"Crimean Titan" produced 101,000 tonnes of titanium dioxide in 2014

MOSCOW (MRC) - "Crimean Titan", a subsiduary of Group DF, which belongs to Dmitry Firtash, in 2014 produced 101,000 tonnes of titanium dioxide, according to the press service of the Group DF.

The company managed to keep the production of titanium dioxide at the level of the previous year. A record high production was seen in the third quarter, when the company produced 27,100 tonnes of titanium dioxide.

"Given the general global recession in the chemical industry the company has kept steady the production of its key product - titanium dioxide. Despite the challenges we faced in 2014, we were able to keep the plant operational, and fully loaded our plant. The company has solved the problems with the production, delivery and sales. We fulfill all contracts conditions. We continue to systematically upgrade the our production equipment", - said chairman of the company Sergey Kosenko. He noted that the strategic direction of the enterprise is the realization of a unique, long-term and significant in all aspects the project "Titan-3 ".

The "Titan-3" - the construction of a third workshop for the production of titanium dioxide by the sulphate process. The output of the new workshop is presented as 80 + 40, of which 80,000 tonnes are completely new capacities, 40,000 tonnes - calcifications workshop "Titan -1 ", which will be processed into new brands. At the same time high quality and additional production volumes of the new product will expand the geography of sales, improving the company's position in the global market.

As MRC reported earlier, "Crimean Titan" facing closure due to lack of water. The plant is currently has switch into a saving mode.

Private Joint Stock Company "Crimean Titan" was founded August 31, 2004. 100% of the shares owned by Ostchem Germany GmbH, a member of the Group DF. The main activity of PJSC "Crimean Titan" - the production of titanium dioxide, which is used in paint, rubber industry, in the production of plastics and many other industries. Brands: "Crimean Titan", Crimea TITAN.
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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Nan Ya Plastics is in plans to shut its No.1 monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant for maintenance turnaround, reported Apic-online.

A Polymerupdate source in Taiwan informed that the plant is planned to be shut in June 2015. It is likely to remain off-stream for around one month.

Located at Mailiao in Taiwan, the plant has a production capacity of 360,000 mt/year.

As MRC informed previously, Nan Ya Plastics shut down its No.4 MEG plant in Taiwan for maintenance turnaround on September 7, 2014. The plant remained shut for around one month. Located at Mailiao, Taiwan, the plant has a production capacity of 720,000 mt/year.

We remind that Sinopec Hubei Chemical Fertilizer has started a new MEG plant on February 8, 2014. Initially the plant was scheduled to start commercial production in late 2013. Located at Zhejiang in Hubei province of China, the plant has a production capacity of 200,000 mt/year.

Another Chinese petrochemical producer Hubei Chemical Fertilizer started a new monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant in late 2013. Located in Hubei, China, the plant has a production capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year.
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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Milliken, US plastics additives supplier, has developed new solutions designed to improve all-round mechanical performance and the aesthetics of polypropylene (PP) parts, as per the company's press release.

The new material - Hyperform HPR-803i reinforcing agent - has the weight-reduction benefits. The synthetic reinforcing agent, used alone or with talc, allows automotive designers to create high-performance PP parts that are up to 15% lighter without compromising performance. Added at a lower addition rate than mineral fillers, Hyperform HPR-803i reinforcing agent ensures lower density PP compounds which maintain their mechanical performance even after multiple recycling and compounding operations. Hyperform HPR-803i reinforcing agent also enables a reduction in color pigment usage and improves scratch resistance of a finished part.

Besides, Hyperform HPN nucleating additives haveinnovative abilities for achieving stronger, thinner and lighter PP parts with stable dimensions, even in the most demanding circumstances. Animations of a PP bumper produced using Hyperform HPN 20E additive will demonstrate how the outstanding balance of stiffness and impact strength contributes to improving all-round mechanical performance in all temperature conditions, and creates room for material downgauging.

"By combining possibilities for weight reduction with high-performance properties and features, Milliken’s innovations are at the forefront of supporting the automotive industry in improving sustainability and its efforts to lower vehicle emissions," comments Wim Van De Velde, Marketing Director Plastic Additives, Milliken.

