Hong Kong Petchem to shut PS unit in early Feb for maintenance
Clive Ong
18-Dec-2013
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Hong Kong Petrochemical plans to shut its 140,000 tonne/year polystyrene (PS) unit in early February for maintenance, a company source said on Wednesday.
The facility, located in Yuen Long industrial estate in the New Territories, is scheduled to shut on 5 February for around 10 days, the source added.
Other northeast Asia producers include Chimei Corp, Formosa Chemical & Fibre Corp, LG Chem and Kumho Petrochemical.
PS resins are used for packaging, toys, consumer electronics and other consumer items.
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