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Thailand's HMC to shut PP plants for turnaround

Thailand's HMC to shut PP plants for turnaround



According to market sources, HMC Polymers Co Ltd is planning to shut its PP plants for a scheduled maintenance by mid of July 2017.

Based in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, the company has a 150,000 ton/year No. 1 PP unit, 300,000 ton/year No. 2 PP unit and a 300,000 ton/year No. 3 PP unit. Each line is expected to take turn for maintenance and remain off-stream for 10 days, causing the overall shutdown period to last until mid of August 2017.