Japan’s Shin-Etsu restarts PVC plant at Pernis
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to sources close to the company’s, Japan’s Shin-Etsu resumed production at its 450,000 tons/year plant in Pernis, the Netherlands. However, the sources also added that force majeure remains in place as Shell is also yet to lift force majeure on is ethylene output from its Moerdijk cracker. Shin-Etsu secures ethylene for its PVC production from Shell’s Moerdijk plant.
The producer declared force majeure on PVC k67 output from its Pernis plant on July 30 after a fire broke out at Shell’s Pernis refinery, which is the largest of Europe, on July 29.
The producer declared force majeure on PVC k67 output from its Pernis plant on July 30 after a fire broke out at Shell’s Pernis refinery, which is the largest of Europe, on July 29.
More free plastics news
Plastic resin (PP, LDPE, LLDPE ,HDPE, PVC, GPS; HIPS, PET, ABS) prices, polymer market trends, and more...- Stats: China’s total PP imports spike in May; Vietnam and India’s rising shares shine out
- Tight supply drives HDPE, LLDPE gains in Southeast Asia
- European PE markets set for 2nd bullish month on rising costs
- Turkey’s PP and PE markets propelled to a firm start to H2 despite vulnerable conditions
- Asian PVC sees V-shaped recovery in Q2, what will Q3 bring?
- Will capacity additions cast cloud on ethylene upsurge in Asia?
- US PVC offers in Egypt rise steadily but resistance grows in tandem
- PE buyers’ resistance grows in SEA; duty-free origins more competitive than Mid-East
- Polymer demand cools in Turkey: Is price correction ahead for PP, PE and PVC?
- China’s rising PET trend takes a pause, but longer-term outlook remains firm
