The output of high density polyethylene in Russia increased by 0.4% in the first quarter compared with the same period last year.

Moscow reported on April 18 that the total output of high density polyethylene (HDPE) in Russia in the first quarter was 236,300 tons, an increase of 0.4% year on year, according to the ScanPlast report of MRC.

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Only two of the four producers increased production, namely the Russian Natural Gas Industry Co., Ltd. and the Russian chemical company Kazanorgsintez.

In March, the output of HDPE increased from 71,500 tons a month ago to 79,300 tons.

Stavrolen, Russia’s main polyolefin producer, increased capacity utilization after a brief maintenance in February.

Kazanorgsintez’s total HDPE production in March remained almost at February’s level, at 428,000 tons. From January to March, the total output of HDPE in Kashan factory reached 137,300 tons, an increase of 2.2% compared with the same period last year.

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Stavrolen’s output last month was 27.9 million tons, compared with 18.2 million tons in February, and showed a week’s improvement in early February. During the reporting period, the company’s total output reached 729,000 tons, down 4% from the same period last year.

Russia’s Natural Gas Industry Co. reduced its capacity utilization rate in March to 0.86 million tons, compared with 0.93 million tons in the previous month. Baskshire’s total HDPE production exceeded 287,700 tons in the first three months of 2019, an increase of 3% over the same period last year.

During the period, the Russian Lower Kamsk Petrochemical Company specializes in the production line of low density polyethylene (LLDPE).

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