Solutia cuts workforce

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Solutia Inc. laid off more than 330 workers at its plants in Pensacola and Foley, Ala., on Friday in a restructuring of its nylon manufacturing business. The layoffs include 200 Solutia employees and 340 contract workers. About 200 workers in Pensacola and 58 in Foley will be rehired when demand for nylon fibers and resins picks up, the company said. (Source: Pensacola News Journal, Mobile Press Register, 11/22/08)