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Japan's Mitsubishi to restart cracker next month

Japan's Mitsubishi to restart cracker next month



Market sources reported that Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is planning to restart its naphtha cracker by 1 July 2016 after scheduled turnaround.

Based in Kashima, Japan, the cracker produces 540,000 tons/year of ethylene and 260,000 tons/year of propylene. It has been shut since 9 May 2016 for maintenance.