MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's overall production of polypropylene (PP) rose in the first eight months of 2019 by 2% year on year to 973,700 tonnes. Only one producers out of seven reduced the capacity utilisation, according to MRC ScanPlast.
August PP production in the country decreased to 119,000 tonnes, compared with 122,700 tonnes in July; SIBUR Tobolsk decreased their capacity utilisation. Russia's overall PP production reached 973,700 tonnes in January-August 2019, compared to 954,100 tonnes a year earlier. Only Poliom reduced production volume, and the largest increase in output was shown by Tomskneftekhim.
The structure of PP production by plants looked the following way over the stated period.
SIBUR Tobolsk reduced its capacity utilisation in August, its total production fell to 32,900 tonnes from 37,600 tonnes a month earlier. The Tobolsk plant's total PP production reached 319,900 tonnes in the first eight months of 2019, which corresponds to last year's figure.
Poliom (Titan Group) last month produced about 19,500 tonnes of polypropylene, compared with 18,900 tonnes in July. Total PP production at the plant over the reported period was about 146,600 tonnes, down 1% year on year.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced 18,500 tonnes of propylene polymers in August versus 18,800 tonnes a month earlier. The Nizhnekamsk plant's overall output of polymer exceeded 143,300 tonnes in the first eight months of 2019, compared to 142,400 tonnes a year earlier.
Tomskneftekhim last month produced about 12,500 tonnes against 12,000 tonnes a month earlier. Total PP production by the producer increased to 99,300 tonnes in January-August 2019, up 8% year on year.
August PP production at Ufaorgsintez reached about 11,500 tonnes from 11,800 tonnes a month earlier. The Ufa plant's overall output of polymer reached 89,900 tonnes in January-August 2019, up 1% year on year.
NPP Neftekhimiya (Kapotnya) produced about 13,000 tonnes last month, compared to 12,200 tonnes in July. The plant's overall PP output reached 96,200 tonnes over the stated period, up 7% year on year.
Stavrolen (LUKOIL) reduced its capacity utilisation in August, the plant's total production of propylene polymers was 11,100 tonnes versus 11,400 tonnes a month earlier. The Budenovsk plant's overall output of propylene polymers increased in the first seven months of 2019 to 78,600 tonnes from 74,100 tonnes a year earlier.
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