據ICIS網站7月23日倫敦報道 美國化工巨頭陶氏化學周四表示將裁員6%，并退出無競爭力的資產，以應對冠狀病毒大流行的持續影響。

陶氏在31個國家的109個制造工廠擁有36500名員工，此次勞動力減少將影響到2200名員工。

不過，該公司首席執行官表示，在中國經濟復蘇和歐洲好轉的支撐下，6月份美國經濟出現積極跡象。

首席執行官Jim Fitterling補充道，陶氏2020年的運營成本削減目標將通過額外的成本干預措施，從3.5億美元提至5億美元。

他說：“雖然這是艱難的決定，但在經濟復蘇獲得動力的同時，它們對于保持競爭力是必要的。”

“根據我們在第二季度和進入7月份所看到的情況，我們繼續預期經濟將逐步復蘇，而且不均衡。”

王磊 摘譯自 ICIS

原文如下：

Dow to cut jobs by 6% but sees signs of China, Europe recovery

Dow is to cut its workforce by 6% and exit uncompetitive assets as it tackles the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the US chemicals major said on Thursday.

Dow employs 36,500 people in 109 manufacturing sites in 31 countries; the workforce reduction would affect at around 2,200 employees.

The firm's CEO said however that June showed "positive indicators" for the US economy on the back of the economic recovery in China and "signs of improvement" in Europe.

Dow's operating expense reduction target for 2020 will “upsize” from $350m to $500m through additional cost interventions, added Jim Fitterling.

“While these are difficult decisions, they are necessary to maintain competitiveness while the economic recovery gains traction,” he said.

“Based on what we’ve seen in the second quarter and into July, we continue to expect a gradual and uneven recovery.”