16.04.2014 • News

NKNKh Starts Russian Polystyrene Plant

Leading Russian petrochemical producer Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNKh) has started up its new 50,000 t/y polystyrene production line in Tatarstan, the fourth unit in a complex built at the site in 2003.

In August 2008, the company started up the third stage of production, lifting output to 150,000 t/y.

At the end of 2012, NKNKh completed a 60,000 t/y ABS facility. During 2013, it plans to revamp its alpha-olefins plant. The company said it is continuing to study plans for a world-class olefins complex with capacity of 1 million t/y of ethylene in addition to back-integrated PE and PP plants.

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