Sellanes will restructure its nylon business

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On May 5, the U.S. chemical giant Celanese announced that it would restructure its nylon business by closing its nylon 66 plant in Singapore and optimizing its nylon 66 polymer production facilities in the United States. Serenis said it is restructuring its nylon business in order to create a more competitive and resilient platform for the future. The shutdown of the Nylon 66 plant located on Jurong Island is expected to bring an end to its operations by the end of July this year. At the same time, the nylon 6,6 polymer production facilities located in Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, West Virginia, are being optimized. The above measures will reduce the production of nylon 66 polymer. In addition to adjustments in its nylon business, Selenia has also taken a series of measures regarding its engineering materials business, including advancing liquid crystal polymer-related activities in China, increasing production capacity for specialty compounds in Europe, introducing new medical-grade composite products in Asia, and optimizing its product portfolio as well as achieving local production in India. As a global manufacturer of specialty materials and chemicals, Solutia employs over 11,000 people, with net sales of around $9.5 billion in 2025.