RELEASED ON 11/06/13 (DD/MM/YY)

Asahi Kasei has delayed the restart of an Acrylonitrile (ACN) plant in Thailand. A Polymerupdate source in Thailand informed that the restart of the plant has been delayed to mid-July 2013. It was initially scheduled to restart in mid-June 2013.

The plant was shut in mid-May 2013 for maintenance turnaround. Located in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, the plant has a production capacity of 200,000 mt/year.  

SOURCE PolymerUpdate