U.S. Chemical Producers Plot Third-Quarter Maintenance as Growth Blossoms

SUGAR LAND--June 17, 2021--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Prospects for an accelerated economic recovery in the second half of 2021 are brightening the outlook for the U.S. Chemical Processing Industry, as domestic producers expect to see stronger demand for petrochemical products, specialty chemicals, plastics and other goods. Industrial Info is tracking more than $577 million in maintenance-related projects at U.S. chemical plants that are set to kick off in the third quarter, with petrochemical and plastic/rubber units driving about 70% of the total.

Within this article: Details on some of the major maintenance projects from U.S. chemical producers set to begin from July through September, including those from Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK), Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX), Formosa Plastics Group, INEOS Group AG and LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB).