May HDPE production in Russia rose to 67,000 tonnes, compared with 60,800 tonnes in April. Total HDPE production in Russia was about 373,000 tonnes in January - May of this year, compared with 431,200 tonnes in the same period a year earlier. Only Kazanorgsintez and "Gazprom neftekhim Salavat" managed to increase HDPE production over the reported period.

 

The structure of HDPE production over the reported period looked as follows. Largest producer of polyethylene in Russia - Kazanorgsyntez (Taif) in May increased HDPE production to 44,000 tonnes. The company increased HDPE production to 222,200 tonnes in the first five months of the year, up 8% from the same period in 2013.

 

"Gazprom neftekhim Salavat" (Gazprom) produced about 9,000 tonnes of HDPE in May, compared with 7,800 tonnes in April. The producer"s HDPE output reached 43,400 tonnes in the first five months of the year, up 48% year on year.

 

The third largest Russian producer of HDPE - Nizhnekamskneftekhim (Taif) because of technical problems in May did not reach the 100% level of capacity utilisation, the May HDPE production figure was around 14,000 tonnes. The company reduced the output of HDPE to 61,500 tonnes in January - May, compared with 69,200 tonnes in the same period a year earlier.