Large Singaporean polycarbonate plant to close up shop in late 2015 / Exiting DMT production

摘要

Teijin Chemicals (Tokyo / Japan; www.teijin.com) has updated its restructuring plan, which it has been implementing since 2012. Amid what it called a "severe operating environment", the Japanese group is poised to take "dramatic restructuring initiatives", it said. Specifically, the company plans to realign production and cut down to size several of its businesses that focus on commodities.