Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals, Inc., (BICI) will close its Petersburg, VA plant at the end of 2014 following a review of its current manufacturing capabilities and determining that it had excess capacity. The facility will continue to manufacture active ingredients for the pharma industry through 2013 and phase out operations the following year. The closure will impact 240 employees. The company will work with customers to help ensure a smooth transition to new suppliers.   “This was a very dif...