MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's overall production of unmixed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) totalled 918,900 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2021, up by 3% year on year. Three producers increased their output, according to MRC's ScanPlast report.
November production of unmixed PVC rose to 86,600 tonnes from 85,600 tonnes a month earlier, higher output was due to the increased capacity utilisation of Kaustik (Volgograd) after a scheduled turnaround. Overall output of polymer totalled 918,900 tonnes in January-November 2021, compared to 891,000 tonnes a year earlier. Three producers increased their production, whereas one manufacturer maintained its last year's figures.
The structure of PVC production by plants looked the following way over the stated period.
RusVinyl produced slightly over 29,600 tonnes of PVC in November, with emulsion polyvinyl chloride (EPVC) accounting for 2,600 tonnes, compared to 30,000 tonnes a month earlier. RusVinyl's overall output of resin reached 318,800 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2021, compared to 306,000 tonnes a year earlier. Higher production was mainly caused by the absence of a shutdown for maintenances this year.
SayanskKhimPlast slightly reduced its output last month slightly and produced just over 27,100 tonnes of suspension PVC (SPVC), compared to 28,000 tonnes in October. The Sayansk plant managed to produce 281,500 tonnes of PVC in over the stated period, compared to 270,900 tonnes a year earlier.
Baskhir Soda Company produced about 23,000 tonnes in November versus 23,400 tonnes a month earlier. Baskhir Soda Company's overall output of resin reached 245,300 tonnes in January-November 2021, which virtually corresponds to the last year's figure.
Kaustik (Volgograd) produced 6,900 tonnes of SPVC last month, whereas this figure was 4,100 tonnes in October. The plant's overall production of resin reached 73,300 tonnes over the stated period, up by 5% year on year.
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