SPL to commission EPS and XPS plants in 2008

02 October 2007 17:12  [Source: ICIS news]

NEW DELHI (ICIS news)--India’s largest polystyrene producer Supreme Petrochem Limited (SPL) is set to commission its expandable polystyrene (EPS) plant by the last quarter of 2008, a company source said on Tuesday.

 

The 60,000 tonnes/year plant is being set up at its existing production complex at Amdoshi near Nagothane in Raigad district of Maharashtra.

 

The company will commission a 5,000 tonnes/year expanded polystyrene (XPS) board plant by the third-quarter of 2008 at the same site.

 

XPS board is used as insulation material in buildings.

 

The company’s subsidiary SPL Polymers Limited will commission the expanded EPS plant in January 2008.

By: Naresh Minocha
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