JAPAN DISASTER: Sumitomo Chemical runs Chiba PP, PE plants at 100%

16 March 2011 05:13  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical is running its polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) plants in Chiba at 100% capacity after restarting them on 13 March, a company source said on Wednesday.

The PE and PP plants were shut for safety reasons on 11 March when the massive earthquake struck Japan, the source said.

Meanwhile, the producer will switch to using truck delivery, as the country’s domestic container train delivery capacity has been reduced significantly following Japan Rail’s efforts to conserve energy in the wake of the earthquake, he said.

It will need to change its packaging to jumbo bags as a result, he added.

Sumitomo Chemcial’s customers are mainly located in Japan’s Kansai region, Osaka, Shikoku Island and Kyushu Island.

Sumitomo Chemical’s PE and PP plant operating status

Location	Type	Capacity (Tonnes)	Operating status
Chiba	PP	160,000	Operating
Chiba	PP	160,000	Operating
Chiba	PP	60,000	Operating
Chiba	LDPE	170,000	Operating
Chiba	LLDPE	110,000	Operating

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By: Chow Bee Lin
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