In February on Russian HDPE market low level of purchase activity was observed. As a result, material supply surplus was marked almost in all the kinds of HDPE. The production of polymer has increased on 13% in present year.
Kazanorgsyntez has essentially increased its production (on 14%). At the end of March Salavatnefteorgsyntez launched HDPE production. Material production of moulded grade SNOLEN НС7260 formed about 200 T.
The demand for pipe-grade HDPE stayed low. In February import supplies into this sector formed 3,32 KT. Energization of purchase activity in this sector should be expected no earlier than at the beginning of April. At the same time some companies started to increase imports of pipe-grade material from Asia in February already. So, pipe-grade HDPE supplies from South Korea have increased on 48% in comparing with January.
More information about PE market is presented in company's Monthly reports.