In mid-1999, the IEL factory went into the hands of Orica.
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Botany also has a large chemical production facility owned by several companies including Huntsman and Orica (previously ICI).
Marale is bordered on the north by the municipality of Yoro, south by the municipalities of El Porvenir and San Ignacio, to the east by the municipalities of Mangulile, Yocón and Orica, and west by the municipalities of Sulaco, Yorito and San José del Potrero.