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\t Throughout the year, process rack steel structures were erected and underground utilities were built at the ethylene cracking site. In total, 108 units of heavy-lift equipment (cracked gas, ethylene and propylene compressor turbines, columns, heat exchangers, etc.) have been installed and 62 convection sections of pyrolysis furnaces have been assembled.\r\n
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HOUSES ARE BEING BUILT. RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX NO. 1 IS 99% FINISHED. ALL THE MAIN C&I AND FINISHING WORKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. APARTMENTS UNDERGO FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR PEOPLE TO MOVE IN, STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY FOR THE BUILDING HAS BEEN ISSUED. RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX NO. 2 IS 51.2% FINISHED. THE FOLLOWING WORKS ARE IN PROGRESS: CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS AND PARTITIONS, UTILITIES, WINDOW INSTALLATION, CLADDING, CABLE LAYING, AND BASE BUILD. \r\n
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\t The solar power plant, which has a capacity of 4.9 MW (10,080 solar panels) and takes up an area of more than 8 hectares, supplies power for the production of Vivilen PET pellets using recycled plastics. \r\n
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<i>Source: </i><a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/russian-petrochemicals-major-sibur-plans-to-increase-exports-to-india-from-far-east/articleshow/106072123.cms" target="_blank"><i>The Economic Times</i></a>\r\n
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"EXPORTING POLYMERS TO INDIA IS CURRENTLY CHALLENGING DUE TO THE LONG LOGISTICS \r\n
ROUTE. OUR EXISTING PLANTS ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF EURASIA. HOWEVER, WHEN WE LAUNCH THE AMUR GAS CHEMICAL COMPLEX (GCC) IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST, WE EXPECT TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE POLYMER EXPORTS TO INDIA," , SIBUR INTERNATIONAL CEO ANDREY FROLOV HAS TOLD IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERACTION. \r\n
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THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST IS WELL CONNECTED WITH INDIAN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN \r\n
COASTS VIA THE EASTERN MARITIME CORRIDOR OR THE VLADIVOSTOK-CHENNAI SHIPPING ROUTE. \r\n
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THE AMUR GCC WILL BECOME THE WORLD'S LARGEST POLYMER PRODUCTION FACILITY \r\n
AIMED AT SUPPLYING THE ASIAN REGION. THIS IS A LARGE-SCALE PROJECT DESIGNED TO PRODUCE 2.7 MILLION TONS OF POLYMERS (POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE) PER YEAR, FROLOV SAID. GLOBAL POLYMER PRODUCTION IS CURRENTLY INCREASING, CREATING A SURPLUS IN THE MARKET. IN SUCH A SITUATION, THE MOST MODERN LARGE-SCALE PLANTS FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTION, SUCH AS THE AMUR GCC, ARE IN AN ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION, HE SAID. \r\n
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“INDIA COULD BECOME ONE OF THE TARGET MARKETS FOR SIBUR AFTER THE PLANT \r\n
IS OPERATIONAL. CURRENTLY, WE ARE WORKING ON NEW LOGISTICS ROUTES TO INDIA, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE FAVOURABLE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THE AMUR GCC IN THE EAST OF THE COUNTRY.” \r\n
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INDIA IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MARKETS FOR SIBUR, AND THE COMPANY HAS \r\n
HAD A PRESENCE THERE FOR OVER A DECADE. SIBUR'S STRATEGIC PARTNER IN INDIA IS RELIANCE INDUSTRIES, AND A JOINT VENTURE TO PRODUCE BUTYL RUBBER, LAUNCHED IN 2019, HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL, FROLOV POINTED OUT. \r\n
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“WE HAVE STARTED SUPPLYING MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (MAN) TO INDIA, WHICH IS \r\n
A BASIC RAW MATERIAL FOR UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS, COPOLYMERS WITH ACRYLIC ACID, EPOXY RESIN HARDENERS, AND ADDITIVES FOR LUBRICATING OILS. MAN IS USED IN CONSTRUCTION, AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING, AND THE PRODUCTION OF PAINT AND COATING MATERIALS. THE USE OF MAN ALLOWS ACHIEVING HIGH PRODUCT STRENGTH AS WELL AS RESISTANCE TO MOISTURE, SHARP TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS, AND MECHANICAL IMPACTS. CURRENTLY, THE VOLUMES SHIPPED TO INDIA ARE SMALL, BUT WE SEE SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING DELIVERIES,” HE SAID.\r\n
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SIBUR OWNS A 25% STAKE IN THE JOINT VENTURE RELIANCE SIBUR ELASTOMERS PRIVATE \r\n
LTD, WITH A TOTAL INVESTMENT OF AROUND $600 MILLION. “WE ARE PLEASED WITH THE PROGRESS OF THIS PROJECT. IN 2019, THE JOINT VENTURE BEGAN PRODUCING BUTYL RUBBER AT RELIANCE'S PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX IN JAMNAGAR, AND IN 2021, IT STARTED PRODUCING HALOGENATED BUTYL RUBBER.\r\n
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THESE TYPES OF PRODUCTS ARE IN DEMAND IN THE TIRE AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES,” \r\n
ACCORDING TO FROLOV. SIBUR IS ALSO CURRENTLY IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH INDIAN COMPANIES ABOUT SELLING ITS CARBON CREDITS, WHICH WILL ALLOW THEM TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT.&NBSP; \r\n
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SOURCE:&NBSP;THE ECONOMIC TIMES [ HTTPS://ECONOMICTIMES.INDIATIMES.COM/NEWS/INDIA/RUSSIAN-PETROCHEMICALS-MAJOR-SIBUR-PLANS-TO-INCREASE-EXPORTS-TO-INDIA-FROM-FAR-EAST/ARTICLESHOW/106072123.CMS ]
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Interview with Elena Myakotnikova, Head of SIBUR's Climate Initiatives and Carbon Regulation. </h3>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Given the current tough economic and geopolitical environment, what is your take on the future of the Chinese-Russian partnership in the petrochemical sector? What new challenges await the industry during the global transition to renewable energy sources? How will China and Russia join efforts in adapting to these changes? The Economic Observer sought answers to these questions in an interview with Elena Myakotnikova, Head of SIBUR's Climate Initiatives and Carbon Regulation. A leading expert in the Russian energy sector, Elena recently represented SIBUR at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Amid the accelerating transition to renewables, she advocates for the petrochemical industry to focus more on developing eco-friendly products and clean energy technologies to secure its long-term sustainability. Furthermore, the collaboration between Russia and China has the potential to provide technological innovations and market opportunities, enabling both nations to jointly propel the petrochemical sector towards a greener and sustainable future.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
<b>As Russia’s largest petrochemical company, what have been SIBUR's R&D investments in new energy, new materials, and green technologies in recent years? What is your outlook on the forthcoming trends shaping the green petrochemicals market?</b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t SIBUR actively invests in the development of eco-friendly and renewable energy sources, as well as new materials and green technologies. Just one example is a solar power plant built at our POLIEF facility in Bashkortostan, which is Russia’s major manufacturer of terephthalic acid (TPA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). (<i>Note: </i><i>TPA is a valuable chemical component mainly used in the production of PET, a widely popular thermoplastic found in various applications, including food and beverage packaging like plastic bottles and containers</i>).\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t The construction of a solar power plant is an important milestone, which both increases the share of green energy in SIBUR’s energy mix and helps us significantly reduce the carbon footprint associated with production.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t The plant spans over 8 hectares of land and features 10,080 high-performance double-sided PV modules made of monocrystalline silicon. These modules capture sunlight on both sides, enabling more efficient energy conversion and sustainable energy consumption.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Furthermore, POLIEF uses recycled materials in PET pellet production. Our new Vivilen rPET pellets contain up to 30% of recycled plastic, offering new possibilities for packaging manufacturers who were previously hesitant to utilise secondary polymers due to concerns about investing in additional equipment. Now, our eco-friendly material provides them with an easy pathway to adopt it. Apart from serving as a technological solution, Vivilen rPET also helps foster circular economy.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t We also carry out R&D on other recyclable polymers, including such widely used materials as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene. We do this in collaboration with our partners to explore new ways to use resources more efficiently. In road construction, SIBUR applies advanced zero-waste production technologies for SBS, a polymer that enhances asphalt properties and improves durability and performance of road surfaces.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Overall, our outlook on the future growth of the green petrochemicals market is optimistic. The demand for green technologies is projected to increase as environmental regulations become more stringent and the global focus on sustainability intensifies.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
<b>What are SIBUR’s specific initiatives and achievements in fostering sustainability and low-carbon economy? </b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t SIBUR’s pursuit of sustainability and advancing low-carbon economy is anchored in its 2025 Sustainable Development Strategy, which sets out a range of ambitious goals and specific measures to achieve them.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t First, we are dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, we aim to cut our emissions in gas processing by 5% (per tonne of products manufactured) and in petrochemicals by 15% (per tonne of products sold). Achieving these targets relies on various innovations and enhancements, such as improving the energy efficiency of our production processes and streamlining process flows.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Second, the Company has launched an extensive initiative to plant at least five million trees to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. To date, we have already planted over three million trees, contributing not only to a reduction in CO<sub>2</sub> emissions but also to the preservation of biodiversity and ecological balance.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Furthermore, we strive to increase the use of green electricity by five times compared to the 2020 level. This involves expanding the utilisation renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, as well as upgrading existing energy facilities to enhance their efficiency and environmental sustainability.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Additionally, we aim to achieve carbon neutrality at least at one of our production facilities. To that end, we are implementing various measures, including enhancing production efficiency, increasing the share of renewables in the energy mix, and deploying carbon capture, removal, and storage technologies. We are also actively engaged in sequestration projects.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
<b>We are aware that SIBUR is planning to sell carbon units in the Chinese market. Could you provide more details about the reasons behind this plan and the progress in implementing it? </b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Before addressing this question, it is important to consider the context of global carbon emissions and carbon unit trading. In October 2023, the EU implemented the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Under the CBAM, foreign manufacturers of industrial goods will need to declare the carbon footprint of their products (i. e. total GHG emissions associated with their manufacturing) and pay for any emissions exceeding the EU limits.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Chinese suppliers exporting goods to the EU can reduce their carbon footprint to meet the EU requirements by purchasing carbon units certified by international (preferably European) carbon auditors. We plan to assist exporters from China in doing that.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t SIBUR offers certified carbon units that represent actual reduction or removal of greenhouse gas emissions and are verified by internationally recognised carbon auditors. By purchasing these carbon units, Chinese suppliers can offset the carbon footprint of their products and avoid paying carbon duties for exceeding the EU standards.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Our carbon units have been digitised and tokenised for transparent and breach-safe sale via an international blockchain platform thus ensuring their authenticity.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Currently, SIBUR is actively negotiating the sale of carbon units with its partners in China.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
<b>What are the features and benefits of carbon units obtained as part of the Russian climate action programme? What is the process for certifying and auditing them? </b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t The carbon units obtained by SIBUR for reducing emissions by ca. 3 mt of CO<sub>2</sub> equivalent as part of a climate project implemented at ZapSibNeftekhim have their own features and advantages.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t As confirmed by Verico SCE, Europe’s leading validation and verification body, our carbon units meet ISO 14064-2:2019 – an international standard for quantifying, monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emission reductions, helping companies properly assess and disclose the impact of their GHG reduction projects.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Thus certified, the carbon units are put on the public distributed ledger (<i>Note: the system keeps record of carbon credits and ensures their transparency and traceability</i>) and assigned a selling price for both the Russian and international market. This provides companies and individuals worldwide with an effective opportunity to offset their carbon footprint and contribute to the global low-carbon cause.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Speaking of our climate projects currently in progress, SIBUR-Khimprom (our Perm facility) was fully endorsed by the CIS Member States Coordination and Information Centre for Regulatory Convergence in July 2023. The project envisages the reduction of GHG emissions associated with the production of DOTP (dioctyl terephthalate), a phthalate-free eco-friendly plasticiser, by adjusting catalyst feeding to boost chemical reactions and cut natural gas consumption per unit of product, thereby reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t We expect to see the first verification results published and carbon units issued for this project in the near future. We anticipate that the project will reduce our GHG emissions by approximately 15,000 tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> equivalent by 2025.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
<b>How will the petrochemical industry adapt its business models and market strategies to comply with increasingly stringent global energy policies and environmental regulations? </b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Petrochemical companies should focus on technological innovations while minimising their carbon emissions. If they encounter difficulties in cutting emissions, they can consider offsetting them with carbon credits (<i>note: by supporting environmental projects such as tree planting</i>) and carbon units (<i>note: by purchasing carbon units</i>). SIBUR, for instance, uses these opportunities to offset a minor share of its GHG emissions.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Our major facilities, such as ZapSibNeftekhim and the soon-to-be-launched Amur Gas Chemical Complex, have been built with advanced technologies to effectively handle emissions.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t When acquiring carbon units, it is also very important to adopt an individual approach and have full trust in their authenticity. SIBUR offers only top-notch carbon units that are fully and rigorously verified (<i>note: all carbon projects undergo meticulous scrutiny to validate their actual input, including certification by reputable third-party organisations</i>).\r\n
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<i>Sourse: Interview for the Economic Observer. </i><a href="https://www.eeo.com.cn/2023/1215/619298.shtml" target="_blank"><i>Full version</i></a>\r\n
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“THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY SHOULD FOCUS MORE ON ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTS AND CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS”\r\n
INTERVIEW WITH ELENA MYAKOTNIKOVA, HEAD OF SIBUR'S CLIMATE INITIATIVES AND CARBON REGULATION. \r\n
[ /UPLOAD/MEDIALIBRARY/021/Y56KFOVQS5Z8G2JERQXG7KAZVG7KZLRN.JPG ] INTERVIEW \r\n
WITH ELENA MYAKOTNIKOVA, HEAD OF SIBUR'S CLIMATE INITIATIVES AND CARBON REGULATION. \r\n
