Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan said on Tuesday it shut the naphtha cracker at its Chiba plant, east of Tokyo, on Sunday for maintenance, a little earlier than its original plan.
The cracker will be restarted in mid-May after major scheduled maintenance, a spokeswoman said.
The company had said last November that the cracker would be shut in April-May.
The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.
This interview covers key results of the study ‘Success Factor Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the Chemical Industry 2024’ by Solventure, Aimms and Miebach.
Novo Nordisk recently announced changes to its executive leadership and Board of Directors.
The versatile material polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is particularly impressive due to its durability and outstanding recyclability.
Oxea is returning to its old name and its roots.
