Elementis US factory shut down after Hurricane Florence

26th Sep 2018 07:08

(Sharecast News) - Elementis on Wednesday said production at its US Chromium facility in North Carolina had been disrupted as a result of Hurricane Florence, although the impact on 2018 earnings would be "modest".The specialist chemical company said flooding had stopped output, but added that the factory had not sustained any significant structural damage.Elementis said the plant should return to production during October 2018. Trading across the rest of the group continues to be in line with expectations.