Celanese to close nylon plant in Singapore

Celanese Corporation announced a series of strategic initiatives to reorganize its engineered materials business, with measures aimed at adjusting operations, improving competitiveness, and redesigning its global nylon production network. The company, headquartered in Irving, Texas, United States, is a global specialty materials and chemical products company.

As a central part of this restructuring, Celanese will close its Sakra plant in Singapore. The company indicated that the site will continue operating until the end of July 2026, with the goal of ensuring a safe and orderly operational shutdown process.

The strategy also includes optimization efforts at its nylon 6,6 polymerization plants in Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, West Virginia, both in the United States. With these actions, Celanese expects to reduce its total polymer production capacity while repositioning its portfolio to build a more competitive and resilient platform.

In addition to the nylon adjustment, the company is advancing other initiatives within its global Engineered Materials network. These include progress in liquid crystal polymer operations in China, improvements in specialty compounds production in Europe, new medical-grade compounding processes in Asia, and localization and product-mix actions in India.

The company stated that these measures are part of its “Grow & Fortify” agenda, focused on optimizing the supply chain, improving operational performance, and strengthening supply continuity for its customers. Celanese also linked this reorganization to previous actions to address unsustainable raw material dynamics and inefficiencies in its industrial network.