BPA industry embraces production cut wave as losses persist

China's BPA industry has faced a prolonged profit squeeze throughout 2026, and the persistent losses ranging from Yuan 1,200/t to Yuan 1,800/t in June-July forced a wave of plant shutdowns and production cuts across the sector.

China's bisphenol A (BPA) sector has witnessed a prolonged profit squeeze in the year, and a brief profitable window occurred in March amid war-driven price spikes. The prolonged industry-wide losses made 960,000 t/y of capacity now under maintenance in July alone, tightening spot availability significantly. In July, China's BPA capacity