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Formosa Plastics expects to restart its 1,800 million-pound-per-year Olefins 2 ethylene unit in Point Comfort, Texas in March
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Formosa Plastics expects to restart its 1,800 million-pound-per-year Olefins 2 ethylene unit in Point Comfort, Texas in March. The unit shut down on January 22 for planned maintenance.
International
Maruzen Petrochemical Company remains on schedule to begin a 59-day planned turnaround of the 1,157 million-pound-per-year ethylene (3EP) and 670.2 million-pound-per-year propylene units on May 17 at its Ichihara Chiba Chemical Complex in Japan. Expectations are to restart the units by July 12. A 56-day planned turnaround of the 245.2 million-pound-per-year High Density Polyethylene Resins (HDPE) Unit is on track to begin May 17, with the unit restart by July 11.
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Formosa Plastics expects to restart its 1,800 million-pound-per-year Olefins 2 ethylene unit in Point Comfort, Texas in March. The unit shut down on January 22 for planned maintenance.
International
Maruzen Petrochemical Company remains on schedule to begin a 59-day planned turnaround of the 1,157 million-pound-per-year ethylene (3EP) and 670.2 million-pound-per-year propylene units on May 17 at its Ichihara Chiba Chemical Complex in Japan. Expectations are to restart the units by July 12. A 56-day planned turnaround of the 245.2 million-pound-per-year High Density Polyethylene Resins (HDPE) Unit is on track to begin May 17, with the unit restart by July 11.
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).
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