Kazanorgsintez has stopped production of HDPE

According to the company’s customers, the company still Kazan on September 14th start of a sequence stop on the prevention of production capacity for high-density polyethylene. In particular, it was stopped by one of the three reactors. On Saturday, September 19th, was completely halted all production of HDPE.

Stopping production will last until October 10.

Kazanorgsintez (TAIF) is one of the largest chemical companies in Russia. The company produces more than 40% of all Russian polyethylene, and also produces polyethylene pipes. The company is Russia’s largest manufacturer of polyethylene pipe (HDPE). The annual production capacity of HDPE 540 thousand. Tons, while LDPE – 217 thous. tonnes