The duration of the shutdown is not yet known. Chemical firm BASF has declared force majeure on US purified ethylene oxide (PEO) because of the shutdown of its ethylene oxide plant in Louisiana. The problems were caused by equipment failure and have led BASF to place products that use PEO, such as nonionic surfectants used in detergents, on sales allocation. In a statement released today, BASF said it was "currently assessing all options for our future supply chain strategy" but did not provide further details. It is not known how long the shutdown will last.
Chemical firm BASF has declared force majeure on US purified ethylene oxide (PEO) because of the shutdown of its ethylene oxide plant in Louisiana. The problems were caused by equipment failure and have led BASF to place products that use PEO, such as nonionic surfectants used in detergents, on sales allocation. In a statement released today, BASF said it was "currently assessing all options for our future supply chain strategy" but did not provide further details. It is not known how long the shutdown will last.