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GIVEN THE CURRENT TOUGH ECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL ENVIRONMENT, WHAT IS \r\n
YOUR TAKE ON THE FUTURE OF THE CHINESE-RUSSIAN PARTNERSHIP IN THE PETROCHEMICAL SECTOR? WHAT NEW CHALLENGES AWAIT THE INDUSTRY DURING THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES? HOW WILL CHINA AND RUSSIA JOIN EFFORTS IN ADAPTING TO THESE CHANGES? THE ECONOMIC OBSERVER SOUGHT ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS IN AN INTERVIEW WITH ELENA MYAKOTNIKOVA, HEAD OF SIBUR'S CLIMATE INITIATIVES AND CARBON REGULATION. A LEADING EXPERT IN THE RUSSIAN ENERGY SECTOR, ELENA RECENTLY REPRESENTED SIBUR AT THE 28TH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (COP28). \r\n
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AMID THE ACCELERATING TRANSITION TO RENEWABLES, SHE ADVOCATES FOR THE PETROCHEMICAL \r\n
INDUSTRY TO FOCUS MORE ON DEVELOPING ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES TO SECURE ITS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. FURTHERMORE, THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, ENABLING BOTH NATIONS TO JOINTLY PROPEL THE PETROCHEMICAL SECTOR TOWARDS A GREENER AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. \r\n
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AS RUSSIA’S LARGEST PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY, WHAT HAVE BEEN SIBUR'S R&D \r\n
INVESTMENTS IN NEW ENERGY, NEW MATERIALS, AND GREEN TECHNOLOGIES IN RECENT YEARS? WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK ON THE FORTHCOMING TRENDS SHAPING THE GREEN PETROCHEMICALS MARKET? \r\n
\r\n
SIBUR ACTIVELY INVESTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-FRIENDLY AND RENEWABLE \r\n
ENERGY SOURCES, AS WELL AS NEW MATERIALS AND GREEN TECHNOLOGIES. JUST ONE EXAMPLE IS A SOLAR POWER PLANT BUILT AT OUR POLIEF FACILITY IN BASHKORTOSTAN, WHICH IS RUSSIA’S MAJOR MANUFACTURER OF TEREPHTHALIC ACID (TPA) AND POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET). (NOTE: TPA IS A VALUABLE CHEMICAL COMPONENT MAINLY USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PET, A WIDELY POPULAR THERMOPLASTIC FOUND IN VARIOUS APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING FOOD AND BEVERAGE PACKAGING LIKE PLASTIC BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS). \r\n
\r\n
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR POWER PLANT IS AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE, WHICH \r\n
BOTH INCREASES THE SHARE OF GREEN ENERGY IN SIBUR’S ENERGY MIX AND HELPS US SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCTION. \r\n
\r\n
THE PLANT SPANS OVER 8 HECTARES OF LAND AND FEATURES 10,080 HIGH-PERFORMANCE \r\n
DOUBLE-SIDED PV MODULES MADE OF MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON. THESE MODULES CAPTURE SUNLIGHT ON BOTH SIDES, ENABLING MORE EFFICIENT ENERGY CONVERSION AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION. \r\n
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FURTHERMORE, POLIEF USES RECYCLED MATERIALS IN PET PELLET PRODUCTION. OUR \r\n
NEW VIVILEN RPET PELLETS CONTAIN UP TO 30% OF RECYCLED PLASTIC, OFFERING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY HESITANT TO UTILISE SECONDARY POLYMERS DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT INVESTING IN ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT. NOW, OUR ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIAL PROVIDES THEM WITH AN EASY PATHWAY TO ADOPT IT. APART FROM SERVING AS A TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION, VIVILEN RPET ALSO HELPS FOSTER CIRCULAR ECONOMY. \r\n
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WE ALSO CARRY OUT R&D ON OTHER RECYCLABLE POLYMERS, INCLUDING SUCH \r\n
WIDELY USED MATERIALS AS POLYETHYLENE, POLYPROPYLENE, AND POLYSTYRENE. WE DO THIS IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS TO EXPLORE NEW WAYS TO USE RESOURCES MORE EFFICIENTLY. IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION, SIBUR APPLIES ADVANCED ZERO-WASTE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR SBS, A POLYMER THAT ENHANCES ASPHALT PROPERTIES AND IMPROVES DURABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF ROAD SURFACES. \r\n
\r\n
OVERALL, OUR OUTLOOK ON THE FUTURE GROWTH OF THE GREEN PETROCHEMICALS MARKET \r\n
IS OPTIMISTIC. THE DEMAND FOR GREEN TECHNOLOGIES IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE AS ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS BECOME MORE STRINGENT AND THE GLOBAL FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY INTENSIFIES. \r\n
\r\n
WHAT ARE SIBUR’S SPECIFIC INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN FOSTERING SUSTAINABILITY \r\n
AND LOW-CARBON ECONOMY? \r\n
\r\n
SIBUR’S PURSUIT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ADVANCING LOW-CARBON ECONOMY IS \r\n
ANCHORED IN ITS 2025 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, WHICH SETS OUT A RANGE OF AMBITIOUS GOALS AND SPECIFIC MEASURES TO ACHIEVE THEM. \r\n
\r\n
FIRST, WE ARE DEDICATED TO REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. SPECIFICALLY, \r\n
WE AIM TO CUT OUR EMISSIONS IN GAS PROCESSING BY 5% (PER TONNE OF PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED) AND IN PETROCHEMICALS BY 15% (PER TONNE OF PRODUCTS SOLD). ACHIEVING THESE TARGETS RELIES ON VARIOUS INNOVATIONS AND ENHANCEMENTS, SUCH AS IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF OUR PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND STREAMLINING PROCESS FLOWS. \r\n
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SECOND, THE COMPANY HAS LAUNCHED AN EXTENSIVE INITIATIVE TO PLANT AT LEAST \r\n
FIVE MILLION TREES TO ABSORB CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE ATMOSPHERE. TO DATE, WE HAVE ALREADY PLANTED OVER THREE MILLION TREES, CONTRIBUTING NOT ONLY TO A REDUCTION IN CO2 EMISSIONS BUT ALSO TO THE PRESERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGICAL BALANCE. \r\n
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FURTHERMORE, WE STRIVE TO INCREASE THE USE OF GREEN ELECTRICITY BY FIVE \r\n
TIMES COMPARED TO THE 2020 LEVEL. THIS INVOLVES EXPANDING THE UTILISATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES SUCH AS SOLAR AND WIND POWER, AS WELL AS UPGRADING EXISTING ENERGY FACILITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. \r\n
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ADDITIONALLY, WE AIM TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY AT LEAST AT ONE OF OUR \r\n
PRODUCTION FACILITIES. TO THAT END, WE ARE IMPLEMENTING VARIOUS MEASURES, INCLUDING ENHANCING PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE SHARE OF RENEWABLES IN THE ENERGY MIX, AND DEPLOYING CARBON CAPTURE, REMOVAL, AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES. WE ARE ALSO ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SEQUESTRATION PROJECTS. \r\n
\r\n
WE ARE AWARE THAT SIBUR IS PLANNING TO SELL CARBON UNITS IN THE CHINESE \r\n
MARKET. COULD YOU PROVIDE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE REASONS BEHIND THIS PLAN AND THE PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING IT? \r\n
\r\n
BEFORE ADDRESSING THIS QUESTION, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THE CONTEXT \r\n
OF GLOBAL CARBON EMISSIONS AND CARBON UNIT TRADING. IN OCTOBER 2023, THE EU IMPLEMENTED THE CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM (CBAM). UNDER THE CBAM, FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS OF INDUSTRIAL GOODS WILL NEED TO DECLARE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THEIR PRODUCTS (I. E. TOTAL GHG EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR MANUFACTURING) AND PAY FOR ANY EMISSIONS EXCEEDING THE EU LIMITS. \r\n
\r\n
CHINESE SUPPLIERS EXPORTING GOODS TO THE EU CAN REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT \r\n
TO MEET THE EU REQUIREMENTS BY PURCHASING CARBON UNITS CERTIFIED BY INTERNATIONAL (PREFERABLY EUROPEAN) CARBON AUDITORS. WE PLAN TO ASSIST EXPORTERS FROM CHINA IN DOING THAT. \r\n
\r\n
SIBUR OFFERS CERTIFIED CARBON UNITS THAT REPRESENT ACTUAL REDUCTION OR \r\n
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THE CARBON UNITS OBTAINED BY SIBUR FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS BY CA. 3 MT OF \r\n
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THUS CERTIFIED, THE CARBON UNITS ARE PUT ON THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTED LEDGER \r\n
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HOW WILL THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY ADAPT ITS BUSINESS MODELS AND MARKET \r\n
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The Eastern Economic Forum kicked off in Vladivostok on Sunday as a key platform for discussing economic issues concerning Russia and Asia, in particular China. </h3>\r\n
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\t The forum program included several panel sessions where representatives of Chinese companies and industry associations took part in. These sessions focused on opportunities for the further growth of Chinese business in Russia, the prospects of the Northern Sea Route for servicing global trade, the development of inbound tourism in Russia and the green agenda of the BRICS countries.\r\n
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\t Business cooperation between China and Russia is gaining pace. Mutual trade turnover has been growing steadily and is set to exceed $200 billion this year. Between January and August, trade reached $155 billion, having increased by a third year on year. From the Russian side, energy exports, which are helping fuel China's growing economy, account for the bulk of trade.\r\n
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\t Russia's largest oil company, Rosneft, supplies the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) with up to 40 million tonnes of oil per year and is discussing expanding cooperation with China, including in technologies, according to the Rosneft official website.\r\n
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\t The Russian gas giant Gazprom set a record for daily natural gas shipments to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline in July, exceeding contracted volumes, Russian Interfax reported. Russia is now finalising the design for an additional gas pipeline, Power of Siberia 2, which will run from Russia to China through Mongolia, according to Russia's Energy Ministry.\r\n
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\t Two Chinese investors – the CNPC and the Silk Road Fund – together own about 30 percent of the Yamal LNG project, which is being developed by the private Russian company Novatek. Liquefied natural gas supplies from this project are shipped to Asia via the Northern Sea Route, along the Arctic coast of Russia.\r\n
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\t The Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom continues to build nuclear power plants in China: new units of the Tianwan NPP in Jiangsu Province and the Xudabao NPP in Liaoning Province. Russia's largest coal producer, SUEK, plans to triple coal exports to China this year after the European Union restricted purchases of Russian commodities.\r\n
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\t Sino–Russian cooperation is not limited to energy. Russia's largest aluminium producer, Rusal, reduced sales to Europe and increased the share of exports to Asia in its first-half revenue to 30 percent, up from 23 percent a year earlier. The nickel producer Norilsk Nickel is also reorienting its exports to China and other Asian countries.\r\n
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\t Udokan Copper, founded by the entrepreneur Alisher Usmanov, has focused from the beginning on supplying China's green and high-tech industries such as the production of EVs, renewables and telecommunications. The company is developing one of the world's largest copper deposits, Udokan, located near the Chinese border. It has completed construction of a mining and processing plant and will soon begin producing and exporting copper concentrate to China. Copper is the key metal used in electric vehicles and green energy.\r\n
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\t The polymer and rubber producer Sibur, partially owned by Sinopec and the Silk Road Fund, is increasing supplies of its products to China and other Asian countries. Sibur has switched to yuan-denominated payments and has established logistics within China in order to be closer to local customers.\r\n
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\t Trade turnover in agricultural products between Russia and China is also growing, having reached $7 billion last year, Russian Interfax reported. Among other products, Russia supplies rapeseed oil, poultry and seafood to China.\r\n
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\t In turn, China is increasing sales of consumer electronics and passenger cars in Russia. Four of the ten best-selling car brands in Russia are Chinese: Haval, FAW, Great Wall and Tank. Chinese smartphones now account for 75 percent of the Russian market, according to the Russian News Agency (TASS). Russia's largest online marketplace, Ozon, opened an office in Shenzhen and invited Chinese sellers to use its platform to help expand the product range for Russian consumers after many Western brands halted sales in Russia.\r\n
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\t The Eastern Economic Forum also focuses on the climate agenda and decarbonization. Both China and Russia have committed to achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2060, thus contributing to the fight against global warming. Russian companies, including Sibur, Rusal and Udokan Copper, have been consistently moving in this direction.\r\n
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\t They have mostly relied on European technologies to build new, greener production facilities to help reduce emissions. As European firms have suspended cooperation with Russia for political reasons, Russian industrial companies have been discovering Chinese equipment, which turns out to be no less efficient or less environmentally friendly than European equipment.\r\n
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\t This means that trade between China and Russia is set to increase further and become more diversified in the future.\r\n
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<i><a target="_blank" href="https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202309/12/WS64ffe3e3a310d2dce4bb54c8.html">Source China Daily</a></i>\r\n
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THE EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM KICKED OFF IN VLADIVOSTOK ON SUNDAY AS A KEY PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSING ECONOMIC ISSUES CONCERNING RUSSIA AND ASIA, IN PARTICULAR CHINA.\r\n
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OF CHINESE COMPANIES AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS TOOK PART IN. THESE SESSIONS FOCUSED ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FURTHER GROWTH OF CHINESE BUSINESS IN RUSSIA, THE PROSPECTS OF THE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE FOR SERVICING GLOBAL TRADE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF INBOUND TOURISM IN RUSSIA AND THE GREEN AGENDA OF THE BRICS COUNTRIES. \r\n
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THE RUSSIAN GAS GIANT GAZPROM SET A RECORD FOR DAILY NATURAL GAS SHIPMENTS \r\n
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OWN ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF THE YAMAL LNG PROJECT, WHICH IS BEING DEVELOPED BY THE PRIVATE RUSSIAN COMPANY NOVATEK. LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES FROM THIS PROJECT ARE SHIPPED TO ASIA VIA THE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE, ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST OF RUSSIA. \r\n
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PLANTS IN CHINA: NEW UNITS OF THE TIANWAN NPP IN JIANGSU PROVINCE AND THE XUDABAO NPP IN LIAONING PROVINCE. RUSSIA'S LARGEST COAL PRODUCER, SUEK, PLANS TO TRIPLE COAL EXPORTS TO CHINA THIS YEAR AFTER THE EUROPEAN UNION RESTRICTED PURCHASES OF RUSSIAN COMMODITIES. \r\n
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TRADE TURNOVER IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA IS ALSO \r\n
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CARS IN RUSSIA. FOUR OF THE TEN BEST-SELLING CAR BRANDS IN RUSSIA ARE CHINESE: HAVAL, FAW, GREAT WALL AND TANK. CHINESE SMARTPHONES NOW ACCOUNT FOR 75 PERCENT OF THE RUSSIAN MARKET, ACCORDING TO THE RUSSIAN NEWS AGENCY (TASS). RUSSIA'S LARGEST ONLINE MARKETPLACE, OZON, OPENED AN OFFICE IN SHENZHEN AND INVITED CHINESE SELLERS TO USE ITS PLATFORM TO HELP EXPAND THE PRODUCT RANGE FOR RUSSIAN CONSUMERS AFTER MANY WESTERN BRANDS HALTED SALES IN RUSSIA. \r\n
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THE EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM ALSO FOCUSES ON THE CLIMATE AGENDA AND DECARBONIZATION. \r\n
BOTH CHINA AND RUSSIA HAVE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING NET-ZERO CO2 EMISSIONS BY 2060, THUS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING. RUSSIAN COMPANIES, INCLUDING SIBUR, RUSAL AND UDOKAN COPPER, HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY MOVING IN THIS DIRECTION. \r\n
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\t All eyes are again on the Chinese business delegation at the Eastern Economic Forum, which will take place in Vladivostok on September 10-13, as the forum has always been regarded as one of the indicators of the economic and political relations between Russia and China. \r\n
