Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre to Expand PBT Production     

Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Co., Ltd. will build an additional PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) facility, with a capacity of 60 000 t/a.
   The chemical fiber producer currently has a 20 000 t/a PBT facility in Yizheng, Jiangsu province.
   A well-known source says the timetable for the proposed plant has not been confirmed. Construction may be started in the third quarter.
   Reportedly, Yizheng Chemical Fibre signed an agreement in August 3rd with Japan's Hitachi for purchasing PBT equipment and technology from Hitachi.
   The company, formed in 1993, engages in the production and sales of polyester chips and polyester fiber, and raw materials - purified terephthatic acid (PTA).