 "RusVinyl commences PVC production in Russia")
RusVinyl, a joint venture between Russia’s Sibur and SolVin, inaugurated a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production facility in Kstovo (Nizhny Novgorod Region) on September 19, 2014. With an investment exceeding RUB 60 billion (Euro 1.4 billion), this greenfield project is considered to be one of the largest petrochemical projects in Russia.
RusVinyl is one of the largest PVC producers in Russia with an annual production capacity of 330 kt of PVC and 225 kt of caustic soda. It will benefit from the nearby supply of ethylene, a key raw material for PVC, from Sibur-Kstovo's steam cracker, expanded to 360 kt especially for the RusVinyl site. Salt, the other feedstock for PVC production, will be provided from Belarus and from the Astrakhan Region of Russia.
In 2013, PVC consumption in Russia exceeded 1 mt, of which only 0.6 mt was produced locally. RusVinyl will provide its top-quality products to the undersupplied Russian market and aims to further develop downstream operations and consumption of petrochemicals.
Leonid Mikhelson, Chairman of Sibur’s Board of Directors, said, “Sibur has increased its production capacity of ethylene in Kstovo, which guarantees the supply of the raw material to the new PVC complex. This has ensured the creation of a new, competitive and cutting edge industrial facility. The best global practices and technologies have been introduced to the Russian market due to the realisation of the latest large scale investment project. The new petrochemical facility will beneficially impact Russia's economic development by meeting the challenge of import substitution."
“SolVin is proud to have successfully completed this project, which is among its biggest industrial achievements ever. SolVin's experts from across the globe pulled together with SIBUR's team made this the most modern and most environmental friendly, fully-integrated PVC production plant in the world,” said Jacques van Rijckevorsel, Chairman of the Board of SolVin – a JV between Solvay (75%) and BASF (25%).
PVC is the second most wide-spread plastic in the world after polyethylene. Some of the areas of applications for PVC include construction and infrastructure (pipes, window frames, flooring), the automotive industry (seats, interior trim), electrical equipment (cables), furniture, packaging, consumer products (tableware, toys), footwear, clothes (artificial leather), sports equipment, etc. Polyvinyl chloride is an inert polymer, safe for humans and the environment. The service life of goods made of PVC is up to 50 years. They are easily recyclable.
Caustic soda, a by-product of PVC production, is widely used in agricultural and chemical industries, aluminium production and the paper & pulp industry.
RusVinyl is one of the largest PVC producers in Russia with an annual production capacity of 330 kt of PVC and 225 kt of caustic soda. It will benefit from the nearby supply of ethylene, a key raw material for PVC, from Sibur-Kstovo's steam cracker, expanded to 360 kt especially for the RusVinyl site. Salt, the other feedstock for PVC production, will be provided from Belarus and from the Astrakhan Region of Russia.
In 2013, PVC consumption in Russia exceeded 1 mt, of which only 0.6 mt was produced locally. RusVinyl will provide its top-quality products to the undersupplied Russian market and aims to further develop downstream operations and consumption of petrochemicals.
Leonid Mikhelson, Chairman of Sibur’s Board of Directors, said, “Sibur has increased its production capacity of ethylene in Kstovo, which guarantees the supply of the raw material to the new PVC complex. This has ensured the creation of a new, competitive and cutting edge industrial facility. The best global practices and technologies have been introduced to the Russian market due to the realisation of the latest large scale investment project. The new petrochemical facility will beneficially impact Russia's economic development by meeting the challenge of import substitution."
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“SolVin is proud to have successfully completed this project, which is among its biggest industrial achievements ever. SolVin's experts from across the globe pulled together with SIBUR's team made this the most modern and most environmental friendly, fully-integrated PVC production plant in the world,” said Jacques van Rijckevorsel, Chairman of the Board of SolVin – a JV between Solvay (75%) and BASF (25%).
PVC is the second most wide-spread plastic in the world after polyethylene. Some of the areas of applications for PVC include construction and infrastructure (pipes, window frames, flooring), the automotive industry (seats, interior trim), electrical equipment (cables), furniture, packaging, consumer products (tableware, toys), footwear, clothes (artificial leather), sports equipment, etc. Polyvinyl chloride is an inert polymer, safe for humans and the environment. The service life of goods made of PVC is up to 50 years. They are easily recyclable.
Caustic soda, a by-product of PVC production, is widely used in agricultural and chemical industries, aluminium production and the paper & pulp industry.