Taiwan’s Formosa eyes No 2 cracker restart this week
17 November 2010 02:58 [Source: ICIS news]
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--
“We are striving to resume operations within this week,” the source said.
Meanwhile, operating rates at FPCC's 700,000 tonne/year No 1 cracker at the same site remained capped at 80-90% since operations were resumed on 15 October, the source said. The cracker had a forced shutdown due to a fire incident on 7 July.
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