MOSCOW (MRC) -- Kazanorgsintez (part of TAIF Group), Russia's largest polyethylene (PE) producer, has shut down its low density polyethylene (LDPE) production for a scheduled turnaround, according to ICIS-MRC Price Report.
Kazanorgsintez began a gradual shutdown for a long maintenance at its third LDPE line at the end of last week. The complete shutdown took place on 20 April.
The plant's representatives said the outage would be quite long, the resumption of production is scheduled for the period after 10 May.
The current shutdown for maintenance at Kazanorgsintez is the first outage of Russian producers this year. The next shutdown is planned at Angarsk Polymers Plant in July.
PJSC "Kazanorgsintez" (part of TAIF Group) is one of Russia's largest plants. Kazanorgsintez produces over 38% of overall Russian PE and is the country's largest exporter. To date, the plant produces PE, polycarbonate (PC), PE pipes, phenol, acetone, bisphenol A. Kazanorgsintez is Russia's only PC producer. It manufactures a total of 170 items of products. Kazanorgsintez's annual output is 1.6 million tonnes. The plant is Russia's largest producer of high density polyethylene (HDPE). The plant's annual HDPE production capacity is 540,000 tonnes and its annual LDPE capacity is 225,000 tonnes.
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