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MOSCOW (MRC) -- By the year end, the calculated
consumption of PET granulate in the Russian domestic market continues to
decline. In November, this figure fell by 23% compared with the previous month
and made about 24 thousand tonnes, according to MRC analysts.
The
peak of consumption was in March and made 72.6 thousand tonnes, and then it had
gradually been decreasing during the year. This trend resulted from falling
sales in the sectors of final consumption, which prevented converters from
getting rid of accumulated inventories.
In November, production volumes significantly reduced. Following the
month’s resultes, domestic producers of PET made 25.6 thousand tonnes of
granulated polyethyleneterephthalate, which was 4 thousand tonnes less than
October output. In general, this was equivalent to 60% of the total loading
capacity of domestic plants for the production of granulate.
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The fall of the total production resulted from the suspension for
a scheduled turnaround of Senezh and Polief.
In November, due to the
continuing maintenance works, Senezh stood idle for about 20 days, Polief -
about 10 days. During the turnaround PET granules were not produced at these
enterprises.
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The imports were lowering too. In November, the Russian domestic market
imported about 6 thousand tons of PET, against 6.7 thousand tonnes in the
previous month. At the same time, export shipments of PET increased by 2.5
thousand tonnes in comparison with October and made 7.7 thousand tonnes.
mrcplast.com
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