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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Capacity of the market of volume polymers (polyethylene, PVC,
polypropylene, polystyrene and PET) in Russia grew last year by one mln MT and
reached the level of 4.5 mln MT. Overall consumption of polymers in comparison
to 2009 increased by 28%, according to MRC
annual reports.
«The market, in literal sense, jumped to the unpredicted level, that’s
why all our reports are united with the general visual idea of a jump. Frankly
speaking, the received estimates may not fully correspond to the real situation
in the market, and they need extra explanation. In our reports we will present
our arguments, where such significant numbers came from», - said Olga
Sinelnikova, the head of annual reports department, MRC.
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Polyethylene sales grew by 420 KT (or by 32%), PVS sales – by 247.5 KT
(34%), polypropylene - by 141 KT (22%), polystyrene – 88 KT (29%), PET – by 98
KT (22%). Now the average annual consumption of volume polymers by one
Russian has reached its historical maximum and makes 32 kg/per.
A positive factor last year was the growth of overall domestic
production of basic polymers by more than 500 KT. New capacities are
launched in Salavat, Nizhnekamsk, Kazan and Perm.
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Despite a positive dynamics in polymers production the Russian market still
depends on imports whose total volume exceeded 1.49 mln MT in 2010. Converters
are forced to use 35% of imported polymers in their production. In 2010 in
many directions record import indices were fixed: PE – 457 KT, PVC – 485 KT, PP
– 198 KT.
As we suggested a year ago (see news
dated January 15, 2010), the creation of Customs Union has a
considerable impact on the Russian market. In 2011 we expect non less
significant changes connected with possible Russia’s joining WTO. In MRC
annual reports there are several scenarios of the polymers market
development in terms of WTO. The tags cloud for all reports is available below.
The reports will be issued on March 20, 2011.
mrcplast.com
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