Huntsman makes chemicals used in a variety of industries such as plastics, autos, footwear, paints, construction, furniture and packaging.

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In recent months, global economic concerns have slowed aluminum demand in the construction, industrial products and packaging sectors.

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The company's products are used by diverse consumer and industrial markets, including flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, residential and commercial construction as well as other durable and non-durable goods.

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The slump in housing construction, the decline of newspapers and a trend toward less packaging and waste all have contributed.

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The molten iron from the furnace will be converted into steel for a wide range of customers, including those in the construction, automotive, lifting and excavating, domestic appliances and packaging.

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Temple-Inland is the third-largest producer of corrugated packaging materials in North America, serving the shipping and construction markets.

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The company makes more than 5, 000 products, which are used by virtually all major industries and markets including transportation, technology, medical, agricultural, energy, telecommunications, packaging, consumer, commercial construction, home building, industrial manufacturing and marine.

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Within the strategic business units, businesses manufacture and sell a wide range of products to many different markets, including the transportation, textile, construction, automotive, agricultural and hybrid seeds, nutrition and health, pharmaceuticals, packaging and electronics markets.

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As Europe's largest paper, packaging and forest products company it is sensitive to the declines in home construction and newsprint volume and to general European fears.

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