Sergey Komyshan

Two years of war: Rising prices for base polymers slow processor investments / Eastern turnaround in exports not up to expectations / Unrealistic plans for major petchem projects

Moscow seeks to expand petchem industry / Plan adds production sites in Arctic, Far East / Authorities bet on surge in exports to Asia-Pacific

A year of war takes toll on Russian plastics, chemical industries / State payments support refineries

Changes in management / Previous MD of business and finance Petrov new head of plastics division

Sergey Komyshan, executive director at Sibur / Polyolefins and chemicals complexes to extend output for Russian market and beyond

Sibur subsidiary starts operations at metallising unit in Siberia / Continuing growth in Russian BOPP market expected

PP portfolio grouped under new “Sibex” brand name / Speciality and phthalate-free types

Polymer production expanded at Tomsk / New and improved grades added

Igor Klimov named executive director of Russian BOPP film producer / Sergey Komyshan with new responsibilities

Sibur subsidiary now part of Basic Polymers division / CEOs reshuffled

Partnering with Norway's Norner to develop new polyolefin grades / Focus on high value-added products

Foundation stone for ZapSibNeftekhim cracker and downstream units / Project costs and start-up could change amid ongoing economic volatility

Tobolsk Polymer subsidiary starts up propylene plant / UOP technology / Backward integration

First PVC test batch produced / Facility in start-up mode / Output to go towards domestic market

Gazprom and Sibur enter into Omsk-based PP joint venture with Titan / Collaborating on feedstock supply and distribution

Mega players sign strategic cooperation agreement for gas processing, petrochemicals / Chinese and Russian presidents as witnesses

"Chinaplas" exclusive: PIE speaks to Sibur managing director and head of Basic Polymers Sergey Komyshan / Sell-and-build strategy / Focus on integrated sites / Export share expected to rise / Ukraine crisis has no significant impact on operations

Launching PP imports to battle tightness in Russian market