European chlor-vinyls producer Vynova said it intends to close its 225,000 t/yr PVC producing site in Beek, the Netherlands, by November 2025.
The company said pressures on the site included "global overcapacity, persistently weak demand and increased competition from regions with lower production costs and less stringent regulations". Vynova said it did not expect these conditions to improve in the short term.
The company also operates a 275,000 t/yr capacity PVC producing site in Mazingarbe, France, and a 340,000 t/yr site in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Two PVC producing sites in Europe have already closed this year — a 135,000 t/yr capacity plant in Spolana, Czech Republic, and a smaller site operated by Fortischem in Slovakia.
