The company has reported losses for 10 consecutive quarters, with a net loss of RM246.42 million recorded in the third quarter ending September 30, 2024 (3QFY2024). In its filing to Bursa Malaysia, the company projected its annual operating rate to stabilize between 55% and 60% for FY2024.
The maintenance shutdown, originally scheduled for November, was postponed due to a substantial backlog of orders. As the South Korean plant going off-stream, Hyosung is said to rely on its sister facility in Vietnam to partially fulfill contract obligations.
The timing of the incident, coinciding with a similar emergency shutdown at Oriental Energy's Maoming plant, has further heightened market volatility. In response, spot PP and PE prices in Southern China surged