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.
Building on the April 2025 announcement, Dow will take actions across its three operating segments to support European profitability, resulting in the closure of sites in Germany and the UK.
Jens Birgersson becomes new Brenntag CEO
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
Novo Nordisk recently announced changes to its executive leadership and Board of Directors.
Oxea is returning to its old name and its roots.
