Shanxi Province based Chinese coal chemicals company Taiyuan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd announced on September 20 that the company's annual coke output is estimated to see a YoY decrease of 200,000 tonnes in 2012 due to production halt of its coke ovens on September 17.
Meanwhile, for the current year, the company forecasts a decline of CNY 300 million in revenues from coke sales compared to last year.
In accordance with the environmental plan issued by state-owned Asset Supervision and Administration Commission of Shanxi Province, the company officially closed its coke ovens on September 17