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\t China’s ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, told the state-run news agency Tass that this year’s high-ranking Chinese delegation will be led by one of the country’s vice-premiers. He noted that China regards the forum as an important platform for developing cooperation with its northern neighbor. \r\n
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\t That cooperation got a boost last year as companies exited Russia en masse in the wake of Western sanctions resulting from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Instead of following suit, Chinese companies stayed, and captured a significant share of the Russian market. Since the beginning of 2023, trade between the two countries has increased by 13.3%, reaching US$155.1 billion, according to China’s customs administration.\r\n
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<i><a target="_blank" href="https://asiatimes.com/2023/09/china-russia-cooperation-thriving-despite-headwinds/%20">Source Asia Times</a></i>\r\n
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ALL EYES WILL AGAIN BE ON THE CHINESE BUSINESS DELEGATION AT THE UPCOMING \r\n
EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM IN VLADIVOSTOK. \r\n
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A YEAR AGO, ON THE EVE OF THE EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM IN THE RUSSIAN CITY \r\n
OF VLADIVOSTOK, CHINA WAS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION FOR RUSSIAN EXPERTS AND JOURNALISTS. EVERYONE WAS WONDERING HOW CHINESE BUSINESSES WOULD REACT IN THE FACE OF UNPRECEDENTED SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA AND AN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL CRISIS. \r\n
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THERE WERE DOUBTS ABOUT WHETHER CHINA WOULD CONTINUE COOPERATING WITH RUSSIA \r\n
IN LIGHT OF THE SANCTIONS, AND WHETHER RUSSIAN COMPANIES COULD CONTINUE MAKING PROGRESS IN CHINA AFTER THE DOORS TO EUROPE CLOSED.&NBSP; \r\n
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ALL EYES ARE AGAIN ON THE CHINESE BUSINESS DELEGATION AT THE&NBSP;EASTERN \r\n
ECONOMIC FORUM, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN VLADIVOSTOK ON SEPTEMBER 10-13, AS THE FORUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN REGARDED AS ONE OF THE INDICATORS OF THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA.&NBSP;&NBSP;&NBSP; \r\n
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CHINA’S AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA, ZHANG HANHUI, TOLD THE STATE-RUN NEWS AGENCY \r\n
TASS THAT THIS YEAR’S HIGH-RANKING CHINESE DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S VICE-PREMIERS. HE NOTED THAT CHINA REGARDS THE FORUM AS AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPING COOPERATION WITH ITS NORTHERN NEIGHBOR.&NBSP; \r\n
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THAT COOPERATION GOT A BOOST LAST YEAR AS COMPANIES EXITED RUSSIA EN MASSE \r\n
IN THE WAKE OF WESTERN SANCTIONS RESULTING FROM MOSCOW’S INVASION OF UKRAINE. INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING SUIT, CHINESE COMPANIES STAYED, AND CAPTURED A SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF THE RUSSIAN MARKET. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2023, TRADE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES HAS INCREASED BY 13.3%, REACHING US$155.1 BILLION,&NBSP;ACCORDING TO CHINA’S CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION. \r\n
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SOURCE ASIA TIMES [ HTTPS://ASIATIMES.COM/2023/09/CHINA-RUSSIA-COOPERATION-THRIVING-DESPITE-HEADWINDS/%20 ]
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\t Pavel Lyakhovich, member of the Management Board and Managing Director of SIBUR told us about to-be implemented investment projects of Russia’s largest petrochemical holding company. <br>\r\n
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\t Since 2017, new capacities have been actively entering the market, but production has been growing at a slower pace. Overall, about 80% of the world's polymer production capacity is utilised. The current global production capacity for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) is 65.2 mt with a consumption of 53.4 mt, for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) it is 24.4 mt with a consumption of 20.6 mt, and for polypropylene (PP) it is 108.3 mt with a consumption of 87 mt. Traditionally, the largest polymer consumers have been the film segment (over 40%), cast products (over 20%), and raffia and fibre segment (around 20%).\r\n
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\t We can already see that efficiency is the king – small, old projects, the ones we see in Europe, are doomed to die out, while large and brand new projects, especially energy-efficient ones, will flourish. Our projects like ZapSib, Amur GCC, and PDH 2 are all competitive projects, and we feel calm about them. We are at the leftmost part of the cost curve.\r\n
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<b>Mr Lyakhovich, in Europe, chemical industries are experiencing a downturn with declining output, plants shutting down, and employees laid off. What are the key reasons for that? </b>\r\n
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\t If we look at the available data, early this year petrochemical production in Europe declined by 10–15% year-on-year, according to various estimates. It is certainly a major drop for such a short period. Why? We look at this issue through the lens of our own supplies. We had planned to ramp up our exports to Europe in 2022; Europe, however, gradually banned the supply of polypropylene and then polyethylene, and we delivered only small volumes in the first half of 2022. But who replaced us? Nobody. They simply cut their polymer production and processing. Because there was a so-called energy crisis, and polymer processing and petrochemicals are quite energy-intensive.\r\n
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\t Another factor is high inflation. Naturally, when there is high inflation, polymer-consuming industries such as construction with its long-term investments and interest-only mortgages immediately slow down.\r\n
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\t One should also bear in mind that in addition to these internal European factors, there are global market factors like the introduction of new capacities, primarily in South East Asia. China has launched large capacities over the recent years. While China was dependent on polymer imports until recently, it will become export-oriented at the turn of 2024. This certainly affects the global market. Major facilities that are emerging are economically more efficient than their old European peers, which used to be the industry’s flagships. I believe that European petrochemicals, polymer production and processing will continue to shrink, as we cannot see any positive signals right now.\r\n
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<b>What is the progress of Amur GCC? Has the technology been reconfigured yet? </b>\r\n
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\t We will complete the pyrolysis system using the original technology, while polymer production facilities are now being redesigned. Now we are finalising the selection of licensors and engineering contractors. We are going to complete it this year, after which the new configuration will be fully clear. In 2026, we plan to complete the construction and be ready for commissioning, and in 2027, the facility is going to be launched. For obvious reasons, it is later than originally planned. The project will have the same planned capacity of 2.7 mt of polymers, but will produce slightly different polyethylene and polypropylene.\r\n
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\t The project as a whole was aimed at South East Asia – both geographically and in terms of demand. The Russian market is now consuming about 4 mtpa of polymers and by 2028, thanks to our efforts, it will add several hundred thousand tonnes. SIBUR alone produces 4.5 mtpa of polymers and there are some other producers in Russia. It is clear that the 2.7 mt that will appear in 2027 cannot be immediately absorbed by the Russian market, so their main consumers will be South East Asia and China. As for China, we have an agreement with Sinopec, our partner at Amur GCC. It may look like a reason to relax and think that Sinopec will sell everything in China. But that is a wrong idea. In addition to being the largest consumer of polymers, China also processes about 70 mt of polymers, about a third of the global market. Though the largest, it is the least premium market. We will rely on the Chinese base while looking at Vietnam, other South East Asian countries, India, and, if there is arbitrage, Latin America. A part of the output, of course, will remain in Russia, because there are grades that we do not produce now, but will produce at Amur GCC. This means that covering primarily the needs of the domestic market will remain a priority.\r\n
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<b>Will Chinese contractors contribute to the construction of Amur GCC? </b>\r\n
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\t There are many contractors involved in the construction, including Chinese ones, of course.\r\n
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<b>Do you pay for their work in yuan? Have you already secured the currency balance given that you supply a substantial volume of products to China? </b>\r\n
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\t If we talk about yuan, we tested payments in yuan even before 2021, because China has always been an important market for us. Now, of course, the share of sales in yuan has gone up, and the balance allows us to buy equipment and chemicals in China and pay subcontractors quite safely.\r\n
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<b>What do you think about the growth prospects for demand and supplies of your polymers to Asia and, in particular, Turkey? </b>\r\n
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\t Things have improved in Turkey after the elections and the earthquake, though inflation is still high there, plus 50% – practically prohibitive – lending rates. Given that, the main issue for Turkey is development prospects amid such rates. The existing companies are working and feeling quite well, but it is difficult to talk about development.\r\n
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\t At the same time, South East Asia and China make noticeable progress. Previously, China relied on imports, but it is quite opposite now: Chinese polymer exports are already putting pressure on traditional supply channels, trying to find some new niches. We feel it ourselves, because in our traditional markets – in Vietnam, Turkey, and even in Russia – polymers from South East Asia and China are beginning to be offered.\r\n
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\t Later, the demand growth will catch up with the increased supply, but now, the pressure of new export players on the global market is quite tangible. So, the prices will not be very high over the next two years, the margins will be generally normal for those who poured money into new capacities and invested a lot, but for old and small players, the market environment will be tough. As far as all our assets are concerned, we are perfectly OK.\r\n
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<b>In late August, SIBUR started the construction of a new polypropylene production facility (PDH 2) at Zapsibneftekhim. What markets do you have in mind? </b>\r\n
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\t The new facility will be able to produce approximately 100 grades of polypropylene. Some of those grades have not been produced domestically. This means that we will partially substitute polypropylene imports. We also plan to benefit economically from longer production cycles by making fewer transitions between grades at our two operations in Tobolsk. The rest will be exported to South East Asia, Africa, and, probably, Latin America.\r\n
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\t As things stand, then mathematically these 570 kt should be exported, because even now the country produces more polypropylene than it consumes. However, over the last decade, polypropylene consumption in Russia has been growing at a rate of more than 100 ktpa. If the trend continues and the processing increases, most of those volumes may be used in Russia. And we are, as I was just telling you, working to increase the amount of polymer processing by domestic companies.\r\n
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THE ENERGY CRISIS AND COMPETITION FROM CHINA’S NEW FACILITIES HAS LED TO A DECLINE IN POLYMER PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AT AGEING PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS IN EUROPE, WITH RUSSIA HAVING A GREAT PROCESSING DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AMID GROWING DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR POLYMERS.\r\n
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PAVEL LYAKHOVICH \r\n
MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND SIBUR'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR \r\n
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THE ENERGY CRISIS AND COMPETITION FROM CHINA’S NEW FACILITIES HAS LED \r\n
TO A DECLINE IN POLYMER PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AT AGEING PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS IN EUROPE, WITH RUSSIA HAVING A GREAT PROCESSING DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AMID GROWING DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR POLYMERS. \r\n
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PAVEL LYAKHOVICH, MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND MANAGING DIRECTOR \r\n
OF SIBUR TOLD US ABOUT TO-BE IMPLEMENTED INVESTMENT PROJECTS OF RUSSIA’S LARGEST PETROCHEMICAL HOLDING COMPANY. \r\n
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IS THE GLOBAL POLYMER CONSUMPTION EXPANDING? WHAT IS ITS GROWTH POTENTIAL? \r\n
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THE CONSUMPTION IS EXPANDING, THOUGH NOT THAT FAST AS IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS. \r\n
IN 2020 AND 2021, DESPITE PANDEMIC HEADWINDS, WE STILL SAW GROWTH&NBSP;– NOT 4% PER YEAR AS PREVIOUSLY, BUT STILL SOME GROWTH. AT THE SAME TIME, 2020 AND 2021 SAW AN INCREASE IN DEMAND IN CERTAIN SEGMENTS, SUCH AS MEDICINE AND PACKAGING, WHILE CONSUMPTION WENT DOWN IN CONSTRUCTION AND AUTOMOTIVE SECTORS. \r\n
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TO THE CONTRARY, IN 2022 AND&NBSP;2023 SEGMENTS RELATED TO AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY \r\n
STARTED TO PICK UP, WHILE IN MEDICINE, THE DEMAND FELL. IN GENERAL, THIS RESULTS IN A STEADY GROWTH BUT NOT AS MUCH AS IT WAS IN PREVIOUS PERIODS. I BELIEVE THAT IN 2024, WE WILL NOT SEE A TURNING POINT, BUT RATHER A SLIGHTLY MORE POSITIVE CONSUMPTION GROWTH. \r\n
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WHAT ABOUT THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY OF THE INDUSTRY? \r\n
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SINCE 2017, NEW CAPACITIES HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENTERING THE MARKET, BUT \r\n
PRODUCTION HAS BEEN GROWING AT A SLOWER PACE. OVERALL, ABOUT 80% OF THE WORLD'S POLYMER PRODUCTION CAPACITY IS UTILISED. THE CURRENT GLOBAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) IS 65.2&NBSP;MT WITH A CONSUMPTION OF 53.4&NBSP;MT, FOR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) IT IS 24.4&NBSP;MT WITH A CONSUMPTION OF 20.6&NBSP;MT, AND FOR POLYPROPYLENE (PP) IT IS 108.3&NBSP;MT WITH A CONSUMPTION OF 87&NBSP;MT. TRADITIONALLY, THE LARGEST POLYMER CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN THE FILM SEGMENT (OVER 40%), CAST PRODUCTS (OVER 20%), AND RAFFIA AND FIBRE SEGMENT (AROUND 20%). \r\n
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DEMAND IS NOW ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE GENERAL DETERIORATION OF THE \r\n
MACRO ENVIRONMENT AND INFLATION. EXPERTS EXPECT CONTINUED PRESSURE ON MARGINS AND CAPACITY UTILISATION AS CAPACITY GROWTH CONTINUES AMID WEAK DEMAND GROWTH. AT THE SAME TIME, THE BALANCE WILL BE REGULATED JUST BY THE UTILISATION RATE AND THE REVISION AND REDUCTION OF COMMISSIONING PLANS AFTER 2025 AND&NBSP;2026. \r\n
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WE CAN ALREADY SEE THAT EFFICIENCY IS THE KING&NBSP;– SMALL, OLD PROJECTS, \r\n
THE ONES WE SEE IN EUROPE, ARE DOOMED TO DIE OUT, WHILE LARGE AND BRAND NEW PROJECTS, ESPECIALLY ENERGY-EFFICIENT ONES, WILL FLOURISH. OUR PROJECTS LIKE ZAPSIB, AMUR GCC, AND PDH&NBSP;2 ARE ALL COMPETITIVE PROJECTS, AND WE FEEL CALM ABOUT THEM. WE ARE AT THE LEFTMOST PART OF THE COST CURVE. \r\n
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MR LYAKHOVICH, IN EUROPE, CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES ARE EXPERIENCING A DOWNTURN \r\n
WITH DECLINING OUTPUT, PLANTS SHUTTING DOWN, AND EMPLOYEES LAID OFF. WHAT ARE THE KEY REASONS FOR THAT? \r\n
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IF WE LOOK AT THE AVAILABLE DATA, EARLY THIS YEAR PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION \r\n
IN EUROPE DECLINED BY 10–15% YEAR-ON-YEAR, ACCORDING TO VARIOUS ESTIMATES. IT IS CERTAINLY A MAJOR DROP FOR SUCH A SHORT PERIOD. WHY? WE LOOK AT THIS ISSUE THROUGH THE LENS OF OUR OWN SUPPLIES. WE HAD PLANNED TO RAMP UP OUR EXPORTS TO EUROPE IN 2022; EUROPE, HOWEVER, GRADUALLY BANNED THE SUPPLY OF POLYPROPYLENE AND THEN POLYETHYLENE, AND WE DELIVERED ONLY SMALL VOLUMES IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2022. BUT WHO REPLACED US? NOBODY. THEY SIMPLY CUT THEIR POLYMER PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING. BECAUSE THERE WAS A SO-CALLED ENERGY CRISIS, AND POLYMER PROCESSING AND PETROCHEMICALS ARE QUITE ENERGY-INTENSIVE. \r\n
