India’s Reliance to shut PVC plant for maintenance

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is planning to shut one of its PVC plant in India in March 2021 for a brief turnaround, according to market sources. The unit located in Hazira is Reliance’s largest PVC plant with an annual capacity of 360,000 tons/year and is expected to remain shut for 15 days. 

Reliance owns three PVC plants in India with plans to construct a new unit, however, the producer has yet to reveal the exact timeline for the new project. 

The existing operations include the 360,000 tons/year unit in Hazira, the 315,000 tons/year unit in Dahej, and the 80,000 tons/year unit in Vadodara.