MOSCOW (MRC) - Total production of polypropylene (PP) in Russia increased to 113,400 tonnes in January 2015, up 39% year on year.
Tobolsk-Polymer (SIBUR) and Poliom (Titan Group) significantly increased their capacity utilisation in January 2015, according to MRC ScanPlast.
January PP production in Russia was about 113,400 tonnes, compared with 81,600 tonnes in January 2014, and 96,600 tonnes in December 2014. The main increase in production showed new production sites: Tobolsk-Polymer (Tobolsk) and Poliom (Omsk). Structure of PP production over the reported period looked as follows.
The largest producer of polypropylene in Russia - Tobolsk-Polymer last month significantly increased capacity utilisation. The producer's January PP production rose to 34,700 tonnes, compared with 8,500 tonnes in January 2014, and 28,000 tonnes in December 2014. Since the launch in May, 2013 the highest level of capacity utilisation was seen in October 2014 with 43,600 tonnes of PP.
Poliom (Titan Group) launched PP production in February 2013 and in mid-2014 increased capacity to 210,000 tonnes/year. The producer's January PP production rose to 17,200 tonnes, compared with 13,400 tonnes in January 2014, and 12,400 tonnes in December 2014.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim (Taif) and Ufaorgsintez (Bashneft) also increased their production rates. The producers over the reporting period produced 18,500 tonnes and 10,800 tonnes of PP, respectively, while in January 2014, these figures were to 17,100 tonnes (18,300 tonnes in December 2014) and 9,900 tonnes (9,800 tonnes in December 2014), respectively.
Tomskneftekhim (SIBUR) last month increased PP production to 11,800 tonnes, compared to 11,400 tonnes in the same period of 2014 and 10,900 tonnes in December 2014.
Neftekhimiya (SIBUR) and Stavrolen (LUKOIL) during the period reduced capacity utilisation, total PP production was 10,800 tonnes and 9,400 tonnes respectively. While in January 2014 production volumes were at the level of 11,700 tonnes and 9,600 tonnes of PP respectively.
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