Russia’s first-half HDPE production down 1% year on year

MOSCOW (MRC)–Russia’s first-half production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) fell by 1% year on year, despite only one of four producers reducing output, according to MRC’s ScanPlast report.

Overall HDPE output reached 486,400 tonnes in January-June, compared to 491,400 tonnes in the same period a year earlier.

June HDPE production was 78,300 tonnes, down from 88,900 tonnes a month earlier.

The structure of PE production by plants looked the following way over the stated period:

Kazanorgsintez’s total HDPE production dropped to 39,500 tonnes in June from 50,300 tonnes a month earlier.

The Kazan producer reduced its output in favour of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) production.

Its overall HDPE output reached 268,800 tonnes in January-June 2019, up by 2.5% year on year.

Stavrolen produced 27,300 tonnes in June, almost flat on the May figure. The plant’s overall output reached 154,200 tonnes over the first-half period, up by 2% year on year.

Gazprom neftekhim Salavat produced 11,400 tonnes in June, compared to 10,500 tonnes a month earlier. The Baskhir plant’s overall HDPE output reached 61,400 tonnes in the first six months of 2019, up 2% year on year.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced exclusively LLDPE over the stated period.

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