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(MRC) -- The index of chemical production in Russia over the nine months
increased by 6.6%. All products, except for caustic soda, showed the growth of
production. The largest increase was recorded in the sector of production of
plastics in initial forms, according to MRC
ScanPlast.
The index of chemical production over the nine months made 106.6%,
compared with the same period in 2010, including in September – 101.6%. In
January-September 2011, there was observed an increase in production of styrene
polymers in initial forms, propylene and other olefins in initial forms,
synthetic rubber, synthetic filaments, mineral fertilizers, polymers of ethylene
in initial forms. The production of caustic soda, on the contrary,
decreased.
In January-September, production of mineral fertilizers (calculated
as 100% of nutrients) grew by 5.6% year on year and made 14,063 million
tonnes, including nitrogen fertilizers – 7.6%, phosphorus fertilizers - 4.6%,
potassium fertilizers - 3.9%. Total production of caustic soda over the
nine months decreased by 4.7% to 750,000 tonnes (calculated as 100% of
the basic material), which was due to decreased consumption of chlorine by
JSC Caustic (Sterlitamak).
In January-September, the production of polymers in initial forms
increased by 8.1% and made 3,956 million tonnes. The greatest increase in
production showed the polymers of styrene in initial forms - 15.3%, which made
more than 193,000 tonnes. Total production of polypropylene increased by 11.8%
(510,000 tonnes), polymers of ethylene in initial forms - by 5.1% (1,15 million
tonnes). The production of PVC has reached 411,000 tonnes.
Over the nine months, output of rubber and plastic products
increased by 15.1% year on year, including this September – by 7%. When
excluding seasonal and calendar factors, last month there was 0.7% decline in
the production of rubber and plastic products compared with August.
mrcplast.com
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