- HOME>
- News>
- Fiscal 2010>
- Press Releases
August 3, 2010 |
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.
|
Ammonia and benzene production to be discontinued
for reinforcement of petrochemical operations
|
| |
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp. will cease the production of ammonia and benzene, located in its Mizushima Works, transitioning to procurement of these feedstocks entirely from outside suppliers as part of an ongoing reinforcement of its petrochemical operations.
The operating climate for the Japanese petrochemical industry is forecasted to become increasingly severe due to expansions of large-scale production facilities in the Middle East and China.
With the termination of in-house production of ammonia and benzene, which has resulted in high production costs due to persistently high petroleum prices, Asahi Kasei Chemicals will achieve significant savings by transitioning to more economic procurement from outside suppliers. This development will form a key element in the company's ongoing program to further strengthen the competitiveness of its petrochemical operations, serving to reinforce the operational configuration of its business in acrylonitrile, styrene, nylon 66, and other related products and derivatives. |
| |
| Plants to be closed |
| |
| |
Ammonia |
| |
|
| Production capacity: |
320,000 tons/year |
| Scheduled closure: |
At the maintenance turnaround in March-April 2012 |
| Start of operation: |
1971 |
|
| |
| |
Benzene |
| |
|
| Production capacity: |
300,000 tons/year |
| Scheduled closure: |
At the maintenance turnaround in March-April 2012 |
| Start of operation: |
1970 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
| Click here for PDF |
| |
| |
| |
 |
Back to press release list
page top
