Keyuan Petrochemicals has pulled the plug on its No. 1 Styrene Monomer (SM) plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang, suspending operations beginning around August 11, 2025, according to a Polymerduniya source in China. The shutdown, reportedly initiated for maintenance work, leaves market watchers anticipating news on when the unit will come back online. This facility, which contributes […]
Petronas Chemicals is preparing for a significant maintenance turnaround, with plans to shut down its butyl acetate (butac) unit at Kerteh by the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to a Polymerduniya source in Malaysia. While the specific date and duration remain unconfirmed, industry insiders expect the plant to be offline through this […]
Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical has revealed plans for a significant maintenance shutdown at its high-density polyethylene (HDPE) unit, according to a Polymeduniya source in China. The plant, located in Maoming, Guangdong, will cease operations from late October 2025 and is expected to remain offline through the end of December 2025. This HDPE unit boasts a substantial […]
Fuhaichuang Petroleum and Petrochemical is poised to bring its Orthoxylene (OX) facility back online by the end of August 2025, according to reliable Polymerduniya sources. The Gulei-based unit, which paused operations in late June for scheduled maintenance, carries an impressive production capacity of 240,000 metric tons per year. Strategically located in the petrochemical hub of […]
Grupa Azoty Polyolefins has officially withdrawn from its turnkey contract with Hyundai Engineering for the Polimery Police Project, citing repeated delays and unfulfilled obligations. The decision, delivered on August 14, 2025, comes after milestone acceptance deadlines were missed, test runs were not completed on time, and counterclaims between the two sides remained unresolved. In tandem […]
South Korea’s petrochemical industry is reeling under the weight of China’s oversupply, with major companies slashing output and trimming jobs as market pressures intensify. According to local media, plant utilization rates, crucial for profitability, have tumbled well below the 80% threshold, with some facilities running in the 60% range during the first half of 2025. […]
Celanese has temporarily taken its ethyl acetate (ETAC) and butyl acetate (BUTAC) production facility on Singapore’s Jurong Island offline for maintenance as of mid-August 2025. A Polymerduniya source in Singapore confirmed this development, though details on the duration of the shutdown remain unclear. The plant, situated within Celanese’s broader acetyls production complex on Jurong Island, […]
Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical (ZPC) has brought its third butadiene (BD) plant in Zhoushan back online following a maintenance turnaround. A Polymerduniya source confirmed that the unit, which had been shut down on June 23, 2025, resumed operations in mid-August 2025. The No. 3 plant boasts a substantial production capacity of 250,000 metric tons per […]
SIG has just achieved a major sustainability milestone: its Terra RecShield BD bag-in-box packaging, incorporating the industry-leading Terra FlexTap, has become the first wine packaging solution from SIG to be formally recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for meeting the highest criteria of recyclability under the APR Design® Guide. This validation was secured […]
PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical has taken its Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) plant in Fushun offline for a scheduled maintenance turnaround that began on August 15, 2025. According to industry sources, the unit, capable of producing 450,000 metric tons per year, is expected to remain offline through early October 2025, marking approximately a two-month shutdown. Strategically located […]
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