Vietnam’s Hyosung shuts PP plants on technical difficulties

According to market sources, Hyosung Vina Chemicals Co Ltd has shut its number 1 PP plant in Southern Vietnam on Friday, 9 July 2021 due to an unspecified technical issue.

The 300,000 tons/year unit is expected to remain offline between three to four weeks, which could curtail local supply visibly.

In addition, Hyosung is planning to bring its 600,000 tons/year propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit online between July and August this year, which would enable the startup at the second PP plant with a capacity of 300,000 tons/year.