MOSCOW (ICIS-MRC) -- Tosoh Corp. has not still retun to production of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) at its No 2 facility with a capacity of 550,000 tpa in Japan since a fire broke out in November last year. Due to shortage of VCM supply by the parent company Tosoh, Tayio Vinyl's PVC units in Yokkaichi with a capacity of 310,000 tpa and in Osaka with a capacity of 150,000 tpa are operating at reduced capacity of 50-60% and 30-40%, respectively, at the moment.
Tosoh is also planning to shut down its 400,000 tpa No 3 VCM unit on September 1 for 40-days' turnaround.
Tosoh is a diversified global chemical company active in inorganic chemicals, petrochemicals and specialty products. It is organised in three groups; Petrochemical, Basic, and Specialty.
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