PE production in Russia grew by 7% in January – April 2016
Sergey Karaichentsev
30-May-2016
MOSCOW (MRC)–Production of polyethylene (PE) in Russia increased to 556,600 tonnes in the first four months of 2016, up 7% year on year, according to MRC ScanPlast. The greatest increase in supply occurred for high density polyethylene (HDPE).
April PE production in Russia exceeded 128,000 tonnes, while
in March it was about 144,200 tonnes. The month on month
reduction in production resulted from a forced shutdown of
Angarsk ZP and scheduled maintenance works at
Kazanorgsintez.
Total PE production in Russia reached 556,600 tonnes in
January-April 2016 against 519,600 tonnes year on year.
Russia’s production of high density polyethylene (HDPE)
increased significantly over the reported period, while low
density polyethylene (LDPE) output declined.
Structure of PE production over the reported period looked as follows.
Russia’s production of linear low density polyethylene
(LLDPE) reached 22,600 tonnes in the first four months of
this year, while LLDPE had not been produced in the country
last year.
April HDPE production increased to 87,200 tonnes, compared
with 81,200 tonnes in March 2016 because of the growth of
output at Nizhnekamskneftekhim. Total HDPE production in the
country increased to about 330,700 tonnes in January-April
2016, up 15% year on year.
April output of LDPE decreased to 40,800 tonnes compared with
55,300 tonnes in March because of scheduled maintenances at
Kazanorgsintez. Total LDPE production in Russia was 203,300
tonnes in January-April 2016 against 230,800 tonnes year on
year.
One of the main reasons for the reduction in output was the
forced shutdown of Angarsk ZP since mid-February because of
equipment failure at ethylene production.
Russia’s production of linear low density polyethylene
(LLDPE) reached 22,600 tonnes in the first four months of
this year, while LLDPE had not been produced in the country
last year.
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