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ANOTHER FACTOR IS HIGH INFLATION. NATURALLY, WHEN THERE IS HIGH INFLATION, \r\n
POLYMER-CONSUMING INDUSTRIES SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION WITH ITS LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS AND INTEREST-ONLY MORTGAGES IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN. \r\n
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ONE SHOULD ALSO BEAR IN MIND THAT IN ADDITION TO THESE INTERNAL EUROPEAN \r\n
FACTORS, THERE ARE GLOBAL MARKET FACTORS LIKE THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW CAPACITIES, PRIMARILY IN SOUTH EAST ASIA. CHINA HAS LAUNCHED LARGE CAPACITIES OVER THE RECENT YEARS. WHILE CHINA WAS DEPENDENT ON POLYMER IMPORTS UNTIL RECENTLY, IT WILL BECOME EXPORT-ORIENTED AT THE TURN OF 2024. THIS CERTAINLY AFFECTS THE GLOBAL MARKET. MAJOR FACILITIES THAT ARE EMERGING ARE ECONOMICALLY MORE EFFICIENT THAN THEIR OLD EUROPEAN PEERS, WHICH USED TO BE THE INDUSTRY’S FLAGSHIPS. I BELIEVE THAT EUROPEAN PETROCHEMICALS, POLYMER PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING WILL CONTINUE TO SHRINK, AS WE CANNOT SEE ANY POSITIVE SIGNALS RIGHT NOW. \r\n
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WHAT IS THE PROGRESS OF AMUR GCC? HAS THE TECHNOLOGY BEEN RECONFIGURED \r\n
YET? \r\n
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WE WILL COMPLETE THE PYROLYSIS SYSTEM USING THE ORIGINAL TECHNOLOGY, WHILE \r\n
POLYMER PRODUCTION FACILITIES ARE NOW BEING REDESIGNED. NOW WE ARE FINALISING THE SELECTION OF LICENSORS AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS. WE ARE GOING TO COMPLETE IT THIS YEAR, AFTER WHICH THE NEW CONFIGURATION WILL BE FULLY CLEAR. IN 2026, WE PLAN TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION AND BE READY FOR COMMISSIONING, AND IN 2027, THE FACILITY IS GOING TO BE LAUNCHED. FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, IT IS LATER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED. THE PROJECT WILL HAVE THE SAME PLANNED CAPACITY OF 2.7&NBSP;MT OF POLYMERS, BUT WILL PRODUCE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE. \r\n
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ARE YOU ALREADY CLEAR ABOUT THE MARKETS AND SUPPLY CONTRACTS FOR THE PROJECT'S \r\n
PRODUCTS? \r\n
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THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE WAS AIMED AT SOUTH EAST ASIA&NBSP;– BOTH GEOGRAPHICALLY \r\n
AND IN TERMS OF DEMAND. THE RUSSIAN MARKET IS NOW CONSUMING ABOUT 4&NBSP;MTPA OF POLYMERS AND BY 2028, THANKS TO OUR EFFORTS, IT WILL ADD SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND TONNES. SIBUR ALONE PRODUCES 4.5&NBSP;MTPA OF POLYMERS AND THERE ARE SOME OTHER PRODUCERS IN RUSSIA. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE 2.7&NBSP;MT THAT WILL APPEAR IN 2027 CANNOT BE IMMEDIATELY ABSORBED BY THE RUSSIAN MARKET, SO THEIR MAIN CONSUMERS WILL BE SOUTH EAST ASIA AND CHINA. AS FOR CHINA, WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH SINOPEC, OUR PARTNER AT AMUR GCC. IT MAY LOOK LIKE A REASON TO RELAX AND THINK THAT SINOPEC WILL SELL EVERYTHING IN CHINA. BUT THAT IS A WRONG IDEA. IN ADDITION TO BEING THE LARGEST CONSUMER OF POLYMERS, CHINA ALSO PROCESSES ABOUT 70&NBSP;MT OF POLYMERS, ABOUT A THIRD OF THE GLOBAL MARKET. THOUGH THE LARGEST, IT IS THE LEAST PREMIUM MARKET. WE WILL RELY ON THE CHINESE BASE WHILE LOOKING AT VIETNAM, OTHER SOUTH EAST ASIAN COUNTRIES, INDIA, AND, IF THERE IS ARBITRAGE, LATIN AMERICA. A PART OF THE OUTPUT, OF COURSE, WILL REMAIN IN RUSSIA, BECAUSE THERE ARE GRADES THAT WE DO NOT PRODUCE NOW, BUT WILL PRODUCE AT AMUR GCC. THIS MEANS THAT COVERING PRIMARILY THE NEEDS OF THE DOMESTIC MARKET WILL REMAIN A PRIORITY. \r\n
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WILL CHINESE CONTRACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF AMUR GCC? \r\n
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THERE ARE MANY CONTRACTORS INVOLVED IN THE CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING CHINESE \r\n
ONES, OF COURSE. \r\n
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DO YOU PAY FOR THEIR WORK IN YUAN? HAVE YOU ALREADY SECURED THE CURRENCY \r\n
BALANCE GIVEN THAT YOU SUPPLY A SUBSTANTIAL VOLUME OF PRODUCTS TO CHINA? \r\n
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IF WE TALK ABOUT YUAN, WE TESTED PAYMENTS IN YUAN EVEN BEFORE 2021, BECAUSE \r\n
CHINA HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN IMPORTANT MARKET FOR US. NOW, OF COURSE, THE SHARE OF SALES IN YUAN HAS GONE UP, AND THE BALANCE ALLOWS US TO BUY EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICALS IN CHINA AND PAY SUBCONTRACTORS QUITE SAFELY. \r\n
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE GROWTH PROSPECTS FOR DEMAND AND SUPPLIES OF \r\n
YOUR POLYMERS TO ASIA AND, IN PARTICULAR, TURKEY? \r\n
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THINGS HAVE IMPROVED IN TURKEY AFTER THE ELECTIONS AND THE EARTHQUAKE, \r\n
THOUGH INFLATION IS STILL HIGH THERE, PLUS 50%&NBSP;– PRACTICALLY PROHIBITIVE&NBSP;– LENDING RATES. GIVEN THAT, THE MAIN ISSUE FOR TURKEY IS DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS AMID SUCH RATES. THE EXISTING COMPANIES ARE WORKING AND FEELING QUITE WELL, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO TALK ABOUT DEVELOPMENT. \r\n
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AT THE SAME TIME, SOUTH EAST ASIA AND CHINA MAKE NOTICEABLE PROGRESS. PREVIOUSLY, \r\n
CHINA RELIED ON IMPORTS, BUT IT IS QUITE OPPOSITE NOW: CHINESE POLYMER EXPORTS ARE ALREADY PUTTING PRESSURE ON TRADITIONAL SUPPLY CHANNELS, TRYING TO FIND SOME NEW NICHES. WE FEEL IT OURSELVES, BECAUSE IN OUR TRADITIONAL MARKETS&NBSP;– IN VIETNAM, TURKEY, AND EVEN IN RUSSIA&NBSP;– POLYMERS FROM SOUTH EAST ASIA AND CHINA ARE BEGINNING TO BE OFFERED. \r\n
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LATER, THE DEMAND GROWTH WILL CATCH UP WITH THE INCREASED SUPPLY, BUT NOW, \r\n
THE PRESSURE OF NEW EXPORT PLAYERS ON THE GLOBAL MARKET IS QUITE TANGIBLE. SO, THE PRICES WILL NOT BE VERY HIGH OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, THE MARGINS WILL BE GENERALLY NORMAL FOR THOSE WHO POURED MONEY INTO NEW CAPACITIES AND INVESTED A LOT, BUT FOR OLD AND SMALL PLAYERS, THE MARKET ENVIRONMENT WILL BE TOUGH. AS FAR AS ALL OUR ASSETS ARE CONCERNED, WE ARE PERFECTLY OK. \r\n
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IN LATE AUGUST, SIBUR STARTED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION \r\n
FACILITY (PDH&NBSP;2) AT ZAPSIBNEFTEKHIM. WHAT MARKETS DO YOU HAVE IN MIND? \r\n
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THE NEW FACILITY WILL BE ABLE TO PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 100&NBSP;GRADES \r\n
OF POLYPROPYLENE. SOME OF THOSE GRADES HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED DOMESTICALLY. THIS MEANS THAT WE WILL PARTIALLY SUBSTITUTE POLYPROPYLENE IMPORTS. WE ALSO PLAN TO BENEFIT ECONOMICALLY FROM LONGER PRODUCTION CYCLES BY MAKING FEWER TRANSITIONS BETWEEN GRADES AT OUR TWO OPERATIONS IN TOBOLSK. THE REST WILL BE EXPORTED TO SOUTH EAST ASIA, AFRICA, AND, PROBABLY, LATIN AMERICA. \r\n
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WHAT WILL BE THE PERCENTAGE OF DOMESTIC AND EXPORT SUPPLIES? \r\n
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AS THINGS STAND, THEN MATHEMATICALLY THESE 570&NBSP;KT SHOULD BE EXPORTED, \r\n
BECAUSE EVEN NOW THE COUNTRY PRODUCES MORE POLYPROPYLENE THAN IT CONSUMES. HOWEVER, OVER THE LAST DECADE, POLYPROPYLENE CONSUMPTION IN RUSSIA HAS BEEN GROWING AT A RATE OF MORE THAN 100&NBSP;KTPA. IF THE TREND CONTINUES AND THE PROCESSING INCREASES, MOST OF THOSE VOLUMES MAY BE USED IN RUSSIA. AND WE ARE, AS I WAS JUST TELLING YOU, WORKING TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF POLYMER PROCESSING BY DOMESTIC COMPANIES.
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Western sanctions forced SIBUR to look for alternative suppliers of equipment and catalysts, but some of them have proved even more efficient, says Pavel Lyakhovich, member of the Management Board and SIBUR's Executive Director. In the interview - where SIBUR had managed to find new partners, what potential the Russian polymers have in the Chinese market, and how the Company had helped its Russian suppliers and clients grow their business.</h3>\r\n
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<b>– Mr Lyakhovich, what is the current state of Russia's petrochemical industry? How optimistic are you about its future? </b>\r\n
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\t – Quite optimistic. Objectively, the petrochemical industry is one of the most advanced sectors globally. Therefore, it simply cannot be depressed. Of course, it may meet various challenges. As to the Russian petrochemical industry, these challenges mostly stem from the constraints imposed in 2022. But, trite as it may sound, they also unlock additional opportunities. Faced with restrictions on chemicals and catalysts supplies to Russia, we found new producers, and some of them, surprisingly, turned out to be even more efficient than the ones we used to partner with earlier. That is, new suppliers may offer lower prices, feature better feedstock consumption, and higher output.\r\n
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<b>– Let us discuss import substitution. In terms of the production chain, how well is SIBUR shielded from external constraints now? </b>\r\n
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\t – Last year, we found replacements for 743 out of 749 imported specialty chemicals. We have initiated in-house development for critical components left without replacements. We have already designed a technology to produce such special components as zirconium tetra-isobutyrate, n-Butyllithium (zirconium tetra-isobutyrate is a catalyst required to manufacture normal alpha olefins and n-Butyllithium is the key component for producing synthetic rubbers and styrene-butadiene-styrene polymers – Ed.).\r\n
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\t Our capacities were underutilised only for two products, i.e., styrene-butadiene thermoplastic elastomers and a type of rubber, due to long logistics of Butyllithium delivery. But even in this domain, the cumulative decline in 2022 was about 150,000 tonnes, about 2% of SIBUR's total output of petrochemicals. The substitutes were mainly imported components from Asia. Therefore, we cannot claim that we are completely self-reliant. That said, in switching from European and US manufacturers to Asia, we have found manufacturers in Russia too. We continue collaborating with them and developing them. We discuss general medium- and long-term plans and help them to forecast production.\r\n
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<b>– Are you seeking full import substitution? </b>\r\n
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\t – SIBUR’s key goal is to secure a stable, efficient, and safe production process. We don’t believe we have to buy only Russian-made catalysts, if our neighbours have a cheaper and more effective technology. We seek to have at least two suppliers for each of our catalysts or additives, from both Russia and abroad. This protects us from force majeure events and this way we don't rely on a single supplier. Before 2022, such risks had also been taken into account, but they may not have always been the top priority.\r\n
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<b>– For the most part, Russia's own production of basic polymers meets domestic demand. Nevertheless, certain grades, including specialty grades, continue to be imported from abroad. How critical do you think it is and is it worth building local production of the whole existing range of grades? </b>\r\n
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\t – Our flagship project – ZapSibNeftekhim in Tobolsk, which reached full capacity in 2020, – played a big part in minimising the reliance of Russian polymer processors on imports of certain grades. This was an important element in solving the puzzle of developing domestic supply in the petrochemical market, which we had set ourselves long before the restrictions imposed in 2022. Following the launch of the facility in Tobolsk, we started producing virtually everything that used to be imported in vast quantities from abroad.\r\n
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\t – We can see that polyethylene and polypropylene imports from non-FSU countries are steadily declining, even irrespective of the restrictions. Technologically and physically, we can bring it down virtually to zero, but it is not always economical. It’s pointless for SIBUR to produce a grade with a market of 2,000 tonnes a year at a facility as large as ZapSibNeftekhim. So, if we can import it, both the Company and the industry will benefit. Nevertheless, there is still enough potential for polymer import substitution, and we are persistent in our effort, bringing new solutions to the market every year.\r\n
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<b>– In 2022, processors faced polymer supply constraints and had to engage in import substitution as well. Has SIBUR managed to find alternatives for them? </b>\r\n
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\t – For those clients who had previously bought products in international markets, SIBUR looked for similar grades that could serve as a replacement. We made combinations, adjusted the equipment, tweaked formulae with some other chemicals. I can boast that though the substitution faces certain compromises, quality is consistently high. We continue our efforts.\r\n
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<b>– How is the balance between domestic consumption and exports of SIBUR's polymers changing in the context of the Western sanctions? </b>\r\n
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\t – The key market for us is certainly Russia, and we are focused on its continuous development. You can see it is growing, as we discussed above. Hence, if polymer production is flat, the balance will shift towards Russia. Exports in 2022 were lower than in the preceding year, and this wasn’t triggered by the sanctions. In 2023, I think exports will be about the same, because we manufacture more products now. But the Russian market’s share in our portfolio will go up continuously. We take steps to achieve that.\r\n
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<b>– And how have export trade flows changed? </b>\r\n
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\t – Exports have changed a lot structurally. We have refocused our sales of polypropylene since early summer when the EU banned polypropylene imports, and by autumn we virtually stopped selling it to Europe. Our supplies went to China, Turkey, and Vietnam. We had made supplies to those countries before, so our goal was simply to turn trickling streams into rivers. This was also the Company's strategy – not to put all our eggs in one European basket (albeit a high-margin one). We consciously developed other supply geographies as well. This bore fruit last year: we quickly “turned our vessel from west to east”. New markets have also emerged: North Africa, South-East Asia, and Latin America. Since autumn, we have also stopped selling polyethylene in Europe under the pressure of new sanctions packages. Our goal for 2023 is to grow our share in the above markets.\r\n
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\t – Among other things. We trade with Vietnam in dong, and last year we switched completely to yuan with China. We sell our products to Turkey for lira, but we will also be exploring other exotic currencies.\r\n
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<b>– Which countries are you currently considering to tap into? </b>\r\n
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\t – We are looking at several factors: market, competition, regulation, logistics. For example, in terms of logistics efficiency, we are interested in North Africa and perhaps part of West Africa. But East Africa is rather out of reach for us: producers from Saudi Arabia are closer to it and therefore slightly more competitive than we are. Step by step, we are starting to sell to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Malaysia. So far, transportation rates are unpredictable, but if we are regular players in these markets, it will be possible to have some other tariffs, and we are working on it.\r\n
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\t – China consumes about 70 million tonnes of polymers a year, nearly a third of global consumption (200 million tonnes). It is rapidly ramping up its capacities indeed. Three million tonnes was added last year and an increase of five million tonnes is expected this year. Nonetheless, consumption is growing at a faster pace, so China remains a net importer and there will certainly be room for us.\r\n
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\t Right now, in the entire Chinese polymer market, SIBUR's share hovers around 1% and stands at 2–3% of its imports. China accounts for about 12% of our sales portfolio. However, we see our strengths in the figures: it’s not only about production efficiency, but also about other components of our value proposition, and China is and will be one of our key export markets. There is a potential to increase our share in China after the launch of Amur GCC, which is focused on the Chinese market first and foremost.\r\n
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\t Our sales to China are supported by our mature sales system, financial instruments, technical service, and stable supply logistics. We ship about 20% of our supplies by rail, and 80% via Russian ports mainly in the Far East. In March, we made our first successful delivery by road directly from our Tomsk facility to a client in Qingdao.\r\n
