Thai Polyethylene Co a subsidiary of Siam Cement Group has undertaken an emergency shutdown at its No.2 high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant at Map Ta Phut.

A Polymerupdate source in Thailand informed that the company has halted operations at the plant last week. The unplanned shutdown is expected to remain in place until end-September 2017.

Located in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, the No. 2 HDPE plant has a production capacity of 180,000 mt/year.