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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
NOTE 4. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Prior restructuring and optimization efforts, which have been previously announced and which we continue to execute on, include:
closure of Chlorine 3 manufacturing facility in Freeport, TX announced on December 11, 2024;
reduction of epoxy resin capacity at Freeport, TX facility, ceasing of remaining operations at Gumi, South Korea facility and reduction of sales and support staffing across Asia all announced on June 20, 2023;
closure of cumene facility in Terneuzen, Netherlands and ceasing of solid epoxy resin production at Gumi, South Korea and Guaruja, Brazil announced on March 21, 2023;
closure of one of our bisphenol production lines at Stade, Germany site announced in 2022;
closure of diaphragm-grade chlor alkali capacity of 400,000 tons at McIntosh, AL facility announced in 2021;
closure of trichloroethylene and anhydrous hydrogen chloride liquefaction facilities in Freeport, TX announced January 18, 2021; and
closure of chlor alkali plant with capacity of 230,000 tons and vinylidene chlorine production facility, both in Freeport, TX announced on December 11, 2019.

Pretax restructuring charges related to these actions include facility exit costs, lease and other contract termination costs, employee severance and related benefits costs and the write-off of equipment and facilities. The following table summarizes the 2025 and 2024 restructuring activity by component and the remaining balances in accrued restructuring costs as of June 30, 2025 and 2024:
Employee Severance and Related Benefit CostsLease and Other Contract Termination CostsFacility Exit CostsTotal
Changes in Reserve($ in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2024$10.8 $16.7 $— $27.5 
Restructuring charges:
First quarter— — 8.3 8.3 
Second quarter— 1.7 5.1 6.8 
Amounts utilized(7.4)(5.6)(13.4)(26.4)
Balance at June 30, 2024$3.4 $12.8 $— $16.2 
Balance at January 1, 2025$3.1 $5.2 $— $8.3 
Restructuring charges:
First quarter1.6 0.2 2.2 4.0 
Second quarter3.8 — 3.6 7.4 
Amounts utilized(2.9)(5.3)(5.8)(14.0)
Balance at June 30, 2025$5.6 $0.1 $— $5.7 
The following table summarizes the cumulative restructuring charges for each segment, by component, through June 30, 2025:
Chlor Alkali Products and VinylsEpoxyTotal
Cumulative Restructuring Charges($ in millions)
Write-off of equipment and facility61.6 18.3 79.9 
Employee severance and related benefit costs2.0 21.6 23.6 
Facility exit costs57.0 36.7 93.7 
Lease and other contract termination costs6.4 34.2 40.6 
Total cumulative restructuring charges$127.0 $110.8 $237.8 
As of June 30, 2025, we have incurred cumulative restructuring-related cash expenditures of $152.2 million and non-cash charges of $79.9 million. The remaining accrued restructuring liability of $5.7 million is expected to be paid out through 2027. We expect to incur additional restructuring charges through 2030 of approximately $75.0 million related to these actions.