Fire at Sinopec Maoming warehouse, minimal impact on PP, PE
Fire at Sinopec Maoming warehouse, minimal impact on PP, PE

A fire broke out at one of the Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical’s warehouses in Guangdong earlier this morning, 13 April 2017. The fire has been under control at the moment, however, it has damaged some stock of synthetic rubber (Styrene-butadiene Styrene or SBS).
A source close to the company said that impact on PP and PE is minimal since this Guangdong SBS warehouse west area is mainly used to store synthetic rubber products.
At the meantime, Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical Company Limited has no other maintenance shutdown schedule at its PP and PE plants in Guangdong site. The company is able to produce 670,000 tons/year of PP, 220,000 tons/year of LLDPE, 350,000 tons/year of HDPE, 350,000 tons/year of LDPE as well as 80,000 tons/year of SBS.