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WESTERN SANCTIONS FORCED SIBUR TO LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT \r\n
AND CATALYSTS, BUT SOME OF THEM HAVE PROVED EVEN MORE EFFICIENT, SAYS PAVEL LYAKHOVICH, MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND SIBUR'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN THE INTERVIEW - WHERE SIBUR HAD MANAGED TO FIND NEW PARTNERS, WHAT POTENTIAL THE RUSSIAN POLYMERS HAVE IN THE CHINESE MARKET, AND HOW THE COMPANY HAD HELPED ITS RUSSIAN SUPPLIERS AND CLIENTS GROW THEIR BUSINESS. \r\n
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OF THE MOST ADVANCED SECTORS GLOBALLY. THEREFORE, IT SIMPLY CANNOT BE DEPRESSED. OF COURSE, IT MAY MEET VARIOUS CHALLENGES. AS TO THE RUSSIAN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY, THESE CHALLENGES MOSTLY STEM FROM THE CONSTRAINTS IMPOSED IN 2022. BUT, TRITE AS IT MAY SOUND, THEY ALSO UNLOCK ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. FACED WITH RESTRICTIONS ON CHEMICALS AND CATALYSTS SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA, WE FOUND NEW PRODUCERS, AND SOME OF THEM, SURPRISINGLY, TURNED OUT TO BE EVEN MORE EFFICIENT THAN THE ONES WE USED TO PARTNER WITH EARLIER. THAT IS, NEW SUPPLIERS MAY OFFER LOWER PRICES, FEATURE BETTER FEEDSTOCK CONSUMPTION, AND HIGHER OUTPUT. \r\n
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CHAIN, HOW WELL IS SIBUR SHIELDED FROM EXTERNAL CONSTRAINTS NOW? \r\n
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–&NBSP;LAST YEAR, WE FOUND REPLACEMENTS FOR 743 OUT OF 749&NBSP;IMPORTED \r\n
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS. WE HAVE INITIATED IN-HOUSE DEVELOPMENT FOR CRITICAL COMPONENTS LEFT WITHOUT REPLACEMENTS. WE HAVE ALREADY DESIGNED A TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE SUCH SPECIAL COMPONENTS AS ZIRCONIUM TETRA-ISOBUTYRATE, N-BUTYLLITHIUM (ZIRCONIUM TETRA-ISOBUTYRATE IS A CATALYST REQUIRED TO MANUFACTURE NORMAL ALPHA OLEFINS AND N-BUTYLLITHIUM IS THE KEY COMPONENT FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC RUBBERS AND STYRENE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE POLYMERS&NBSP;– ED.). \r\n
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OUR CAPACITIES WERE UNDERUTILISED ONLY FOR TWO PRODUCTS, I.E., STYRENE-BUTADIENE \r\n
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS AND A TYPE OF RUBBER, DUE TO LONG LOGISTICS OF BUTYLLITHIUM DELIVERY. BUT EVEN IN THIS DOMAIN, THE CUMULATIVE DECLINE IN 2022 WAS ABOUT 150,000&NBSP;TONNES, ABOUT 2% OF SIBUR'S TOTAL OUTPUT OF PETROCHEMICALS. THE SUBSTITUTES WERE MAINLY IMPORTED COMPONENTS FROM ASIA. THEREFORE, WE CANNOT CLAIM THAT WE ARE COMPLETELY SELF-RELIANT. THAT SAID, IN SWITCHING FROM EUROPEAN AND US&NBSP;MANUFACTURERS TO ASIA, WE HAVE FOUND MANUFACTURERS IN RUSSIA TOO. WE CONTINUE COLLABORATING WITH THEM AND DEVELOPING THEM. WE DISCUSS GENERAL MEDIUM- AND LONG-TERM PLANS AND HELP THEM TO FORECAST PRODUCTION. \r\n
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–&NBSP;ARE YOU SEEKING FULL IMPORT SUBSTITUTION? \r\n
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PRODUCTION PROCESS. WE DON’T BELIEVE WE HAVE TO BUY ONLY RUSSIAN-MADE CATALYSTS, IF OUR NEIGHBOURS HAVE A CHEAPER AND MORE EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY. WE SEEK TO HAVE AT LEAST TWO SUPPLIERS FOR EACH OF OUR CATALYSTS OR ADDITIVES, FROM BOTH RUSSIA AND ABROAD. THIS PROTECTS US FROM FORCE MAJEURE EVENTS AND THIS WAY WE DON'T RELY ON A SINGLE SUPPLIER. BEFORE 2022, SUCH RISKS HAD ALSO BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, BUT THEY MAY NOT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE TOP PRIORITY. \r\n
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–&NBSP;FOR THE MOST PART, RUSSIA'S OWN PRODUCTION OF BASIC POLYMERS MEETS \r\n
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REACHED FULL CAPACITY IN 2020,&NBSP;– PLAYED A BIG PART IN MINIMISING THE RELIANCE OF RUSSIAN POLYMER PROCESSORS ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN GRADES. THIS WAS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN SOLVING THE PUZZLE OF DEVELOPING DOMESTIC SUPPLY IN THE PETROCHEMICAL MARKET, WHICH WE HAD SET OURSELVES LONG BEFORE THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED IN 2022. FOLLOWING THE LAUNCH OF THE FACILITY IN TOBOLSK, WE STARTED PRODUCING VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING THAT USED TO BE IMPORTED IN VAST QUANTITIES FROM ABROAD. \r\n
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COUNTRIES ARE STEADILY DECLINING, EVEN IRRESPECTIVE OF THE RESTRICTIONS. TECHNOLOGICALLY AND PHYSICALLY, WE CAN BRING IT DOWN VIRTUALLY TO ZERO, BUT IT IS NOT ALWAYS ECONOMICAL. IT’S POINTLESS FOR SIBUR TO PRODUCE A GRADE WITH A MARKET OF 2,000&NBSP;TONNES A YEAR AT A FACILITY AS LARGE AS ZAPSIBNEFTEKHIM. SO, IF WE CAN IMPORT IT, BOTH THE COMPANY AND THE INDUSTRY WILL BENEFIT. NEVERTHELESS, THERE IS STILL ENOUGH POTENTIAL FOR POLYMER IMPORT SUBSTITUTION, AND WE ARE PERSISTENT IN OUR EFFORT, BRINGING NEW SOLUTIONS TO THE MARKET EVERY YEAR. \r\n
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–&NBSP;FOR THOSE CLIENTS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BOUGHT PRODUCTS IN INTERNATIONAL \r\n
MARKETS, SIBUR LOOKED FOR SIMILAR GRADES THAT COULD SERVE AS A REPLACEMENT. WE MADE COMBINATIONS, ADJUSTED THE EQUIPMENT, TWEAKED FORMULAE WITH SOME OTHER CHEMICALS. I CAN BOAST THAT THOUGH THE SUBSTITUTION FACES CERTAIN COMPROMISES, QUALITY IS CONSISTENTLY HIGH. WE CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS. \r\n
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ON ITS CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT. YOU CAN SEE IT IS GROWING, AS WE DISCUSSED ABOVE. HENCE, IF POLYMER PRODUCTION IS FLAT, THE BALANCE WILL SHIFT TOWARDS RUSSIA. EXPORTS IN 2022 WERE LOWER THAN IN THE PRECEDING YEAR, AND THIS WASN’T TRIGGERED BY THE SANCTIONS. IN 2023, I THINK EXPORTS WILL BE ABOUT THE SAME, BECAUSE WE MANUFACTURE MORE PRODUCTS NOW. BUT THE RUSSIAN MARKET’S SHARE IN OUR PORTFOLIO WILL GO UP CONTINUOUSLY. WE TAKE STEPS TO ACHIEVE THAT. \r\n
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SALES OF POLYPROPYLENE SINCE EARLY SUMMER WHEN THE EU BANNED POLYPROPYLENE IMPORTS, AND BY AUTUMN WE VIRTUALLY STOPPED SELLING IT TO EUROPE. OUR SUPPLIES WENT TO CHINA, TURKEY, AND VIETNAM. WE HAD MADE SUPPLIES TO THOSE COUNTRIES BEFORE, SO OUR GOAL WAS SIMPLY TO TURN TRICKLING STREAMS INTO RIVERS. THIS WAS ALSO THE COMPANY'S STRATEGY&NBSP;– NOT TO PUT ALL OUR EGGS IN ONE EUROPEAN BASKET (ALBEIT A HIGH-MARGIN ONE). WE CONSCIOUSLY DEVELOPED OTHER SUPPLY GEOGRAPHIES AS WELL. THIS BORE FRUIT LAST YEAR: WE QUICKLY “TURNED OUR VESSEL FROM WEST TO EAST”. NEW MARKETS HAVE ALSO EMERGED: NORTH AFRICA, SOUTH-EAST ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA. SINCE AUTUMN, WE HAVE ALSO STOPPED SELLING POLYETHYLENE IN EUROPE UNDER THE PRESSURE OF NEW SANCTIONS PACKAGES. OUR GOAL FOR 2023 IS TO GROW OUR SHARE IN THE ABOVE MARKETS. \r\n
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LOGISTICS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN TERMS OF LOGISTICS EFFICIENCY, WE ARE INTERESTED IN NORTH AFRICA AND PERHAPS PART OF WEST AFRICA. BUT EAST AFRICA IS RATHER OUT OF REACH FOR US: PRODUCERS FROM SAUDI ARABIA ARE CLOSER TO IT AND THEREFORE SLIGHTLY MORE COMPETITIVE THAN WE ARE. STEP BY STEP, WE ARE STARTING TO SELL TO BANGLADESH, MYANMAR, INDONESIA, AND MALAYSIA. SO FAR, TRANSPORTATION RATES ARE UNPREDICTABLE, BUT IF WE ARE REGULAR PLAYERS IN THESE MARKETS, IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE SOME OTHER TARIFFS, AND WE ARE WORKING ON IT. \r\n
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THAT SAID, IT IS STEADILY INCREASING NOT ONLY LOCAL POLYMER PROCESSING BUT ALSO ITS PRODUCTION. HOW PROMISING IS THE CHINESE MARKET FOR SIBUR? WILL CHINA REMAIN A KEY CUSTOMER? \r\n
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\t “The number of pilot releases, which used to be counted in dozens, reached several hundred last year,” says Darya Borisova, member of SIBUR’s Management Board and Head of the Joint Department of Development and R&D. Disruptions in the foreign supply chain provided impetus for the holding company to accelerate the development and deployment of proprietary innovation. SIBUR is bringing new life to its old formulations.\r\n
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\t – SIBUR has three R&D priorities. First, we aim to improve the operational and technological efficiency of our facilities. Second, we want to develop new brands, new applications, and bring new solutions to the market in which we actively operate. And third, we are seeking to make new products and technologies that are powered by innovation.\r\n
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\t Let me start with the first – improving the operational and technological efficiency of our existing facilities. Each facility has its own programmes in place aimed at continuous improvement. This is one of SIBUR's core values. And R&D makes an important contribution to achieving this priority. For example, we use more effective speciality chemical components and additives, process and improve feedstock and by-products, streamline process operations, and upgrade hardware. This helps us increase output, save energy and costs.\r\n
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\t Last year, we focused on finding alternative components and materials to replace those no longer available as a result of sanctions or self-imposed restrictions in the private sector. What we were after was to ensure stable and continuous operation of our facilities to prevent shutdowns, quality deterioration and output decrease when a component is replaced – all this without damaging the efficiency. Thanks to the joint efforts of our teams from Production, R&D and Procurement, we were able to retain stability throughout the chain, keep the processes working and replace hundreds of components, which would have been unthinkable in previous years. The number of pilot releases, which used to be counted in dozens, reached several hundred last year.\r\n
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\t – I can’t say we did it from scratch. We had a database of equivalents and alternatives. This is part of our risk management approach. It was not that we knew what exactly was going to happen. Rather, we had to ask ourselves: “What if supplies are disrupted? What are our plans A, B and C?” In the current environment, there has been a change in the pace of decision-making and risk appetite. When you have an alternative that works, you tend to say to yourself: “Well, there is no rush, there is enough time to prepare and analyse the risks.” But if it is the continuity of supply for our customers that is at stake... The pace of decision-making is somewhat different. It's time for informed and manageable risks. We have come a long way thanks to the joint efforts of our different functions. The success of our pilot runs and initiatives to shift to alternatives exceeded our expectations. We are proud of the work we have done. Our feedstock suppliers were not affected, we did not suspend production, and our customers got the products they had ordered.\r\n
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<b>– How much does the holding company invest in R&D annually? Are you ramping up the spending? </b>\r\n
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\t – Our investments in R&D have traditionally been at levels comparable to those of benchmark companies. Now that we are placing a greater focus on our own R&D projects, our investment in this area has more than doubled from, say, 2021.\r\n
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<b>– Tell us more about products you created from scratch. </b>\r\n
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\t – Last year, we developed five proprietary technologies relating to fine chemicals we need specifically for our processes. Four out of five products have already been rolled out at our own plants or our partners’ facilities.\r\n
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\t – Each product has its own story behind it. Here is an example from Nizhnekamsk. There is a catalyst called zirconium tetraisobutyrate, which is used in the production of normal alpha-olefins (a component of polymers, detergents and cosmetics – Ed.). The number of companies selling this catalyst is very limited, with all of them being from unfriendly countries. The lack of a few dozens of tonnes of this catalyst could result in a ripple effect to the production of tens of thousands of tonnes of normal alpha-olefins. It turned out however that the R&D Centre of Nizhnekamskneftekhim had the lab formula of this catalyst. Yet, to move from the lab to the real world, you have to go through numerous steps . Just because you have something in the lab doesn't mean you can build an efficient production and business.\r\n
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\t Our colleagues from NIOST, Tomsk, (SIBUR's corporate R&D centre – Ed.) agreed to take up this development as they had the infrastructure and the capacity to scale it. It took us a few months to roll out the technology, and in just six months we were able to launch mass production of the catalyst and supply it to Nizhenkamskneftekhim. By producing this substance, we make it possible for our customers to have access to a range of polyethylene grades they need.\r\n
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\t – Exactly. The process is as follows: first, we analyse if we are capable of making this kind of substance and if this is something we can use in the future. The management decides whether commercialisation of this product makes sense under current conditions. There was no need in the product until last year because there were stable supplies and long-term contracts with foreign partners. Though produced in limited quantities, such products require considerable efforts and resources in terms of scaling up and setting up production.\r\n
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\t – This is all a two-way street. We see if there is a need in the market and then we look if there is something we can come up with. The second example of our proprietary developments is butyllithium. We are considering its commercialisation but the decision has not yet been made. Butyllithium is an essential component for manufacturing rubbers and elastomers. It is used in production processes at Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Voronezhsintezkauchuk. We studied this special component a while ago, developed our own technology but then decided that the project was infeasible [at the time] because we had steady supplies from our foreign partners. Now that our supply chains have changed, not only have we brought it to life, we have made some important tweaks to it and made it even better than that of our rivals. Butylithium increases the resistance of rubber to abrasion, makes it more flexible and enhances its ability to regain its original shape. We have scaled up the development at that very NIOST I have mentioned, and it is now ready for commercialisation. We have not decided yet where to implement it, as we are working on the design and fine tuning it. The Company will take into account both the evolving risk profile and the geography of supplies.\r\n
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\t – The zirconium tetraisobutyrate I have mentioned is a very specific catalyst, it is used only in one process, while butylithium can be used in the organic synthesis of pharmaceutical ingredients, agricultural chemicals, and certain electronic components.\r\n
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\t – We buy it from external sources to make production run. Just like other manufacturers who buy it in the market. Obviously, a Russian-made product will have certain technological advantages, and what's more important, the supply chain will be more reliable and efficient.\r\n
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\t – We are currently discussing the optimal location; the product is fed to Voronezhsintezkauchuk in larger quantities, which could be a reason for its localisation on our Voronezh site. In Tatarstan, Nizhnekamskeftekhim is actively building a facility to produce hexene, a product that is also based on our proprietary technology. Ethylene from the EP-600 project, which is now under construction, will be used as feedstock.\r\n
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<b>– What is SIBUR's value proposition for its customers in terms of innovation? </b>\r\n
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\t – 50 to 60% of our R&D involves working with our clients on new grades and new applications. We are carrying out about 40 projects at a time across the product chain. Last year, we launched production of new polyethylene grades for large-diameter pipes, which were not previously available in the Russian market, they were all imported. We developed five new brands in flexible packaging, localised polymer solutions for the automotive industry (polymer fuel tanks, polypropylene foam for noise and vibration insulation). These are products which were not previously available in the Russian market. Our companies had to import either these materials or finished parts made from them.\r\n
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\t We certainly cannot develop any of these products fully independently. That is why we are closely cooperating with the customers who are going to use this feedstock in their processes.\r\n
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<b>– What is the role of your Tatarstan facilities in all this? </b>\r\n
