Tokuyama VCM Plant Maintenance: India Supply Alert

Tokuyama Corporation mulls maintenance at VCM unit

Jun 15, 2026

Tokuyama Corporation is likely to undertake a planned shutdown at its Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) unit. A source in Japan informed a team member, “The company is planning to halt operations at the unit for a maintenance turnaround from mid-September 2026. Further details on the duration of the shutdown could not be ascertained.” Located in Tokuyama, Japan, the VCM unit has a production capacity of 330,000 mt/year.
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