MOSCOW (MRC) -- The overall output of low density polyethylene (LDPE) in Russia remained over the first six months of 2014 at the last year's level and totalled 327,800 tonnes, according to MRC ScanPlast.
June LDPE production rose to 54,700 tonnes from 48,600 tonnes in May. Kazanorgsintez and Ufaorgsintez reduced their output in the first half of 2014, while Tomskneftekhim and Angarsk Polymer Plant increased their polyethylene (PE) production.
The structure of LDPE production by plants looks the following way over the stated period.
Tomskneftekhim produced 22,700 tonnes of PE in June (22,600 tonnes in May). The plant's overall LDPE production rose to 132,800 tonnes over the first six months of the year versus 130,700 tonnes a year earlier.
Angarsk Polymer Plant produced about 6,000 tonnes of LDPE last month. Angarsk PP's overall output surged by 43% from January to June 2014 and totalled 32,700 tonnes.
Gazprom neftekhim Salavat mantained its production at the last year's level, the plant's total LDPE output was 19,300 tonnes in the first half of the year.
Kazanorgsintez increased its LDPE production to 15,900 tonnes in June. The plant's overall LDPE output fell to 100,000 tonnes over the first six months of 2014, down by 8% year on year, because of long outages in April and May.
Ufaorgsintez increased its LDPE production to 7,100 tonnes last month. The overall plant's PE output dropped to 44,000 tonnes from January to June 2014 versus 47,400 tonnes a year earlier.
MRC