As MRC informed earlier, in May 2014, Milliken unveiled its plans to double production capacity for the "Millad" NX 8000 clarifying agent for PP at its Allen facility in Blacksburg, South Carolina by 2015.

Milliken is an innovation company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance people’s lives since 1865. The company creates coatings, specialty chemicals, and advanced additive and colorant technologies that transform the way we experience products from automotive plastics to children's art supplies
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MOSCOW (MRC) - Total production of polypropylene (PP) in Russia increased to 113,400 tonnes in January 2015, up 39% year on year.
Tobolsk-Polymer (SIBUR) and Poliom (Titan Group) significantly increased their capacity utilisation in January 2015, according to MRC ScanPlast.

January PP production in Russia was about 113,400 tonnes, compared with 81,600 tonnes in January 2014, and 96,600 tonnes in December 2014. The main increase in production showed new production sites: Tobolsk-Polymer (Tobolsk) and Poliom (Omsk). Structure of PP production over the reported period looked as follows.

The largest producer of polypropylene in Russia - Tobolsk-Polymer last month significantly increased capacity utilisation. The producer's January PP production rose to 34,700 tonnes, compared with 8,500 tonnes in January 2014, and 28,000 tonnes in December 2014. Since the launch in May, 2013 the highest level of capacity utilisation was seen in October 2014 with 43,600 tonnes of PP.

Poliom (Titan Group) launched PP production in February 2013 and in mid-2014 increased capacity to 210,000 tonnes/year. The producer's January PP production rose to 17,200 tonnes, compared with 13,400 tonnes in January 2014, and 12,400 tonnes in December 2014.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim (Taif) and Ufaorgsintez (Bashneft) also increased their production rates. The producers over the reporting period produced 18,500 tonnes and 10,800 tonnes of PP, respectively, while in January 2014, these figures were to 17,100 tonnes (18,300 tonnes in December 2014) and 9,900 tonnes (9,800 tonnes in December 2014), respectively.

Tomskneftekhim (SIBUR) last month increased PP production to 11,800 tonnes, compared to 11,400 tonnes in the same period of 2014 and 10,900 tonnes in December 2014.

Neftekhimiya (SIBUR) and Stavrolen (LUKOIL) during the period reduced capacity utilisation, total PP production was 10,800 tonnes and 9,400 tonnes respectively. While in January 2014 production volumes were at the level of 11,700 tonnes and 9,600 tonnes of PP respectively.


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MOSCOW (MRC) - Spot prices of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in the Russian market declined slightly in the late last week. Prices for imported PET have decreased on the back of the strengthening of the rouble. Russian producers of PET chips made concessions, according to ICIS-MRC Price Report.

Prices for Russian PET were heard in the range of rouble (Rb) 76,500-78,000/tonne FCA, including VAT.
Last week, spot prices from producers have changed differently. Alco-Naphtha and Senege slightly raised spot prices for the domestic market, while the subsidiaries of SIBUR Group, on the contrary, have reduced them. With the logistics costs, the price of Russian PET in the Central region was at rouble Rb76,500-80,800/tonne CPT Moscow, including VAT.

Buying activity in the spot PET market of Russia remained weak. Converters also reported a weak demand in the market of PET preforms. The strengthening of the rouble contributed to the reduction of the upper end of prices.
Stabilisation of the exchange rate also contributed to a decrease in the cost of imported PET entering the Russian domestic market.

Given the current rate of the rouble, the quotations of Chinese PET purchased in December and with the customs clearance this week totalled Rb81,500-84,000/tonne CPT Moscow, including VAT. Prices for Lithuanian PET from Neo Group have also significantly reduced. Given the difference in exchange rate the price of Lithuanian PET in the Russian domestic market decreased to Rb82,000-84,000/tonne CPT Moscow, including VAT.

Prices of Belarusian PET in the domestic market in Russia were at Rb75,500-76,000/tonne CPT Moscow, including VAT.
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