The Ukrainian PE production exceeded 77,000 tonnes over the nine months

(MRC) -- This year the Ukrainian producer Karpatneftechem increased the output of low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) to 77,200 tonnes. Over August-September, the company was working with reduced capacities utilization, according to MRC ScanPlast.

In 2007, Karpatneftechem suspended HDPE production, due to economic issues. Only in last September PE production was resumed, and by this October the company had reached 100%capacity utilization. Following 2010 results, Karpatneftechem produced about 33,500 tonnes of low-pressure polyethylene.

This year, a level of loading has been also kept at a fairly high level - more than 90%. Only in August – September, due to a planned turnaround of pyrolysis furnaces Karpatneftechem reduced PE production to 6,700-6,900 tonnes. 

Following the 9-months results, overall volume of PE production made 77,200 tonnes.

mrcplast.com