Japan’s Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi Chem ramps up cracker rates to 100%

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SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Japan’s Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi Chemical Ethylene Corp is operating its 570,000 tonne/year naphtha cracker in Mizushima at full capacity, up from below 90% in March, a source close to the company said on Friday. The company started to ramp up production at the unit on 1 April, when the joint venture company commenced operations, the source said.