Saint-Gobain to demolish Merrimack plant tied to PFAS contamination next year

By Claire Sullivan | New Hampshire Bulletin | October 15, 2024

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"Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics will demolish its Merrimack plant tied to widespread PFAS contamination in the area, representatives of the company told the Bulletin Tuesday.

The French manufacturer ceased operations at the facility in May, months after it announced it would close as part of a company restructuring. Now, the company says it will spend the better part of 2025 tearing the plant down.

“Over the course of the past 12 months, the company has been working to diligently and responsibly wind down operations at the facility in Merrimack in line with our extensive decommissioning plan,” Saint-Gobain North America spokesperson Suzanne Loranc said in a statement. “We are now beginning preparations for the demolition of above-grade structures and expect the demolition process to be completed towards the end of 2025.”