MOSCOW (MRC) -- Spolana, one of the biggest Czech chemical companies, has announced the successful start of suspension polyvinyl chloride (SPVC) and caprolactam production according to the previuously stated schedule, as per the company's statement.
With regards to previous notice of force majeure, announced due to the heavy floods in the Czech Republic in June 2013, Spolana has informed its business partners of the planned schedule for restarting of the production units:
- SPVC production unit - 13.08.2013;
- Caprolactam production unit - 15.08.2013.
Company has noted that production start-up after extensive force majeure is a complex business undertaking and requires to be conducted in compliance with all the applicable procedures and measures.
Spolana is one of the biggest chemical companies within Czech industrial landscape. It came into existence on May 1, 1992 by transformation of state-owned entity. Company headquarters is based in Neratovice. Since the end of 2001 till September 2006 Spolana was a subsidiary of UNIPETROL holding which in May 2005 became part of Polish PKN ORLEN holding company. In September 2006 UNIPETROL sold its stake in Spolana to Polish company Zaklady Azotowe ANWIL SA, another subsidiary of PKN ORLEN holding company.
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