The company will close the Frutarom facility at 10139 Commerce Park Drive in West Chester Twp. on or after Dec. 31, impacting 86 employees, IFF said.
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“The affected employees jobs will be terminated Dec. 31, 2019, Feb. 28, 2020, March 31, 2020 or May 31, 2020, unless relocation is applicable,” IFF said in the letter
The plant closing is permanent, according to the company, which has more than 110 manufacturing facilities and 100 research-and-development centers worldwide.
In 2011, Israel-based flavors company Frutarom acquired Flavor Systems International of West Chester Twp., on Commerce Park Drive, for approximately $35 million.
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Frutarom USA Inc. announced in 2015 it planned to consolidate operations and production to create a U.S. headquarters at its existing West Chester facilities.
In 2018, IFF acquired Frutarom, one of the 10 largest flavoring companies in the world, for approximately $7.1 billion.
A company spokesperson could not be reached for comment Monday.
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