Russia’s SIBUR launches new BOPP film line in Novokuybyshevsk

Franco Capaldo

26-May-2014

BOPP is used in food packagingLONDON (ICIS)–Biaxplen, part of Russia-based major SIBUR Holding, has launched a new biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film production line in Novokuybyshevsk, SIBUR said on Monday.

Following the launch of the 30,500 tonne/year line, manufactured by German company Bruckner Maschinenbau, Biaxplen ‘s BOPP-film nameplate production capacity at Novokuybyshevsk increased to 55,500 tonnes/year.

SIBUR said investment in the project exceeded roubles (Rb) 1.9bn (€40.9m) and created over 100 new jobs.

“Launch of the new production facility will enable SIBUR to increase the production of high value-added products for import substitution, reinforcing the company’s position in one of the most rapidly-growing markets of packaging materials,” said Leonid Mikhelson, chairman of SIBUR Holding’s board of directors.

Nikolay Merkushkin, governor of the Samara Region, said: “SIBUR’s management team are working hard to develop the Novokuybyshevsk site, commissioning modern production facilities, which will be used for the next 20-30 years.”

BOPP is widely used for packaging various products in the food and tobacco industries, manufacturing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle labels, packaging industrial and consumer goods, as well as for lamination processes, the company said.

SIBUR said that according to Market Report Company, in 2013 BOPP-film consumption in Russia totaled 130,000 tonnes, with demand rising by an average of 4–5%/year.

(€1 = Rb46.51)

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