Cabot Corp. cuts 14 employees at Tuscola facility

TUSCOLA – The human resources manager at Cabot Corp.'s Tuscola plant said he is hopeful there will be no further job cuts after 14 of the plant's 166 employees lost their jobs last week.

Last week, the industrial chemical company announced it would eliminate 500 jobs worldwide in response to declines in demand for its products.

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