Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation reports that, as of Tuesday, April 10, 2018, the below list of manufacturing operations have resumed following the unusual noise and electrical accident that occurred on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 10:35. Tosoh also reports on operations whose resumption is underway.
We apologize for the trouble we are causing the local community and municipalities and to our customers.
Tosoh Nanyo Complex operations and subsidiaries that have resumed manufacturing:
Ethyleneamines
Bromine
TOYOPEARL® (separation media)
Zirconia
High-silica zeolite
Polyethylene
Chloroprene rubber
Chlorosulfonated polyethylene
Electrolysis
Caustic soda
Polycarbonate diols
Cement
Tosoh Finechem Corporation
Tosoh Silica Corporation
Tosoh SGM Corporation
Operations preparing for resumption (and scheduled restart date):
Vinylchloride monomer (April 15, 2018)
Paste PVC (Apriil 19, 2018)
Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (April 16, 2018)
Toluene diisocyanate and derivatives (April 16, 2018)
Hexamethylene diisocyanate and derivatives (April 17, 2018)
TOSOH CORPORATION
WHO WE ARE
Tosoh is the parent of the Tosoh Group, which comprises over 100 companies worldwide and a multiethnic workforce of over 12,000 people and generated net sales of ¥753.7 billion (US$6.3 billion at the average rate of ¥120.15 to the US dollar) in fiscal 2016, ended March 31, 2016.
WHAT WE DO
Tosoh is one of the largest chlor-alkali manufacturers in Asia. The company supplies the plastic resins and an array of the basic chemicals that support modern life. Tosoh’s petrochemical operations supply ethylene, polyethylene, and functional polymers, while its advanced materials business serves the global semiconductor, display, and solar industries. Tosoh has also pioneered sophisticated bioscience systems that are used for the monitoring of life-threatening diseases. In addition, Tosoh demonstrates its commitment to a sustainable future in part by manufacturing a variety of eco-products.
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DISCLAIMER
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