Plastics company trims workforce

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. - SABIC Innovative Plastics has laid off more than a third of its employees in Hancock County. The company, which makes parts for the automobile, electronics and housing industries, let go 45 workers. Officials said the company asked employees to help find ways to trim costs, but the worsening economy led to the layoffs. (Source: WLOX-TV, 03/05/09)