Cristal declares TiO2 force majeur after UK plant incident
23 Mar 2010
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Cristal Global has declared force majeure on all products manufactured at its Stallingborough, UK TiO2 production facility as the result of the 5 March incident that forced it to suspend operations.
The group’s Millennium Inorganic Chemicals Ltd plant near Grimsby remains shutdown, while the company awaits the outcome of an investigation into the incident before repairing the damaged units. Cristal said it could not yet predict when normal production would resume.
The Health & Safety Executive, meanwhile, is continuing its investigations into the incident. Specialist inspectors with knowledge in mechanical engineering, process safety, electrical engineering, control and instrumentation and photography have also been assisting with the investigation.
“The cause of the incident is still to be determined and the investigation will take a number of months to complete. HSE is continuing to liaise with the police, fire service and the Environment Agency,” said a statement from the UK agency.
