Hexion Specialty Chemicals Plans to Indefinitely Idle Its BPA3 Unit in Deer Park, Texas

“Continued soft demand for BPA as a result of the general economic downturn makes this a necessary move that will further improve the economics of our Deer Park complex,” said Ian Harris, Vice President, Base Resins. “We will continue to operate our newer BPA4 unit in Deer Park, as well as our BPA unit in Pernis, The Netherlands, ensuring a continued supply for our merchant customers and our internal requirements.”

Harris said Hexion is bringing its larger BPA4 unit on line after a complete maintenance turnaround. The unit has a rated annual production capacity of 310 million pounds. The BPA3 unit, which has a rated capacity of 190 million pounds, will be taken off line and idled once the BPA4 unit is operating.

Hexion is a leading global producer of BPA. The majority of its output is consumed internally in the production of epoxy resin products that are used in a wide range of coatings, adhesives, composites and other applications.

About Hexion Specialty Chemicals

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Hexion Specialty Chemicals serves the global wood and industrial markets through a broad range of thermoset technologies, specialty products and technical support for customers in a diverse range of applications and industries. Hexion Specialty Chemicals is controlled by an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. Additional information is available at www.hexion.com.

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