DATE : 2014-06-14
Lucite International shut down its 100,000 tonne/year methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant in Shanghai unexpectedly earlier in the week because of a mechanical issue, a source close to the company said on Friday.
No restart date is available as of now, the source added.
The company operates another MMA plant in Singapore which can produce up to 130,000 tonnes/year of MMA.
Lucite International is a subsidiary of Japanese producer Mitsubishi Rayon Co (MRC), which is one of the largest MMA producers in Asia.
SOURCE Icis News