Nizhnekamskneftekhim

“External factors” see 2013 EBITDA drop by 42% year-on-year / Profits down 60% / Plastics output up 6.8% / Modernisation efforts to continue in 2014

Engineering thermoplastics consumption recovers slightly in 2013 / Gains driven by ABS and PMMA / Import volumes of PC, PA and SAN down / Asian producers increasingly step into the fold / Low local capacity utilisation rates / Plastinfo report

Polymer sales increase helps offset fall in overall revenues / Styrenics sees greatest gains while PP output drops / Plans for further PS projects

Russia August 2013: Prices continue to rise / Speed of decline in the value of the ruble slows briefly / Strong demand for PP pipe grade and PET

Russia June 2013: Market on a downward trend / Little demand in July / Weak ruble works against exports

Russia April 2013: Notations for LDPE climb due to production-related narrow markets / Subdued demand leads to downward pressure on prices for all other standard thermoplastics / PP continues to be at overcapacity

Russia's first ABS line successfully started up

Engineering thermoplastics market contracts slightly in 2012 / Imports from Europe and Asia on the rise / Russian production still too low / Western European quality often not matched / Plastinfo report

Plastics help lift 2012 sales by 3.5% / PE and PS output increase but PP output declines

Russia March 2013: Notations mostly point down in final month of Q1 / LDPE proves the exception as film season gets underway / PVC and PET treading water / Mixed start to Q2

Licensing LyondellBasell technology for new PP plant

Russia February 2013: All grades aside from HDPE and PP post slight gains / GPPS sees largest increase / Processing season slowly gets underway / March could see additional hikes

Russia December 2012: Polymer notations drop as 2012 ends / Only PET bucks the trend / LDPE in oversupply / January expected to see rises as processors restock / Government lifts LLDPE import duties

Russia November 2012: Market bids do svidaniya to high-price phase / Only GPPS and imported PET buck the trend / PVC sees biggest losses / 2012 expected to end on a stable note

License from Ineos for two new PE plants / Commissioning in 2015

New PU systems houses in China and Russia open their doors

Russia September 2012: Notations for tight HDPE go through the roof / Limited availability also drives PS and PVC prices higher / LDPE, PP and PET in weak rollover / PS and PVC likely to continue rising in October

New ABS line to be commissioned this year / Standard thermoplastics output stable

Russia July 2012: Oil fluctuations see ruble helter skelter continue / Polymer prices mostly down in euro terms, but seesaw in local currency / HDPE posts largest gains / Producers eye increases in August

Agreement with Toyo Engineering for fourth polystyrene plant in Tatarstan

Russia June 2012: Falling oil price sends ruble tumbling / Currency effects see prices rise in ruble terms while euro values are down / PVC and PET notations are a mixed bag / PS largely stagnant

Russian plastic packaging manufacturer starts bulk trash container production

Contract with CB&I for front-end engineering for new ethylene plant in Tatarstan

Russia April 2012: Prices continue rising / PP takes to new heights / LDPE market balanced / PVC in seasonal upswing / PET largely stable amid weak Asian notations / Styrenics increase counteracts western European development

Market for standard thermoplastics grapples with old and new challenges / WTO entry will force lower import tariffs that could further pressure local producers / Price developments similar to western Europe