The Kuwait Styrene Company (TKSC) has announced that the startup of its new ethyl benzene styrene monomer (EBSM) unit in the Shuaiba Industrial Area, Kuwait, has been delayed for an estimated 4-8 weeks. The delay comes days before the unit was scheduled to begin commercial operations and is due to a technical issue with a intermediate storage tank used in the production of styrene monomer.
The exact duration of the delay is currently unknown as the effected tank is in the process of undergoing a complete technical assessment. TKSC and its marketing arm, the EQUATE Marketing Company (EMC), are in contact with TKSC's customers and have developed plans to help mitigate the impact of the production shortfall due to the startup delay.
08-Jul-09 
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