The plant was shut down for technical reasons in mid-July.

Supply LDPE market has improved after a period of severe shortage, when they were declared force majeure on supplies of ethylene and polyethylene (PE) at a number of industries. Thus, in particular, SABIC has also declared force majeure in Wilton (Wilton), UK, which was canceled in early August. In addition, the volume of imports of polyethylene in Europe were also reduced.

SABIC Europe (the Netherlands), a subsidiary of the Saudi company SABIC in Europe, includes three oil production Europe: at Geleen (the Netherlands) and Wilton in Teesside(UK) and Gelsenkirchen (Germany).

SABIC is a diversified company that manufactures chemical products, industrial polymers, fertilizers and metals. It is the largest public company in Saudi Arabia. Sabic is currently the second largest global producer of ethylene glycol, the third largest producer of polyethylene, the fourth largest producer of polypropylene.