Daiso to turn around Mizushima ECH in March

08 February 2007 09:56  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Daiso, Japan’s second-largest epichlorohydrin (ECH) producer, will shut its 35,000 tonne/year unit on 13 March for a turnaround, a company official said on Thursday.

The unit at Mizushima, Okayama prefecture, was expected to restart three weeks later on 5 April, the source added.

The shutdown was not expected to have any major impact on ECH prices in Japan.

Domestic prices are currently stable at yen (Y) 260-265/kg ($2.1-2.2/kg) DEL (delivered) for bulk cargoes.

Daiso also operates a smaller 15,000 tonne/year ECH facility at Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture.

($1=Y121)

By: Chan Jingyi
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