Released on 19/12/12

Denka Singapore plans to shut its 200,000 tonne/year polystyrene (PS) plant in Jurong Island in the middle of April 2013 for maintenance, a company source said on Wednesday.

“The maintenance is expected to last around 6 weeks till the end of May,” the source added.

The company has worked with customers so that resin requirements will still be met during the turnaround period.

The other PS producer in Singapore is Total Petrochemicals.

PS is used in packaging, toys, consumer electronics and a variety of consumer items.

Source ICIS News