Several large acrylonitrile plants in Asia have been shut for maintenance turnaround since Q1-08, , resulting in tight supply in the region.
Japan's Asahi Kasei Corporation and Taiwan's China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) have both shut down some production units for turnaround.
Acrylonitrile consumption in the Asian region has greatly reduced recently, as a majority of downstream nitrilon producers maintained low operation rates.
Japan's Asahi Kasei Corporation and Taiwan's China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) have both shut down some production units for turnaround.
Acrylonitrile consumption in the Asian region has greatly reduced recently, as a majority of downstream nitrilon producers maintained low operation rates.
