Tomskneftekhim

Tomskneftekhim to invest EUR 145 mn in PE, PP capacity expansion / Lack of Western technologies a pressing issue for Russian firms – opinion poll

Russia September 2020: Price increases across all segments / Record notations for polystyrene

Russia August 2020: Polyethylene availability very low / Simultaneous outages and maintenance on plants at four producers / Notations set to continue upward trend in September

Russia July 2020: Notations rising in all segments / Only PET with notable reductions still

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

Russia July 2016: Mostly smooth sailing / Angarsk hub resumes production only to suffer renewed technical glitch / Poor demand takes LDPE down / Tight availability drives PVC further up

Russia May 2016: Most notations roll over / Despite slide, LDPE remains high-priced / PVC still inching up following outage in Angarsk / Little change expected for June

Russia August 2015: Rise in rouble-based notations / Prohibitive costs lead several converters to shut down their operations / Producers seek refuge in export channel / Volatile exchange rate drives prices down in euro-terms / No relief in sight

Russia June 2015: Rises across the board / PET the sole exception / Uptrend unlikely to end in July as maintenance season gets underway

Russia May 2015: LDPE makes a retreat / Feedstock rises continue to push PS up / Little changes for HDPE, PP and PET / Imported PVC sees strongest gains / Aside from PS, PVC and PET, notations could roll over in June

Russia July 2014: Aside from PET, all notations rise in rouble-terms / Russian currency posts gains against the euro / Most grades expected to see rises in August

Russia July 2013: Minor price increases for all polymers / PVC and PET below expectations despite high season / Market sluggish / Standstills and maintenance lead to some shortages

Pre-commissioning underway for new BOPP line in Russia

Uniform system of PP grading codes to be introduced by joint venture with Moscow Oil Refinery / Trading subsidiaries established in Turkey and Ukraine

Fire erupts at Sibur subsidiary Tomskneftekhim / Minimal damage

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

Launching PP imports to battle tightness in Russian market

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

Plastic film market continues to expand / Producers increase capacities / Biaxplen to build new BOPP plant

Sibur subsidiary optimises PP output / New bagging facility for PP and LDPE materials destined for export