Philippines' JG Summit operates HDPE/LLDPE plants at full capacity
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, Philippines’ JG Summit is running its two HDPE/LLDPE swing plants in Batangas, a joint venture facility between JG Summit Holdings and Marubeni Corporation, at full capacity.
The combined production capacity of two swing plants is 320,000 tons/year.
Meanwhile, the company is planning to expand its olefins’ capacity until 2021, sources also reported. Accordingly, the company is expected to raise its ethylene production by 160,000 tons/year, benzene production by 126,000 tons/year, butadiene production by 70,000 tons/year and propylene production by 51,000 tons/year in four years.
The combined production capacity of two swing plants is 320,000 tons/year.
Meanwhile, the company is planning to expand its olefins’ capacity until 2021, sources also reported. Accordingly, the company is expected to raise its ethylene production by 160,000 tons/year, benzene production by 126,000 tons/year, butadiene production by 70,000 tons/year and propylene production by 51,000 tons/year in four years.
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