thRussia’s largest producer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) “Sayanskkhimplast” (SHP, Irkutsk region) started the technological preparation for production start-up after a long stop due to an accident on the ethylene supplier company, reported on the results of his working visit to Sayansk Sergei Levchenko, the governor of the Irkutsk region in its press -service.

According to the head of the region, it is now almost resolved the issue with the completion of repairs on the “Angarsk polymer plant” (ARQ) and the launch of production at the SHP. However, there remain a number of outstanding economic issues. Two economic entities have not yet reached agreement on the terms of the ethylene supply and its price.

The regional government hopes that the parties will reach an agreement in the coming days.