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\t – Nizhnekamskneftekhim’s R&D centre develops rubbers and elastomers, fine chemicals and polystyrene plastics, while the R&D centre of Kazanorgsintez is focused on polycarbonates. When it comes to rubbers and elastomers, the leaders are enterprises and R&D centres in Tatarstan. Nizhnekamsk is at the heart of Russia’s rubber business. We have developed and are now launching a light grade of rubber in the market. It is used in toy and medical industries with high requirements for cleanliness and appearance. This is a new product in the market. We are now homologating (i.e. pilot testing) this product with our clients.\r\n
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\t Many of our developments are focused on improving rubber quality for the tyre industry, with our R&D centres in Nizhnekamsk and Voronezh joining their efforts. These include, for example, the rolling loss index – the less energy is expended, the lower the fuel consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions will be. One of the main trends in the tyre industry is the reduction of friction losses. Another property we are working on is tyre grip. Each new generation of tyre is better than the previous one, to a great extent, thanks to the product line offered by rubber manufacturers. We work together with tyre companies to make tyres better for the end user. Now, in the new environment and after tyre majors have left Russia, this has become ever more relevant. Our ability to offer this kind of product helps Russian tyre companies ensure their process continuity because, just like us, they have no access to foreign supplies.\r\n
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\t In addition, there are niche chemicals, such as antistatic agent for the polymer production. The agent was developed by Nizhnekamskneftekhim’s R&D centre to replace its previously imported counterpart. The piloting is underway at our largest production facility, ZapSibNeftekhim.\r\n
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\t I will give an example, which I particularly like, from a completely different field – environmental protection. The R&D centre in Nizhnekamsk has a proven track record in biological wastewater treatment. The centre developed a technology based on new strains of special bacteria, which helped our production facility in Perm to make its treatment facilities more eco-friendly.\r\n
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<b>– Are there any other pain points about fine chemicals? </b>\r\n
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\t – The development is gradual. The environment changes, we cover some needs, but some new issues arise. In 2022, we developed a programme to localise the key components we need to ensure stable production. There are now more than 30 components in the field of fine and speciality chemicals that we believe would be appropriate to localise in Russia to increase technological independence and secure supplies for the petrochemical industry. We consistently work to implement this programme. Some of the products can be localised by us and some by our partners. We have no intention to localise everything by ourselves.\r\n
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<b>– Are there any particular projects on your mind? </b>\r\n
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\t – Catalysis is very important to us. It is the backbone of our competitiveness. Kazanorgsintez has a small production facility for catalysts. In 2022, we have not only developed one of the catalysts for polyethylene production but also scaled it up and piloted. This catalyst is used by Kazanorgsintez and has proven to be much more cost-effective than previously used imported catalysts. But there are areas where our partners have greater synergies and competencies, which is why we offer them the opportunity to manufacture certain products on their own sites.\r\n
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.business-gazeta.ru/article/594703"><i>Source</i></a>\r\n
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DARYA BORISOVA, SIBUR’S R&D FUNCTION: “IT'S TIME FOR INFORMED AND MANAGEABLE RISKS”\r\n
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SIBUR’S MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER SPEAKS ON UNEXPECTED FINDINGS IN TATARSTAN \r\n
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“THE NUMBER OF PILOT RELEASES, WHICH USED TO BE COUNTED IN DOZENS, REACHED \r\n
SEVERAL HUNDRED LAST YEAR,” SAYS DARYA BORISOVA, MEMBER OF SIBUR’S MANAGEMENT BOARD AND HEAD OF THE JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND R&D. DISRUPTIONS IN THE FOREIGN SUPPLY CHAIN PROVIDED IMPETUS FOR THE HOLDING COMPANY TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF PROPRIETARY INNOVATION. SIBUR IS BRINGING NEW LIFE TO ITS OLD FORMULATIONS. \r\n
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EFFICIENCY OF OUR EXISTING FACILITIES. EACH FACILITY HAS ITS OWN PROGRAMMES IN PLACE AIMED AT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. THIS IS ONE OF SIBUR'S CORE VALUES. AND R&D MAKES AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO ACHIEVING THIS PRIORITY. FOR EXAMPLE, WE USE MORE EFFECTIVE SPECIALITY CHEMICAL COMPONENTS AND ADDITIVES, PROCESS AND IMPROVE FEEDSTOCK AND BY-PRODUCTS, STREAMLINE PROCESS OPERATIONS, AND UPGRADE HARDWARE. THIS HELPS US INCREASE OUTPUT, SAVE ENERGY AND COSTS. \r\n
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LAST YEAR, WE FOCUSED ON FINDING ALTERNATIVE COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS TO \r\n
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AND ALTERNATIVES. THIS IS PART OF OUR RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH. IT WAS NOT THAT WE KNEW WHAT EXACTLY WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. RATHER, WE HAD TO ASK OURSELVES: “WHAT IF SUPPLIES ARE DISRUPTED? WHAT ARE OUR PLANS&NBSP;A, B AND C?” IN THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT, THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE PACE OF DECISION-MAKING AND RISK APPETITE. WHEN YOU HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE THAT WORKS, YOU TEND TO SAY TO YOURSELF: “WELL, THERE IS NO RUSH, THERE IS ENOUGH TIME TO PREPARE AND ANALYSE THE RISKS.” BUT IF IT IS THE CONTINUITY OF SUPPLY FOR OUR CUSTOMERS THAT IS AT STAKE... THE PACE OF DECISION-MAKING IS SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT. IT'S TIME FOR INFORMED AND MANAGEABLE RISKS. WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY THANKS TO THE JOINT EFFORTS OF OUR DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS. THE SUCCESS OF OUR PILOT RUNS AND INITIATIVES TO SHIFT TO ALTERNATIVES EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS. WE ARE PROUD OF THE WORK WE HAVE DONE. OUR FEEDSTOCK SUPPLIERS WERE NOT AFFECTED, WE DID NOT SUSPEND PRODUCTION, AND OUR CUSTOMERS GOT THE PRODUCTS THEY HAD ORDERED. \r\n
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–&NBSP;HOW MUCH DOES THE HOLDING COMPANY INVEST IN R&D ANNUALLY? \r\n
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–&NBSP;LAST YEAR, WE DEVELOPED FIVE PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES RELATING \r\n
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NIZHNEKAMSK. THERE IS A CATALYST CALLED ZIRCONIUM TETRAISOBUTYRATE, WHICH IS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF NORMAL ALPHA-OLEFINS (A COMPONENT OF POLYMERS, DETERGENTS AND COSMETICS&NBSP;– ED.). THE NUMBER OF COMPANIES SELLING THIS CATALYST IS VERY LIMITED, WITH ALL OF THEM BEING FROM UNFRIENDLY COUNTRIES. THE LACK OF A FEW DOZENS OF TONNES OF THIS CATALYST COULD RESULT IN A RIPPLE EFFECT TO THE PRODUCTION OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TONNES OF NORMAL ALPHA-OLEFINS. IT TURNED OUT HOWEVER THAT THE R&D CENTRE OF NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM HAD THE LAB FORMULA OF THIS CATALYST. YET, TO MOVE FROM THE LAB TO THE REAL WORLD, YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH NUMEROUS STEPS . JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE SOMETHING IN THE LAB DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN BUILD AN EFFICIENT PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS. \r\n
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MARKET AND THEN WE LOOK IF THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN COME UP WITH. THE SECOND EXAMPLE OF OUR PROPRIETARY DEVELOPMENTS IS BUTYLLITHIUM. WE ARE CONSIDERING ITS COMMERCIALISATION BUT THE DECISION HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE. BUTYLLITHIUM IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT FOR MANUFACTURING RUBBERS AND ELASTOMERS. IT IS USED IN PRODUCTION PROCESSES AT NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM AND VORONEZHSINTEZKAUCHUK. WE STUDIED THIS SPECIAL COMPONENT A WHILE AGO, DEVELOPED OUR OWN TECHNOLOGY BUT THEN DECIDED THAT THE PROJECT WAS INFEASIBLE [AT THE TIME] BECAUSE WE HAD STEADY SUPPLIES FROM OUR FOREIGN PARTNERS. NOW THAT OUR SUPPLY CHAINS HAVE CHANGED, NOT ONLY HAVE WE BROUGHT IT TO LIFE, WE HAVE MADE SOME IMPORTANT TWEAKS TO IT AND MADE IT EVEN BETTER THAN THAT OF OUR RIVALS. BUTYLITHIUM INCREASES THE RESISTANCE OF RUBBER TO ABRASION, MAKES IT MORE FLEXIBLE AND ENHANCES ITS ABILITY TO REGAIN ITS ORIGINAL SHAPE. WE HAVE SCALED UP THE DEVELOPMENT AT THAT VERY NIOST I HAVE MENTIONED, AND IT IS NOW READY FOR COMMERCIALISATION. WE HAVE NOT DECIDED YET WHERE TO IMPLEMENT IT, AS WE ARE WORKING ON THE DESIGN AND FINE TUNING IT. THE COMPANY WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH THE EVOLVING RISK PROFILE AND THE GEOGRAPHY OF SUPPLIES. \r\n
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CATALYST, IT IS USED ONLY IN ONE PROCESS, WHILE BUTYLITHIUM CAN BE USED IN THE ORGANIC SYNTHESIS OF PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS, AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, AND CERTAIN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS. \r\n
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<h3>The new phase of construction at the Amur GCC involves the ECU, the water supply system, the liquefied hydrocarbon gas tank farm, and other facilities of the Complex. </h3>\r\n
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\t When navigation started on the Zeya River this year, the first shipment of oversized and heavyweight equipment for installation of ECU arrived at the Amur GCC: pyrolysis furnace modules, compressors, separators, condensers and other units. A total of 162 units with the overall weight of 15,000 tonnes are expected to be delivered in 2023. The foundations for the equipment and process racks are being concreted, process rack structural steel installation is underway, and underground utilities, including pipelines and wells, are being laid on the ECU construction site.\r\n
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\t The construction of the water supply system continues to provide river water to the processing facilities and potable water to the administrative and residential areas. Civil works are in progress on the site of the water intake facilities on the Zeya River with the design capacity of 94,560 m3 per year: there will be two pumping stations, two 1,000 m3 reservoirs, a 265 x 16 m water intake bucket and a transformer substation. The artesian water intake system (4 wells with a capacity of 46 m3/hour) has already been commissioned: potable water is coming to the builders’ camp, three water treatment units and a laboratory are up and running.\r\n
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\t The first spherical tanks for liquefied hydrocarbon gases have been installed. There will be a total of 15 tanks with capacities from 600 to 2,400 m3 in the tank farm.\r\n
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\t The Amur GCC and SIBUR continue developing a friendly urban environment in Svobodny: an environmental festival and a regional forum on corporate volunteering were held there in May, a program for the business community development was launched, soccer and basketball schools were opened, and 6,500 pine seedlings were planted in the arboretum of the former Amur Forest Experimental Station.\r\n
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THE AMUR GAS CHEMICAL COMPLEX (GCC) CONSTRUCTION SITE IN MAY 2023\r\n
THE NEW PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION AT THE AMUR GCC INVOLVES THE ECU, THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, THE LIQUEFIED HYDROCARBON GAS TANK FARM, AND OTHER FACILITIES OF THE COMPLEX.\r\n
THE NEW PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION AT THE AMUR GCC INVOLVES THE ECU, THE WATER \r\n
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT WAREHOUSES AND REPAIR AND MECHANICAL FACILITIES \r\n
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THE FIRST SPHERICAL TANKS FOR LIQUEFIED HYDROCARBON GASES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. \r\n
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IN SVOBODNY: AN ENVIRONMENTAL FESTIVAL AND A REGIONAL FORUM ON CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING WERE HELD THERE IN MAY, A PROGRAM FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WAS LAUNCHED, SOCCER AND BASKETBALL SCHOOLS WERE OPENED, AND 6,500 PINE SEEDLINGS WERE PLANTED IN THE ARBORETUM OF THE FORMER AMUR FOREST EXPERIMENTAL STATION.
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<h3>The media has recently been discussing the start of the so-called polymer race – economic competition among countries for dominance in polymer production. Russia now has the potential to become a global powerhouse of the polymer age. <br>\r\n
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\t The polymer race is part of a major global transition from metals to polymers as a key material for various applications, which is set to disrupt the existing economic landscape and bring about new economic powers. However, those willing to succeed will need to navigate several challenges at once: innovating the extraction (production) of feedstock (including recycled feedstock), fostering polymer production development (including production of fine and specialty chemicals, as well as private companies' production-related R&D initiatives), consistently developing polymer processing, and making end products without lagging behind the basic polymer industry.\r\n
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\t Polymer age: the beginning\r\n
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\t Let us first consider a broader perspective to gain a better understanding of the polymer race and its potential. In terms of human history, we are still living in the Iron Age (in a broad sense) as the basic material for making tools has remained the same. This is true not only for simple tools such as shovels and axes, but also for sophisticated industrial equipment. However, it is now increasingly clear that polymers are replacing traditional materials in almost all areas of application. The use of 3D printing to make tools for maintenance work aboard the International Space Station is a strong indication that we are on the brink of an era when advanced synthetic solutions become the backbone of the new technological landscape.\r\n
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\t This technological upheaval is inevitable: the range of properties that polymers exhibit is considerably wider than those of conventional materials like iron (and any other substitute materials), which means they can be used in much more diverse conditions. While the exact timing of this transformation and its turning point may be a matter of debate, it is clear that with the accelerated pace of progress it will neither take thousands of years (as it was for the shift from stone to metal) nor several hundred years needed for iron to replace bronze.\r\n
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\t The advent of the polymer age does not mean abandoning the use of metals or other materials, just as we have not abandoned the widespread use of stone. However, based on the trend that has emerged over the past few decades, it is generally safe to say that the range of applications for polymers and, consequently, their consumption will continue to grow much faster than for alternative materials. For instance, in the first two decades of this century alone, the polymer market has more than doubled in size (from 220 to 460 million tonnes per year). No other material has exhibited growth rates anywhere near similar levels.\r\n
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\t The accelerated transition to reliance on polymers has essentially led to what the media dubbed the "polymer race”.\r\n
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\t According to a report by Roland Berger, a global consultancy that studied the key disruptions to the global polymer industry, it is now at a strategic juncture with the current seventh disruption caused by a confluence of simultaneous strategic global challenges, including rising geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, re-onshoring and others. Forbes also points out that the construction of polymer production capacities around the world has intensified. Globally, it is becoming a national race among leading countries.\r\n
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\t According to a market report by Grand View Research, the global petrochemical industry was worth USD 593 billion in 2021 and is forecast to grow to USD 812 billion by 2030. Worldwide consumption of just two key polymers in 2022 stood at 207 million tonnes (42% polypropylene and 58% polyethylene) and is expected to add another 26 million tonnes by 2025.\r\n
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\t The construction of new manufacturing capacities has picked up pace. While the US still remains the global leader, China has already secured the position of the second largest producer of basic polymers by consistently expanding its production capacities every year. In 2023, it expects to put on stream production facilities with a capacity of 12 mtpa of polypropylene and more than 5 mtpa of polyethylene. With this rapid expansion, the country is on track to potentially become a net exporter of polypropylene in 2024.\r\n
