Russia’s Stavrolen resumes PP, HDPE production after short turnaround

MOSCOW (MRC)–Russian polyolefins producer Stavrolen has resumed production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) after a short turnaround, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Report.

Stavrolen resumed production on 8 December after a short repair. According to customers of the producer, the shutdown lasted only three days.

November production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and PP at the plant was 24,200 and 10,600 tonnes respectively.

The producer’s output of HDPE and PP in the first 11 months of the year reached 248,900 and 103,400 tonnes respectively.

Stavrolen, a subsidiary of Lukoil, is the second largest Russian producer of high density polyethylene (HDPE) after Kazanorgsintez and the fifth in terms of production of polypropylene.

Its production capacities for HDPE and PP are 300,000 tonnes/year and 120,000 tonnes/year respectively.

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