PT Chandra Asri SM Plant Restart: Market Impact

PT Chandra Asri completes maintenance at No.2 SM unit

Jun 18, 2026

PT Chandra Asri has restarted its No.2 Styrene monomer (SM) unit in Merak. A source in Indonesia informed a team member, “The company is heard to have resumed operations at the unit around October 3, 2025, following a turnaround. The unit had been shut for maintenance around August 18, 2025. However, this information could not be verified through an authorized source.” Located in Merak, Indonesia, the No.2 unit has a production capacity of 240,000 mt/year.