(MRC) -- This year, Ukrainian producer Linik increased the output of polypropylene (PP) by 29% to 70,200 tonnes. September was rather unsuccessful for Linik, though the company plans to increase PP output in October, according to MRC ScanPlast.
In September, Ukrainian Linik reduced PP output to 5,500 tonnes that was 28% less than in August. A week-long shutdown for turnaround as well as the accident in late September resulted in a decline of PP output. As a consequence, the Ukrainian producer cut PP supply to the domestic market at the end of the month.
In general, over the first nine months, Linik increased PP production volume to 70,200 tonnes. For comparison, during this period last year Linik's total PP output made 54,560 tonnes. Such a low production rate last year was due to May-June turnaround of all the production facilities, including oil refinery.
In October, the company plans to increase PP production up to 9,000 tonnes.