DATE : 2013-09-27

Unigel has shut down its 60,000 tonnes/year Acrylonitrile (ACN) plant in the Morelos petrochemical complex in Veracruz, Mexico, sources said.

The plant, a joint venture between Unigel and Pemex Petroquimica, is experiencing a propylene supply issue, sources said.

The plant, which began operations in 2009, shut down in August for planned maintenance.

INEOS, which also shut down its 545,000 tonnes/year ACN plant in Green Lake, Texas, in late August for planned maintenance, is continuing to ramp up production, sources said.

SOURCE Icis News