Eastman Chemical Company: Expansion of Methanolysis Facilities and Circular Recycling Plants!

Eastman delivered a decent result and is looking forward to the circular platform despite facing some operational and regulatory challenges. The company’s Kingport plant, which is focussed on recycling and is the world’s largest chemical recycling facility, has been running satisfactorily with no disruptions to customer supply. The complexity of the plant’s technology and process, however, has led to some initial mechanical issues. These hindrances, which have nothing to do with the process chemistry, include minor construction errors and early failure of some equipment. These setbacks have caused about a four-week delay, but they are not seen as problematic as there’s confidence in both the design and structure of the plant and their remedies are considered relatively simple.