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Nippon Steel takes No.1 SM unit off-stream

14 Feb 2026 08:40 IST
Nippon Steel SM has shut its No.1 Styrene monomer (SM) unit.

A Polymerupdate source in Japan informed a team member, “The company has halted operations at the unit in early February 2026 for a maintenance turnaround. Further details on the duration of the turnaround could not be ascertained.”

Located in Oita, Japan, the No.1 SM unit has a production capacity of 190,000 mt/year.



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