Vietnam’s Nghi Son restarted PP plant, working to stabilize operating rates

02 Mar 2021 A source close to the producer informed that the plant is currently working to stabilize the operating rate, hence still unable to supply adequate allocation at the moment.

01 Mar 2021

UPDATE: Malaysia’s PrefChem to delay restart to 2H of the year

PrefChem was taken offline on 16 March 2020 after an explosion hit the complex, causing severe damages.

24 Feb 2021

USA plants started to resume from the winter storm shutdown

A number of other producers are still under shutdown or force majeure, from which market players are monitoring the restarting progress closely to gauge the supply outlook in the coming month.

22 Feb 2021

Indonesia’s Sulfindo to complete expansion at PVC plant by early 2022

In 2018, PT Sulfindo Adiusaha selected Hyundai Engineering as the main contractor for the expansion project.

22 Feb 2021

Explosion occurred at PVC plant belong to Indonesia’s PT Sulfindo

Police suspected the incident was a result of operator negligence that caused excessive pressure on the boiler hose that led to the explosion.

18 Feb 2021

Japanese styrene monomer plants shut down following earthquake

At least two Japanese styrene monomer (SM) operators have shut their plants following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Fukushima, northern Japan.

17 Feb 2021

Vietnam’s Nghi Son shut PP plant on technical issues

It is reported that Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical has shut its PP complex in Vietnam on 13 February 2021 due to an unspecified technical issue.

17 Feb 2021

Japanese refinery and petchem plants affected by the earthquake

Although major industries escaped the significant damages, a number of refineries and petrochemical plants went offline because of the power outage as a result of the quake.

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