LG Chem slashes PVC production rate following a fire at the cracker

MOSCOW (MRC) -- LG Chem has reduced the operating rates at its polyvinyl chlorideВ (PVC) unit in Yeosu prefecture by 30-40% following the shutdown at the upstream naphtha cracker that curbs the supply of ethylene feedstock, reported CommoPlast.The PVC unit has an annual capacity of 610,000 tons/year and currently running at 60-70% rates. The producer has not disclosed the timeline to when

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