MOSCOW (MRC) -- SIBUR-Khimprom and Plastik (Uzlovaya) will ship the expandable polystyrene (EPS) in April at March prices, according to ICIS-MRC Price report.
Companies have rolled over contract prices. In addition, as reported earlier, SIBUR raised its April export EPS prices by USD120-130/tonne.
According to ICIS-MRC Price report, Plastik (Uzlovaya) increased its contract prices of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) by Rb3,000/tonne, including VAT, for shipments to the domestic market in April.
SIBUR-Khimprom specializes in the processing of liquid hydrocarbons and production of a variety of petrochemical products, including styrene and expandable polystyrene (EPS). SIBUR-Khimprom started production of EPS of Alphapor grade in 2010.
JSC "Plastik" (Uzlovaya, Tula region) is a manufacturer of ABS-plastics and suspension polystyrene. Among other products, the plant's technological complex includes styrene production with the capacity of 60,000 tonnes per year and EPS production with the capacity of 11,300 tonnes per year. The plant's ABS production is 23,000 tonnes per year.
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