MOSCOW (MRC) - Russia's investments in processing capacity of polymers reduced to USD531 mln in 2015, down 26% year on year.
This is almost two times lower than in 2008, when it exceeded the level of USD1 bn, according to an Annual Report of MRC.
In 2009-2013, Russian companies have increased purchases of equipment for processing of bulk polymers. The purchases reached its highest level in in 2013, when investments totalled USD850 mln. In 2014, the level of investments decreased by 16% (to USD717 mln), in 2015 fell by 26%. Investments in the past year did not reduce only in the film extrusion sector and in the production of compounds. The investments in the production of film products reached USD146 mln in 2015, compared with USD124 mln a year earlier (up 18%). The positive trend in the sector became possible due, in fact, one investment from Voterfoll Pro company, subsidiary of Megapolis Group. Voterfoll Pro has installed two lines from German producer Dornier for the production of 3 and 5-layer BOPP films with 60,000 tonnes/year capacity in Shahty, Rostov region.
Also it is important to note the investment IP Kamskie Polyany (production of stretch film - equipment from SML Maschinengesellschaft), Polymer (Desnogorsk)(expansion of multilayer films production), Atlantis-Pak, Pucketti group, Klarity and Deltapak. Investments in the sector of polymeric compositions have grown to USD42 mln in 2015, reaching high-record for the last eight years.
Here we should note two investments. New line ZSK Megacompounder for the production of black polyethylene pipe from Coperion was launched by Kazanorgsintez. A line from KraussMaffei for production of polyethylene compositions for anti-corrosion coating of steel pipes of large diameter was installed by Metaclay.
Purchases of injection moulding equipment decreased by 39% - to USD169 mln against USD277 mln in 2014. Among the companies that purchased the injection equipment is worth noting in 2015: Tetra Pak, ZPI Alternative, Bericap, Politek pipe, Perint, Neoplatek Rus, Automotive Lighting and Russian Footwear.
Investments in equipment for the production of building products from polymers, such as plastic pipes, PVC profiles and panels declined in 2015 to USD23 mln and USD19 mln respectively, compared with USD34.8 mln and USD40 mln a year earlier. Demand for finished products decreased in these sectors in recent years, so converters have cut purchases of new equipment.
Among the companies that in 2015 purchased new equipment is worth noting: Polyplastic, Pipelife Rus, DKS, Uponor Rus, Veka Rus, Profine Rus, Rehau Production, Deceuninck Rus, Brusbox and PKF Gunay. Investments in extrusion blow moulding segment (EBM) in the past year declined to USD28 mln against USD59 mln a year earlier.
The new equipment was installed both by market leaders as well as by smaller companies. Among them were: Alpla, Delphine Distribution, Procter & Gamble-Novomoskovsk, Henkel Rus (Perm) Rus YAPP Automotive Systems, Aist St. Petersburg, Serioplast Rus, Motor-super Brewery Samko.
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