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North America
LACC LLC's 2.2 billion-pound-per-year ethylene unit in Westlake, Louisiana, remains offline after it experienced a process upset due to Winter Storm Elliott. The restart date is unknown at this time. LACC is a joint venture between Lotte Chemical and Axiall.
Eastman Chemical, on January 6, expects to restart its 800 million-pound-per-year HCC 4 ethylene unit in Longview, Texas. Separately, Eastman plans to keep its 300 million-pound-per-year HCC 3 ethylene unit offline due to economics. Current expectations are to assess a restart at the end of January.
International
The Kuwait Olefins Company, on January 1, started a 15-day turnaround of the 1,874 million-pound-per-year ethylene unit at its Shuaiba Olefins II Complex in Kuwait.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
LACC LLC's 2.2 billion-pound-per-year ethylene unit in Westlake, Louisiana, remains offline after it experienced a process upset due to Winter Storm Elliott. The restart date is unknown at this time. LACC is a joint venture between Lotte Chemical and Axiall.
Eastman Chemical, on January 6, expects to restart its 800 million-pound-per-year HCC 4 ethylene unit in Longview, Texas. Separately, Eastman plans to keep its 300 million-pound-per-year HCC 3 ethylene unit offline due to economics. Current expectations are to assess a restart at the end of January.
International
The Kuwait Olefins Company, on January 1, started a 15-day turnaround of the 1,874 million-pound-per-year ethylene unit at its Shuaiba Olefins II Complex in Kuwait.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
