PVC production in Russia up 6% in January-November

MOSCOW (MRC)–Russia’s overall production of unmixed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) rose in the first eleven months of 2018 by 6% year on year to slightly over 871,000 tonnes, with all producers increasing their output, according to MRC’s ScanPlast report.

November total production of unmixed PVC grew to 86,100 tonnes from 85,000 tonnes a month earlier, Bashkir Soda Company increased its capacity utilisation.

Overall PVC output reached 871,000 tonnes in January-November 2018, compared to 820,500 tonnes a year earlier. All plants raised their production, with RusVinyl accounting for the greatest increase in the output.

RusVinyl, a joint venture of SIBUR and SolVin, produced 29,800 tonnes of PVC in November, with emulsion polyvinyl chloride (EPVC) accounting for 2,700 tonnes, compared to 32,200 tonnes a month earlier. RusVinyl’s overall output of resin reached 305,200 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2018, up 8% year on year.

SayanskKhimPlast produced 26,700 tonnes of suspension PVC (SPVC) last month, whereas this figure was only 27,600 tonnes in October. The Sayansk plant managed to produce 251,600 tonnes of resin in the first eleven months of 2018, compared to 238,700 tonnes a year earlier.

The Bashkir Soda Company produced 22,400 tonnes of suspension in November versus 17,300 tonnes a month earlier, as the plant had to reduce its capacity utilisation in the second half of September-early October due to technical problems. However, the Bashkir plant’s overall production of resin reached 229,700 tonnes in January-November 2018, up by 4% year on year.

Kaustik (Volgograd) slightly reduced its production last month, the plant’s output was 7,200 tonnes, compared to 7,800 tonnes in October. The plant’s overall production of resin reached 84,500 tonnes over the stated period versus 79,000 tonnes a year earlier.

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