Vietnam’s Nghi Son trimmed the operating rate at PP plant amid poor margins

11 Sep 2024 There is currently no confirmation on how long the plant will maintain the reduced operating rate. However, market insiders suggest that further cuts could be imminent,

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China’s Cangzhou Julong expedited overhaul schedule at PVC plant amid margin compression

CommoPlast reported earlier that poor local demand has dragged the domestic PVC market to the levels last seen in late April 2020 when the pandemic triggered a widespread lockdown.

04 Sep 2024

India’s Reliance to construct new PVC plant to meet growing local demand

Reliance Industries Limited has unveiled plans to build new polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plants at the company’s existing sites in Dahej and Nagothane.

20 Aug 2024

China’s Zhejiang Petrochemical unexpectedly shut down LDPE plant

This sudden disruption comes at a critical time, as the local LDPE market has been trending upward in recent weeks, driven by mounting concerns over reduced import volumes for August.

16 Aug 2024

Vietnam’s Long Son restarts mixed feed cracker; downstream units set to follow

Long Son was compelled to declare force majeure at the Vietnam petrochemical complex on 22 February 2024 due to equipment failure. The producer's return to operation, originally scheduled for July, was subsequently postponed to August.

09 Aug 2024

China’s Zhongtian Hechuang completed the maintenance shutdown at the PE plants

Zhongtian Hechuang Energy, a Sinopec and China Coal Group joint venture has resumed operations at its Inner Mongolia facility, ending a 45-day maintenance shutdown.

09 Aug 2024

China’s Jilin Petrochemical to shut HDPE and LLDPE lines for 50-day maintenance

According to market sources, Jilin Petrochemical Company, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp, will begin a planned 50-day shutdown of its HDPE and LLDPE production lines in August.

29 Jul 2024

South Korea’s UPP readies for major maintenance at the PP plant in August

UPP is a joint venture that was established in November 2018 and began operations in mid-2021. It leverages the combined strengths of its parent companies to produce competitive and differentiated PP products, catering to the growing markets in Asia.

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