Hyundai Chemical Cracker Turnaround

Hyundai Chemical plans turnaround at cracker

Jun 18, 2026

Hyundai Chemical is likely to take off stream its cracker in Daesan. A source in South Korea informed a team member, “The company plans to shut the cracker by mid-October 2025 for a maintenance turnaround. The unit is expected to remain offline for about 50 days. Confirmation from an authorized source could not be obtained.” Located in Daesan, South Korea, the cracker has an ethylene production capacity of 850,000 mt/year and propylene production capacity of 500,000 mt/year.