INVISTA in Orange Texas: HMD Production Continues, Strategic Shift Analyzed
The Unexpected Turnaround: From Closure to Continued Operation INVISTA's initial announcement to close its Orange, Texas hexamethylene diamine (HMD) production facility in early 2024 sent shockwaves through the community. The cited reasons included softening HMD demand and a global oversupply, projected to result in significant job losses for approximately 240 of the plant's 300 employees. This decision seemingly signaled the end of an era for this key nylon ingredient production site....