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\t Resource-rich countries have also joined the race, which makes perfect sense: resources are finite, whereas polymer production, taking into account their recycling ad re-use potential, is almost infinite. By 2030, Saudi Arabia plans to allocate more than a third of its current oil output to chemical production, with the country’s largest oil company, Saudi Aramco, investing in downstream projects worldwide.\r\n
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\t Petrochemical companies in India, Vietnam, and Turkey are also expanding their production of synthetic polymers, capitalising on their domestic natural resources.\r\n
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\t Polymer race as a marathon: key challenge is not to drop out\r\n
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\t If we use sports terminology, the polymer race is best compared to a marathon. For most runners, finishing is the most basic marathon goal. Winning the race is a less realistic objective for many, and only a few set that goal for themselves. Similarly, in the polymer race, it is important not to drop out of the cohort of countries competing for dominance in the polymer age, rather than coming in first.\r\n
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\t Simply ramping up polymer production capacities does not necessarily lead to future success, but can result in supply imbalances and overproduction crises. In the current context, there is a need to develop a balanced economy with the polymer industry as its cornerstone and related industries, science, education, and other fields all growing in sync.\r\n
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\t Russia: potential to emerge as global leader of polymer age\r\n
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\t Despite lagging behind technologically during the Iron Age as a country that was established long after basic technologies emerged, Russia now has the potential to become a global powerhouse of the polymer age.\r\n
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\t First, the country has the resources necessary to develop its polymer industry. While polymer production does require considerably more investments than simply extracting and selling hydrocarbons, it holds great potential for the future.\r\n
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\t Second, Russia is already nearly self-sufficient in basic polymers (see a study by the Higher School of Economics). That said, its capacities are continuing to grow. The country’s new road map of the petrochemical industry development envisages plans to increase production of bulk polymers from 7.4 to 9.9 mtpa by 2025. This pace is far from what we see in China, but matching it is not mandatory for success. Rather, the focus should be on advancing the processing of basic polymers. In a number of industries (from healthcare to the production of car components), there is a lack of capacities for the production of end products.\r\n
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\t Russia has major problems with fine and specialty chemicals, and its self-sufficiency in superplastics is as low as 2%. However, this is a matter of economic feasibility, not technology. For a long time, purchasing specialty polymers from leading global manufacturers remained a cheaper option. This was also encouraged by foreign companies when localising production in Russia. Now there is no such pressure any more, but economic viability remains a question when launching production of polymers with demand not exceeding 1–2 tonnes per year. This can be addressed by granting government support and expanding markets through the economic involvement of neighbouring countries.\r\n
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\t Recently, we have seen more fine and specialty chemicals projects kick off. Some examples include a project to produce epoxy binders for protective coatings, engineering plastics, various-purpose glues and fibreglass launched in the Kulibin Special Economic Zone in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region, and a polyester fibre production plant launched in Shakhty, Rostov Region.\r\n
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\t Third, the technological expertise built back in the Soviet era now comes to play an essential role in economic development. Large chemical and vertically integrated companies are leveraging this expertise to develop their R&D capabilities and expand the product range. The polymer race presents a promising opportunity for making the most out of this legacy, with the ability to push the boundaries of technological advancement as the main benefit.\r\n
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THE POLYMER RACE IS PART OF A MAJOR GLOBAL TRANSITION FROM METALS TO POLYMERS \r\n
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POLYMER RACE HAS KICKED OFF \r\n
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THE ACCELERATED TRANSITION TO RELIANCE ON POLYMERS HAS ESSENTIALLY LED \r\n
TO WHAT THE MEDIA DUBBED THE "POLYMER RACE”. \r\n
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ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY ROLAND BERGER, A GLOBAL CONSULTANCY THAT STUDIED \r\n
THE KEY DISRUPTIONS TO THE GLOBAL POLYMER INDUSTRY, IT IS NOW AT A STRATEGIC JUNCTURE WITH THE CURRENT SEVENTH DISRUPTION CAUSED BY A CONFLUENCE OF SIMULTANEOUS STRATEGIC GLOBAL CHALLENGES, INCLUDING RISING GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS, SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS, RE-ONSHORING AND OTHERS. FORBES ALSO POINTS OUT THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF POLYMER PRODUCTION CAPACITIES AROUND THE WORLD HAS INTENSIFIED. GLOBALLY, IT IS BECOMING A NATIONAL RACE AMONG LEADING COUNTRIES. \r\n
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ACCORDING TO A MARKET REPORT BY GRAND VIEW RESEARCH, THE GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL \r\n
INDUSTRY WAS WORTH USD&NBSP;593&NBSP;BILLION IN 2021 AND IS FORECAST TO GROW TO USD&NBSP;812 BILLION BY 2030. WORLDWIDE CONSUMPTION OF JUST TWO KEY POLYMERS IN&NBSP;2022 STOOD AT 207&NBSP;MILLION TONNES (42% POLYPROPYLENE AND 58% POLYETHYLENE) AND IS EXPECTED TO ADD ANOTHER 26&NBSP;MILLION TONNES BY 2025. \r\n
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MANUFACTURING CAPACITIES HAS PICKED UP PACE. WHILE \r\n
THE US STILL REMAINS THE GLOBAL LEADER, CHINA HAS ALREADY SECURED THE POSITION OF THE SECOND LARGEST PRODUCER OF BASIC POLYMERS BY CONSISTENTLY EXPANDING ITS PRODUCTION CAPACITIES EVERY YEAR. IN&NBSP;2023, IT EXPECTS TO PUT ON STREAM PRODUCTION FACILITIES WITH A CAPACITY OF 12&NBSP;MTPA OF POLYPROPYLENE AND MORE THAN 5&NBSP;MTPA OF POLYETHYLENE. WITH THIS RAPID EXPANSION, THE COUNTRY IS ON TRACK TO POTENTIALLY BECOME A NET EXPORTER OF POLYPROPYLENE IN&NBSP;2024. \r\n
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RESOURCE-RICH COUNTRIES HAVE ALSO JOINED THE RACE, WHICH MAKES PERFECT \r\n
SENSE: RESOURCES ARE FINITE, WHEREAS POLYMER PRODUCTION, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THEIR RECYCLING AD RE-USE POTENTIAL, IS ALMOST INFINITE. BY 2030, SAUDI ARABIA PLANS TO ALLOCATE MORE THAN A THIRD OF ITS CURRENT OIL OUTPUT TO CHEMICAL PRODUCTION, WITH THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST OIL COMPANY, SAUDI ARAMCO, INVESTING IN DOWNSTREAM PROJECTS WORLDWIDE. \r\n
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PETROCHEMICAL COMPANIES IN INDIA, VIETNAM, AND TURKEY ARE ALSO EXPANDING \r\n
THEIR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC POLYMERS, CAPITALISING ON THEIR DOMESTIC NATURAL RESOURCES. \r\n
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POLYMER RACE AS A MARATHON: KEY CHALLENGE IS NOT TO DROP OUT \r\n
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IF WE USE SPORTS TERMINOLOGY, THE POLYMER RACE IS BEST COMPARED TO A MARATHON. \r\n
FOR MOST RUNNERS, FINISHING IS THE MOST BASIC MARATHON GOAL. WINNING THE RACE IS A LESS REALISTIC OBJECTIVE FOR MANY, AND ONLY A FEW SET THAT GOAL FOR THEMSELVES. SIMILARLY, IN THE POLYMER RACE, IT IS IMPORTANT NOT TO DROP OUT OF THE COHORT OF COUNTRIES COMPETING FOR DOMINANCE IN THE POLYMER AGE, RATHER THAN COMING IN FIRST. \r\n
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SIMPLY RAMPING UP POLYMER PRODUCTION CAPACITIES DOES NOT NECESSARILY LEAD \r\n
TO FUTURE SUCCESS, BUT CAN RESULT IN SUPPLY IMBALANCES AND OVERPRODUCTION CRISES. IN THE CURRENT CONTEXT, THERE IS A NEED TO DEVELOP A BALANCED ECONOMY WITH THE POLYMER INDUSTRY AS ITS CORNERSTONE AND RELATED INDUSTRIES, SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND OTHER FIELDS ALL GROWING IN SYNC. \r\n
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RUSSIA: POTENTIAL TO EMERGE AS GLOBAL LEADER OF POLYMER AGE \r\n
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DESPITE LAGGING BEHIND TECHNOLOGICALLY DURING THE IRON AGE AS A COUNTRY \r\n
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FIRST, THE COUNTRY HAS THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DEVELOP ITS POLYMER INDUSTRY. \r\n
WHILE POLYMER PRODUCTION DOES REQUIRE CONSIDERABLY MORE INVESTMENTS THAN SIMPLY EXTRACTING AND SELLING HYDROCARBONS, IT HOLDS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR THE FUTURE. \r\n
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SECOND, RUSSIA IS ALREADY NEARLY SELF-SUFFICIENT IN BASIC POLYMERS (SEE \r\n
A STUDY BY THE HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS). THAT SAID, ITS CAPACITIES ARE CONTINUING TO GROW. THE COUNTRY’S NEW ROAD MAP OF THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ENVISAGES PLANS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF BULK POLYMERS FROM 7.4&NBSP;TO 9.9&NBSP;MTPA BY 2025. THIS PACE IS FAR FROM WHAT WE SEE IN CHINA, BUT MATCHING IT IS NOT MANDATORY FOR SUCCESS. RATHER, THE FOCUS SHOULD BE ON ADVANCING THE PROCESSING OF BASIC POLYMERS. IN A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES (FROM HEALTHCARE TO THE PRODUCTION OF CAR COMPONENTS), THERE IS A LACK OF CAPACITIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF END PRODUCTS. \r\n
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RUSSIA HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH FINE AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, AND ITS SELF-SUFFICIENCY \r\n
IN SUPERPLASTICS IS AS LOW AS 2%. HOWEVER, THIS IS A MATTER OF ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY, NOT TECHNOLOGY. FOR A LONG TIME, PURCHASING SPECIALTY POLYMERS FROM LEADING GLOBAL MANUFACTURERS REMAINED A CHEAPER OPTION. THIS WAS ALSO ENCOURAGED BY FOREIGN COMPANIES WHEN LOCALISING PRODUCTION IN RUSSIA. NOW THERE IS NO SUCH PRESSURE ANY MORE, BUT ECONOMIC VIABILITY REMAINS A QUESTION WHEN LAUNCHING PRODUCTION OF POLYMERS WITH DEMAND NOT EXCEEDING 1–2&NBSP;TONNES PER YEAR. THIS CAN BE ADDRESSED BY GRANTING GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AND EXPANDING MARKETS THROUGH THE ECONOMIC INVOLVEMENT OF NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES. \r\n
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RECENTLY, WE HAVE SEEN MORE FINE AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS PROJECTS KICK \r\n
OFF. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE A PROJECT TO PRODUCE EPOXY BINDERS FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS, ENGINEERING PLASTICS, VARIOUS-PURPOSE GLUES AND FIBREGLASS LAUNCHED IN THE KULIBIN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN DZERZHINSK, NIZHNY NOVGOROD REGION, AND A POLYESTER FIBRE PRODUCTION PLANT LAUNCHED IN SHAKHTY, ROSTOV REGION. \r\n
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THIRD, THE TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE BUILT BACK IN THE SOVIET ERA NOW COMES \r\n
TO PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. LARGE CHEMICAL AND VERTICALLY INTEGRATED COMPANIES ARE LEVERAGING THIS EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP THEIR R&D CAPABILITIES AND EXPAND THE PRODUCT RANGE. THE POLYMER RACE PRESENTS A PROMISING OPPORTUNITY FOR MAKING THE MOST OUT OF THIS LEGACY, WITH THE ABILITY TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT AS THE MAIN BENEFIT. \r\n
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SOURCE [ HTTPS://RUPEC.RU/ARTICLES/51586/ ]
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\t SIBUR has presented its key ESG performance results for 2022 and updated its 2025 Sustainable Development Strategy. Having achieved some of its targets ahead of schedule, the Company is making additional commitments in the areas of environmental protection and health and safety. In addition, SIBUR will expand its social entrepreneurship support programme in the regions where it operates, while also seeking to enhance corporate governance.\r\n
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\t\t Environmental impact reduction targets were achieved ahead of schedule: specific emissions of pollutants were reduced by 9% from the 2018 baseline level (vs the 2025 target of 5%), specific water consumption decreased by 24% (vs the 2025 target of 5%), specific mass of contaminants in wastewater fell by 55% (vs the 2025 target of 40%), and the rate of waste recycling came in at 54% (vs the 2025 target of 50%). Spending on environmental protection in 2022 totalled approximately RUB 9 billion. The strategy's new targets reflect the additional environmental impacts to be delivered in 2023 and 2024 through efforts to improve the Company’s environmental performance and production efficiency.\r\n
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\t\t In the reporting year, SIBUR launched production of PET granules with recycled content under the Vivilen brand and put on stream a 4.9 MW solar power plant at its POLIEF facility in Bashkortostan. Since the commencement of production and thanks to partnership projects, more than 187 million plastic bottles have been recycled.\r\n
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\t\t SIBUR views employee health as a priority. This was reflected in our ESG strategy, which now sets a new separate target to reduce employee time lost for ill health cases by 5% annually. It includes ensuring the safety of production processes for human health, maintaining and improving physical health and well-being of our employees, and adhering to stringent health and safety standards. Spending on health and safety in 2022 amounted to RUB 2.79 billion.\r\n
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\t\t The Company’s comprehensive diversity and inclusion (D&I) programme was updated to include targeted training modules into management development and adaptation programmes. The share of women in the total headcount in 2022 was 31%.\r\n
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\t\t Social investment in 2022 increased 1.6-fold. In 2022, the support for social entrepreneurship was added as a new focus area to the Formula for Good Deeds programme, while the share of corporate volunteers exceeded the target and reached 27%. As part of the updated targets for 2025, SIBUR will seek to expand its social entrepreneurship support programme in the regions where it operates and increase the share of corporate volunteers to 30%, with at least half of them being environmental volunteers.\r\n
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SIBUR HAS PRESENTED ITS KEY ESG PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR 2022 AND UPDATED \r\n
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Amur GCC construction progress — construction of a power substation, cryogenic air separation plant, process water storage tanks and other GCC facilities. </h3>\r\n
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THE AMUR GAS CHEMICAL COMPLEX (GCC) CONSTRUCTION SITE STATUS UPDATE\r\n
AMUR GCC CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS — CONSTRUCTION OF A POWER SUBSTATION, CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION PLANT, PROCESS WATER STORAGE TANKS AND OTHER GCC FACILITIES.\r\n
AMUR GCC CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS — CONSTRUCTION OF A POWER SUBSTATION, \r\n
CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION PLANT, PROCESS WATER STORAGE TANKS AND OTHER GCC FACILITIES. \r\n
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AS OF MARCH 2023, PROGRESS IN CONSTRUCTION OF A 500 KW MAIN POWER SUBSTATION \r\n
REACHED 85%.&NBSP;MAJOR OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY IN THE CUBICLE SWITCHBOARD BUILDING. WIRING WORK, CONTROL CABINET INSTALLATION AND INTERIOR FIT-OUT ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. \r\n
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INSTALLATION OF METAL FRAMEWORKS FOR THE BUILDINGS OF THE MAIN PLANTS IS \r\n
UNDERWAY AT THE CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION PLANT. \r\n
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INSTALLATION OF GIANT STEEL VERTICAL TANKS FOR PROCESS WATER HAS STARTED.&NBSP;IN \r\n
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OF A RAILROAD FLYOVER, A LIQUEFIED HYDROCARBON GAS STORAGE FACILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE FUTURE COMPLEX. \r\n
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UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE AMUR GCC, PROGOROD, A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM \r\n
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY, WAS LAUNCHED IN THE TOWN OF SVOBODNY; ALSO, PROJECTS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SIBUR’S SOCIAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAM, THE FORMULA FOR GOOD DEEDS, WERE IMPLEMENTED IN SVOBODNY.
