revenues, have hit hard times. Sales to the Mexican soft drink industry are down 20% this year as a result of a growing switch to plastics.

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