SUGAR LAND--January 4, 2013--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Industrial Info has identified 27 permanent plant closures in the Chemical Processing Industry (CPI) that took place in 2012 in the U.S. and Canada. These closures affected an estimated 1,268 jobs, which is down from 2011, when 41 plant closures that affected an estimated 2,060 jobs were identified. Industrial Info anticipates discovering more 2012 plant closures, although expectations are that any additions will be minimal. Other companies featured: H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL)