OTTAWA - The Canadian Chemical Producers' Association (CCPA) reacted to news that Petromont will be ceasing operations at its Quebec facilities, impacting over 300 workers.

Richard Paton, President and CEO of the CCPA, said: "We are losing an excellent company who are key to the future of the petrochemical industry in Quebec".

"We've lost a leader in Responsible Care(R) - a company that made environmental stewardship, community responsibility, health and safety paramount at all times. Petromont (http://www.petromont.com/) has been a real Responsible Care leader in the chemical business."

Added Paton: "This is a wake up call for manufacturing in Canada. If Canada wants to keep manufacturing here, we need to rapidly transform the policy environment for investment."

CCPA has been advocating numerous policy changes to improve the competitiveness of chemical manufacturing in Canada that are similar to the needs of all manufacturers.

For more information, see the CCPA website.