Players: Average PET operating rates around 60-70% in China
Meanwhile, Huarun Huadong is planning to restart a 400,000 tons/year line by the end of the week, which would bring operating rates at its 1 million tons/year facility to around 70%. Elsewhere, Jiangsu Sanfangxiang is reportedly running its 1.5 million tons/year PET plant at around 50-60% of capacity while Hainan Yisheng is running its 1 million tons/year plant at 70% of capacity.
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