Fire at Recticel's Czech plant may impact suppliers globally

By:

Jaroslaw Adamowski

January 24, 2017 05:00 AM

A "serious fire" at Recticel International's factory in Most, Czech Republic, has forced the company to halt production of a urethane auto interior skin product used by global auto suppliers.

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