Thai SGC-Dow to shut SM in H2 Feb for maintenance

DATE : 2015-02-04

Thailand’s SGC-Dow Chemical plans to shut its 300,000 tonne/year styrene monomer (SM) plant for maintenance in the second half of February, a source close to the company said. The unit, located in Map Ta Phut, is scheduled to restart by the end of March.

Meanwhile, the company’s 200,000 tonne/year polystyrene (PS) unit at the same location, will also have a maintenance shutdown in March.