FutureFuel Announces Certain Updated Matters with Respect to Its Batesville, Arkansas Facility
FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) has announced delays in the completion of its Batesville, Arkansas facility turnaround initially planned through February 2025. The company, which manufactures custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, reported that severe weather conditions in the Batesville area have disrupted their restart timeline.
While most processes are expected to resume in early March 2025, biodiesel production faces a more significant delay, with restart operations postponed until at least the end of March 2025.
FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) ha annunciato ritardi nel completamento del turnaround della sua struttura a Batesville, Arkansas, inizialmente previsto per febbraio 2025. L'azienda, che produce sostanze chimiche personalizzate e ad alte prestazioni e biocarburanti, ha riferito che le condizioni meteorologiche avverse nell'area di Batesville hanno interrotto il loro programma di riavvio.
Sebbene la maggior parte dei processi dovrebbe riprendere all'inizio di marzo 2025, la produzione di biodiesel subisce un ritardo più significativo, con le operazioni di riavvio posticipate fino almeno alla fine di marzo 2025.
FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) ha anunciado retrasos en la finalización de la reestructuración de su instalación en Batesville, Arkansas, inicialmente prevista para febrero de 2025. La empresa, que fabrica productos químicos personalizados y de alto rendimiento, así como biocombustibles, informó que las severas condiciones climáticas en el área de Batesville han interrumpido su cronograma de reinicio.
Aunque se espera que la mayoría de los procesos se reanuden a principios de marzo de 2025, la producción de biodiésel enfrenta un retraso más significativo, con las operaciones de reinicio pospuestas hasta al menos finales de marzo de 2025.
FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF)는 아칸소주 베이츠빌에 있는 시설의 턴어라운드 완료 지연을 발표했습니다. 이는 원래 2025년 2월까지 계획되었던 것입니다. 맞춤형 및 성능 화학 물질 및 바이오 연료를 제조하는 이 회사는 베이츠빌 지역의 심각한 기상 조건이 재가동 일정에 차질을 빚었다고 보고했습니다.
대부분의 프로세스는 2025년 3월 초에 재개될 것으로 예상되지만, 바이오디젤 생산은 더 큰 지연을 겪고 있으며, 재가동 작업은 최소한 2025년 3월 말까지 연기되었습니다.
FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) a annoncé des retards dans l'achèvement de la restructuration de son installation à Batesville, Arkansas, initialement prévue pour février 2025. L'entreprise, qui fabrique des produits chimiques personnalisés et de performance ainsi que des biocarburants, a rapporté que des conditions météorologiques sévères dans la région de Batesville ont perturbé leur calendrier de redémarrage.
Bien que la plupart des processus devraient reprendre début mars 2025, la production de biodiesel fait face à un retard plus important, les opérations de redémarrage étant reportées jusqu'à au moins la fin mars 2025.
FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) hat Verzögerungen beim Abschluss der Umstrukturierung ihrer Anlage in Batesville, Arkansas, angekündigt, die ursprünglich bis Februar 2025 geplant war. Das Unternehmen, das maßgeschneiderte und leistungsstarke Chemikalien sowie Biokraftstoffe herstellt, berichtete, dass schwere Wetterbedingungen in der Umgebung von Batesville ihren Neustart-Zeitplan gestört haben.
Während die meisten Prozesse voraussichtlich Anfang März 2025 wieder aufgenommen werden, hat die Biodieselproduktion eine erheblichere Verzögerung erfahren, da die Neustartoperationen mindestens bis Ende März 2025 verschoben wurden.
- Most production processes to resume by early March 2025
- Extended production downtime at Batesville facility beyond initial timeline
- Biodiesel production delayed until end of March 2025
- Weather-related disruptions affecting operational restart
CLAYTON, Mo., Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (“FutureFuel” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, today announced certain updated matters with respect to its Batesville, Arkansas Facility.
In a press release dated January 28, 2025, FutureFuel announced that it had initiated a turnaround of its Batesville, Arkansas, production facility in December 2024. At the time of the press release, this turnaround was planned to last through February 2025. However, severe inclement weather in the Batesville area during February impacted the Company’s ability to complete the turnaround and restart the various production processes it operates in Batesville. Biodiesel production will likely not restart until the end of March 2025 at the earliest. Other processes are anticipated to ramp up in early March 2025.
About FutureFuel
FutureFuel is a leading manufacturer of diversified chemical products and biofuels. FutureFuel’s chemicals segment manufactures specialty chemicals for specific customers (“custom chemicals”) as well as multi-customer specialty chemicals (“performance chemicals”). FutureFuel’s custom manufacturing product portfolio includes proprietary agrochemicals, adhesion promoters, a biocide intermediate, and an antioxidant precursor. FutureFuel’s performance chemicals products include a portfolio of proprietary nylon and polyester polymer modifiers and several small-volume specialty chemicals and solvents for diverse applications. FutureFuel’s biofuels segment primarily produces and sells biodiesel to its customers. Please visit www.futurefuelcorporation.com for more information.
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