Record increase in film extrusion capacities was fixed in Russia

(MRC) -- In August, the increase in capacities of films production in Russia made 37,300 tonnes per year, which made a record over the last 2 years. The total investment in August made $14,6 million, according to MRC Monthly DataScope: Equipment. In August, converters invested $14,6 million in 35 complete lines, 28 of them made equipment for PE processing.

In August, the main investments were made in equipment for production of multilayer films (19,100 tonnes per year), and stretch films (8,900 tonnes per year). MRC analysts focus attention that the investments in production of multilayer films over 8 months made $18 million, which was 3 times more year on year.

The major suppliers of the equipment for films production were Kiefel Extrusion, Windmoller & Holscher, SML Maschinengesellschaft, with their production share of about 37,000 tonnes per year from 142,000 tonnes of this year capacity growth.

In August, converters bought 5 lines of Windmoller & Holscher, 3 of which are intended for production of 5-layer film (total capacity – 5,000 tonnes per year for the company Danaflex-Nano), and 2 lines - for the production of 3-layer film (with the capacity of 3,600 tonnes per year for the company Rani Plast Kaluga).

Kiefel Extrusion extrusion line for production of 3-layer film (6,000 tonnes per year) increased the capacity of Kamsky Plant of Polymer Materials. Regent-Stretch imported SML Maschinengesellschaft equipment for stretch film production (capacity – 8,000 tonnes per year). A complete line for 3-layer film production (with capacity of 3,200 tonnes per year) is imported by Sealed Air Limited. About 90% ($13,09 million) of all August investments fell at above mentioned companies.

A detailed analysis of investment by processing technologies, sectors, finished goods, suppliers of equipment and brands of equipment is presented in MRC Monthly DataScope: Equipment.

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