Methanex Announces the Successful Restart of Geismar 3
Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH), the world's largest methanol supplier, has announced the successful restart of its Geismar 3 (G3) methanol plant in Louisiana. The 1.8 million tonne facility has resumed methanol production following an unplanned outage that occurred in late February. The plant is now back online and operational.
Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH), il più grande fornitore mondiale di metanolo, ha annunciato la ripresa con successo della produzione presso il suo impianto di metanolo Geismar 3 (G3) in Louisiana. La struttura da 1,8 milioni di tonnellate ha ripreso la produzione di metanolo dopo un fermo non programmato avvenuto a fine febbraio. L'impianto è ora nuovamente operativo e funzionante.
Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH), el mayor proveedor mundial de metanol, ha anunciado el reinicio exitoso de su planta de metanol Geismar 3 (G3) en Luisiana. La instalación de 1,8 millones de toneladas ha reanudado la producción de metanol tras una parada no planificada ocurrida a finales de febrero. La planta ya está en funcionamiento nuevamente.
Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH), 세계 최대 메탄올 공급업체가 루이지애나에 위치한 Geismar 3 (G3) 메탄올 공장의 성공적인 재가동을 발표했습니다. 연간 180만 톤 규모의 이 시설은 2월 말 발생한 예기치 않은 가동 중단 이후 메탄올 생산을 재개했습니다. 현재 공장은 정상 가동 중입니다.
Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH), le plus grand fournisseur mondial de méthanol, a annoncé la reprise réussie de son usine de méthanol Geismar 3 (G3) en Louisiane. L'installation de 1,8 million de tonnes a repris la production de méthanol après une interruption imprévue survenue fin février. L'usine est désormais de nouveau en ligne et opérationnelle.
Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH), der weltweit größte Methanol-Lieferant, hat die erfolgreiche Wiederinbetriebnahme seiner Methanolfabrik Geismar 3 (G3) in Louisiana bekannt gegeben. Die Anlage mit einer Kapazität von 1,8 Millionen Tonnen hat die Methanolproduktion nach einer ungeplanten Stillstandsphase Ende Februar wieder aufgenommen. Die Fabrik ist nun wieder online und einsatzbereit.
- Successful restart of the 1.8 million tonne Geismar 3 plant restores significant production capacity
- Resolution of unplanned outage demonstrates operational recovery capability
- Plant experienced unplanned downtime since February, impacting production and potential revenues
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (Nasdaq:MEOH) announced today that its 1.8 million tonne methanol plant, Geismar 3 (G3), in Geismar, Louisiana has successfully restarted and begun producing methanol following an unplanned outage in late February.
Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company and is the world’s largest supplier of methanol globally. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol “MX” and on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United States under the trading symbol “MEOH”. Methanex can be visited online at www.methanex.com.
Inquiries:
Sarah Herriott
Director, Investor Relations
Methanex Corporation
604-661-2600 or Toll Free: 1-800-661-8851
www.methanex.com
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