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\t The Chinese market is one of the fastest-growing markets and is expected to experience an increase in demand for high value-added products. In 2021, the company sold 500,000 tons of petrochemical products to the Chinese market, mainly consisting of polymers and synthetic rubbers, said the CEO of Sibur International Andrey Frolov, adding that by the fourth quarter last year, the company had increased sales to China to over 200,000 tons per quarter.\r\n
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SIBUR BOLSTERS COOPERATION WITH THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA \r\n
THE COMPANY SUPPLIES POLYMERS AND SYNTHETIC RUBBERS TO THE CHINESE MARKET. \r\n
[ /UPLOAD/SIBUR-VOSTOK/SHUTTERSTOCK_2151681805.JPG ] THE COMPANY SUPPLIES \r\n
POLYMERS AND SYNTHETIC RUBBERS TO THE CHINESE MARKET. \r\n
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ENERGY COOPERATION IS AN IMPORTANT CORNERSTONE OF PRACTICAL COOPERATION \r\n
BETWEEN CHINA AND RUSSIA, AND IT'S ALSO A POSITIVE FORCE IN MAINTAINING GLOBAL ENERGY SECURITY. \r\n
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RUSSIA-CHINA TRADE TURNOVER IN THE ENERGY SECTOR HAS WITNESSED A YEAR-ON-YEAR \r\n
GROWTH OF 64 PERCENT IN 2022, WITH PHYSICAL DELIVERIES INCREASING BY AROUND 10 PERCENT, ACCORDING TO RUSSIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ALEXANDER NOVAK. \r\n
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SIBUR, THE LARGEST INTEGRATED PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY IN RUSSIA AND ONE OF \r\n
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ZAPSIB, SIBUR'S FLAGSHIP $8.8 BILLION PRODUCTION COMPLEX IN WESTERN SIBERIA \r\n
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VALERY KAZIKAEV, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UDOKAN COPPER COMPANY, \r\n
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"TWO OF OUR MAIN PRODUCTS, COPPER CONCENTRATE AND REFINED COPPER IN CATHODES, \r\n
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HE STRESSED THE EXPANSION PLANS ARE INSPIRED BY THE PROSPECTS FOR GROWTH \r\n
IN DEMAND IN CHINA. \r\n
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KAZIKAEV SAID PRESIDENT XI JINPING'S VISIT TO RUSSIA WILL STRENGTHEN THE \r\n
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KAZIKAEV WAS ECHOED BY FROLOV, WHOSE COMPANY HAS BEEN ENGAGED WITH CHINA \r\n
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ON 1 APRIL 2023, SIBUR CHANGED THE NAMES OF POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE GRADES PRODUCED BY KAZANORGSINTEZ AND NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM.\r\n
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THE CHANGES UNIFY THE PRODUCT NAMING SYSTEM FOR THE COMPANY'S FACILITIES. \r\n
A SHARED STANDARD FOR POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE GRADE NAMING APPLIES A UNIFORM APPROACH TO ABBREVIATIONS. IT WILL MAKE PLANNING SUPPLIES FROM DIFFERENT PRODUCTION SITES AND NAVIGATING THE DIVERSE PRODUCT OFFERING EASIER. SIBUR GUARANTEES THAT THE CHANGES WILL ONLY APPLY TO GRADE NAMES AND WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON PRODUCTION CONDITIONS AND PRODUCT QUALITY. RENAMING GRADES PRODUCED BY KAZANORGSINTEZ \r\n
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F2010M\r\n
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RM3845UV\r\n
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HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE \r\n
273-83 HD12500 LB \r\n
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LA 2150 LD50210 EC \r\n
LA 2175 LD75210 EC \r\n
FA2004 LD04200 FE \r\n
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\t Substantial part of packaging for meat and dairy products and baby food in Russia is produced by way of thermoforming laminate, which consists of polypropylene and polyethylene layers. The polyethylene layer, which directly contacts with the product, is applied using hot lamination. It preserves packaging intact to keep the product fresh and prevent any oxidation processes. Manufacturers used to make this layer from imported polyethylene grades. Now, these grades are unavailable due to supply restrictions. The absence of a polyethylene layer in the packaging would cut short shelf life and significantly complicate product transportation to areas located far from the production facilities.\r\n
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\t Following a request from a packaging manufacturer, experts of SIBUR PolyLab R&D centre developed and tested several new grades based on SIBUR’s products: film grade of linear polyethylene (LL09200FE), metallocene linear polyethylene (F2010M), low-density polyethylene (LD08220FE), and high-density polyethylene (HD03580SB). A blend of these grades will feature a well-balanced set of properties such as sealability thanks to linear polyethylene grades, recyclability due to an optimal combination of LDPE and bimodal HDPE with a high melt flow rate, and strong physical and mechanical film properties owing to a balanced mix of bimodal HDPE and metallocene LLDPE.\r\n
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\t The solution is well suited for hot lamination and meets all the food packaging requirements. The proposed Russian-made grades have all the necessary properties to be processed at high-capacity extrusion lines and boast high sealability, which will ensure tightness and integrity of the resulting packaging.\r\n
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SIBUR DEVELOPS SOLUTION TO LAMINATE FOOD PACKAGING\r\n
SIBUR POLYLAB DEVELOPED NEW POLYMER GRADES FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY. \r\n
[ /UPLOAD/SIBUR-VOSTOK/SHUTTERSTOCK_2146509917.JPG ] SIBUR POLYLAB DEVELOPED \r\n
NEW POLYMER GRADES FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY. \r\n
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SUBSTANTIAL PART OF PACKAGING FOR MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS AND BABY FOOD \r\n
IN RUSSIA IS PRODUCED BY WAY OF THERMOFORMING LAMINATE, WHICH CONSISTS OF POLYPROPYLENE AND POLYETHYLENE LAYERS. THE POLYETHYLENE LAYER, WHICH DIRECTLY CONTACTS WITH THE PRODUCT, IS APPLIED USING HOT LAMINATION. IT PRESERVES PACKAGING INTACT TO KEEP THE PRODUCT FRESH AND PREVENT ANY OXIDATION PROCESSES. MANUFACTURERS USED TO MAKE THIS LAYER FROM IMPORTED POLYETHYLENE GRADES. NOW, THESE GRADES ARE UNAVAILABLE DUE TO SUPPLY RESTRICTIONS. THE ABSENCE OF A POLYETHYLENE LAYER IN THE PACKAGING WOULD CUT SHORT SHELF LIFE AND SIGNIFICANTLY COMPLICATE PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION TO AREAS LOCATED FAR FROM THE PRODUCTION FACILITIES. \r\n
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FOLLOWING A REQUEST FROM A PACKAGING MANUFACTURER, EXPERTS OF SIBUR POLYLAB \r\n
R&D CENTRE DEVELOPED AND TESTED SEVERAL NEW GRADES BASED ON SIBUR’S PRODUCTS: FILM GRADE OF LINEAR POLYETHYLENE (LL09200FE), METALLOCENE LINEAR POLYETHYLENE (F2010M), LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LD08220FE), AND HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HD03580SB). A BLEND OF THESE GRADES WILL FEATURE A WELL-BALANCED SET OF PROPERTIES SUCH AS SEALABILITY THANKS TO LINEAR POLYETHYLENE GRADES, RECYCLABILITY DUE TO AN OPTIMAL COMBINATION OF LDPE AND BIMODAL HDPE WITH A HIGH MELT FLOW RATE, AND STRONG PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL FILM PROPERTIES OWING TO A BALANCED MIX OF BIMODAL HDPE AND METALLOCENE LLDPE. \r\n
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THE SOLUTION IS WELL SUITED FOR HOT LAMINATION AND MEETS ALL THE FOOD PACKAGING \r\n
REQUIREMENTS. THE PROPOSED RUSSIAN-MADE GRADES HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY PROPERTIES TO BE PROCESSED AT HIGH-CAPACITY EXTRUSION LINES AND BOAST HIGH SEALABILITY, WHICH WILL ENSURE TIGHTNESS AND INTEGRITY OF THE RESULTING PACKAGING. \r\n
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THE GRADES ARE MANUFACTURED AT THREE SIBUR FACILITIES: ZAPSIBNEFTEKHIM, \r\n
TOMSKNEFTEKHIM, AND KAZANORGSINTEZ.
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THROUGHOUT 2022, SIBUR DELIVERED A 2.5-FOLD RISE IN THE SALES OF ITS POLYMERS \r\n
TO ASIA-PACIFIC WHILE ALSO SECURING A MARKED RISE IN YUAN-DENOMINATED SETTLEMENTS WITH CHINA, SERGEY KOMYSHAN, SIBUR’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR MARKETING AND SALES, TOLD INTERFAX. \r\n
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THE COMPANY PLANS TO BE SELLING A TOTAL OF AROUND 2 MT OF PETROCHEMICAL \r\n
PRODUCTS IN THE ASIAN MARKET. CHINA TRADITIONALLY ACCOUNTS FOR SOME 80% OF SIBUR’S EXPORT SALES TO THE REGION, THE EXECUTIVE SAID. \r\n
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WHILE IN Q1 2022, ASIA-PACIFIC RECEIVED AROUND 30 KT OF PRODUCTS IN MONTHLY \r\n
SHIPMENTS, BY THE END OF THE YEAR THE FIGURE ROSE TO AS MUCH AS 70–100 KT, WITH THE SHARE OF PAYMENTS IN YUANS VARYING BY PRODUCT TYPE BUT THE YUAN STILL SERVING AS THE MAIN CURRENCY IN ALL SETTLEMENTS WITH CHINA. \r\n
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<b>Mr Komyshan, how did 2022 go for Sibur? How well is the Russian petrochemicals industry doing amid the sanctions?</b>\r\n
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\t Last year was like a roller-coaster: we were all looking forward to the end of COVID-19, but instead got an avalanche of new external changes. The first thing we had to deal with was lack of access to equipment, technology and a whole range of imported special components and chemicals, which was followed by numerous export restrictions. All this certainly created quite a bit of turbulence in our life. As a matter of fact, we had to muster all the company’s strength to tackle these challenges. Thankfully, SIBUR came in well-prepared for whatever happened, so we managed to successfully address key challenges in all areas. For example, we substituted 743 out of the 749 components that were no longer available for import, with imported or domestic alternatives, and our own products (in some cases). This enabled us to keep the company’s production results as close to our targets as possible. We certainly had to redirect our sales fr om Europe to Asia. As a result, the share of European sales in our portfolio fell fr om 20% to below 5%.\r\n
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\t We actively supported our clients to help them manage similar problems. They approached us with more than 1,000 inquiries concerning issues of the same kind that we faced. While handling one of them, we leveraged our network of contacts throughout almost the entire industry nationwide and later used the outcomes from this exercise to assist other clients of ours. We were firmly committed to providing this support — although we saw some players focus fully on their internal problems and gain a competitive advantage this way. We felt, on the contrary, that it was time for saving the wider industry as a whole. I believe that together with our partners and clients we have generally succeeded in doing this.\r\n
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\t This, in turn, has changed the industry dramatically and will drive more changes going forward. We see strong growth potential for the domestic processing industry. Further on, we could help leverage takeaways from 2022 to the benefit of the entire industry.\r\n
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\t The global market saw some fascinating developments. Indeed, energy prices were up. Prices for petrochemicals and polymers, which are usually aligned with energy prices, were not going up so fast this time. The global spread between the price of feedstock and finished products considerably narrowed, hurting global petrochemical margins. The geopolitical crisis and a raft of restrictions disrupted supply chains, causing major problems for the global petrochemicals industry. As a result, Russian producers had to leave Europe for Asia. To replace us, other producers needed to make shipments to Europe. Previously this was not the case as other producers viewed that as less profitable. In order to make shipments to Europe profitable enough, prices in Europe had to rise on average as compared to other world prices, which is exactly what happened. As a result, European consumers of petrochemicals are now paying the highest prices in the world.\r\n
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\t We keep monitoring European prices but currently, they have no impact on the Russian situation. Chinese prices saw a major uptick in 2022, followed by a decline, and have been back again on an upward trajectory since December. The amplitude of price fluctuations during the year exceeded 30%.\r\n
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<b>How has the company navigated the process of redirecting supplies from Europe to Asia? What does your sales split by market look like now?</b>\r\n
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\t Traditionally, about 60–65% of our products go to the domestic market, which has been and remains a priority for us. As for the European share, we have managed to successfully redirect our sales. However, this naturally comes with increased logistic costs to ship our products to Asia. The company also saw its working capital increase as the days working capital went up slightly amid changes in the sales geography. But this is the reality faced by all Russian exporters today – shipments now take longer and are more expensive.\r\n
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\t We have managed to step up our presence in a number of regions that are not typical for us. China is the key sales market accounting for up to 80% of our total exports to Asia-Pacific. We also see significant potential demand in other markets in Southeast Asia, such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia and Indonesia, wh ere our business has been growing fast since mid-2021. We have already set up regular supplies to these countries, albeit in quite small volumes.\r\n
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<b>We are fairly successful in the Turkish market, wh ere our share has expanded considerably and is now above 20% in the polymers segment. We believe that in Turkey, we are there to stay. Do you think Turkey could become a transit hub for Russian petrochemical supplies to Europe, similar to a planned gas hub?</b>\r\n
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\t This is possible provided there is certain development in the infrastructure and suppliers. If we are talking about Turkey turning into a hub that adheres to European restrictions, then this country has a chance to bolster its role in the petrochemical industry as well. Until recently, Turkey was a major refiner of petrochemicals. It is cheaper than Europe in terms of factors of production and has always capitalised on its geographical location at the crossroads of trade routes fr om Asia to Europe Now, with petrochemical products sold in Europe at prices so high they are unmatched globally, Turkey has even more chances to strengthen its market standing. We are very optimistic about growth prospects for Turkish processors and producers of films, rugs, paints and compounds – and this is who we sell our products to.\r\n
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<b>Last spring, SIBUR disclosed plans to increase exports to China by 40% in 2022. Have you reached that target? What are your plans for 2023? </b>\r\n
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\t We have basically exceeded the sales targets that we had for Asia. Our shipments to Asian markets increased by 50% in Q2 2022 vs Q1 2022, with a further more than 2.5-fold rise, mainly due to higher sales of basic polymers and synthetic rubbers. In addition, in 2022, we began exporting products previously not supplied by us to Asia, such as isobutanol, methyl acrylate, polycarbonate, polystyrene and others. Our long-standing partnership with Sinopec played a big role here as they helped us with securing local sales channels and setting up logistics. China is by far the biggest market in Asia and our key sales destination, but we look for opportunities in other markets as well. In 2023, we will continue developing our Asian exports. In total, we plan to be selling about 2 mt of petrochemicals to Asian consumers.\r\n
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<b>How has the recent spike in new COVID-19 cases in China affected the petrochemicals market and SIBUR’s supplies to China?</b>\r\n
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\t COVID-19-related restrictions weighed heavily on China’s economic growth. I think that was one of the strongest arguments for the Chinese government to relax its zero-COVID policy. We believe that will help boost the economy, with knock-on effects felt by the global petrochemical industry as a whole. We hope that will get the automotive segment moving again and drive the consumption of rubbers.\r\n
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\t Overall, in most of the Chinese market segments wh ere we operate, with synthetic rubbers as the only exception, our share is not large enough for a 3–5% change in demand to affect our sales potential.\r\n
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\t In 2022, SIBUR launched production of MAN (maleic anhydride) in Tobolsk. Has the facility already reached its full capacity, and who are the buyers that you ship to? We are currently in the pilot phase. This is a unique product that can have a variety of applications in all the key industries, even food. We do have a focus on exports as the facility has a capacity of 45 kt, with Russia’s entire MAH market not exceeding 7–10 kt annually. We have already started shipments to Asia. This is a rapidly growing market and we expect it to become a robust destination for us.\r\n
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<b>Is there potential for MAH domestic consumption in Russia to go up?</b>\r\n
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\t We believe there is. We see that the market has already responded to the fact that MAH is now being produced domestically. Given the very wide range of applications that MAH derivatives can have, going forward we expect double-digit rise in its consumption.\r\n
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<b>The Amur GCC, a major project for SIBUR, has seen its launch moved to a later date. What is the current progress of construction?</b>\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t We are going ahead with the project together with our Chinese partners and are currently constructing the cracker unit and power facilities. We also continue to fine-tune the project as needed regarding its polymerisation units. This will definitely cause us to push our construction completion dates somewhat further away, but we have no doubts that the plant will eventually be built and launched. This is still an efficient project that will evolve into one of the world’s most competitive production sites.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t In terms of its products, we have firmly reached an agreement with our partner to sell the bulk of the products in the Chinese market. This is one of the reasons for our partner, Sinopec, to get involved in this project in the first place. It opens up great opportunities both for us and Sinopec as the largest producer and distributor of polymers in the Chinese market.\r\n
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<b>What do you think the year 2023 will be like for the company? What are SIBUR’s key growth vectors and plans?</b>\r\n
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\t We will go ahead with our efforts to develop new products as we hope to launch new grades of polypropylene: film grade for improved heat-sealing, retort packaging, modifier to help against tiger stripes, and high-modulus polypropylene block for pipes. In terms of polyethylene, we plan to make film for lamination, for steel-coated pipes, PERT, and secondary polyethylene for bags and films. We are also in the stage of homologation for a number of grades, following which these will be marketed at a larger scale (grades for caps and lids, fuel tanks in cars, medical blow molding, and melt blowing).\r\n
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SERGEY KOMYSHAN, SIBUR’S MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ON HOW THE COMPANY IS RESPONDING TO THE CURRENT CHALLENGES AND RAMPING UP SUPPLIES TO ASIA.\r\n
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MR KOMYSHAN, HOW DID 2022 GO FOR SIBUR? HOW WELL IS THE RUSSIAN PETROCHEMICALS \r\n
INDUSTRY DOING AMID THE SANCTIONS? \r\n
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LAST YEAR WAS LIKE A ROLLER-COASTER: WE WERE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO THE \r\n
END OF COVID-19, BUT INSTEAD GOT AN AVALANCHE OF NEW EXTERNAL CHANGES. THE FIRST THING WE HAD TO DEAL WITH WAS LACK OF ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND A WHOLE RANGE OF IMPORTED SPECIAL COMPONENTS AND CHEMICALS, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY NUMEROUS EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. ALL THIS CERTAINLY CREATED QUITE A BIT OF TURBULENCE IN OUR LIFE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE HAD TO MUSTER ALL THE COMPANY’S STRENGTH TO TACKLE THESE CHALLENGES. THANKFULLY, SIBUR CAME IN WELL-PREPARED FOR WHATEVER HAPPENED, SO WE MANAGED TO SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS KEY CHALLENGES IN ALL AREAS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE SUBSTITUTED 743 OUT OF THE 749 COMPONENTS THAT WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR IMPORT, WITH IMPORTED OR DOMESTIC ALTERNATIVES, AND OUR OWN PRODUCTS (IN SOME CASES). THIS ENABLED US TO KEEP THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTION RESULTS AS CLOSE TO OUR TARGETS AS POSSIBLE. WE CERTAINLY HAD TO REDIRECT OUR SALES FR OM EUROPE TO ASIA. AS A RESULT, THE SHARE OF EUROPEAN SALES IN OUR PORTFOLIO FELL FR OM 20% TO BELOW 5%. \r\n
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WE ACTIVELY SUPPORTED OUR CLIENTS TO HELP THEM MANAGE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. \r\n
THEY APPROACHED US WITH MORE THAN 1,000 INQUIRIES CONCERNING ISSUES OF THE SAME KIND THAT WE FACED. WHILE HANDLING ONE OF THEM, WE LEVERAGED OUR NETWORK OF CONTACTS THROUGHOUT ALMOST THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY NATIONWIDE AND LATER USED THE OUTCOMES FROM THIS EXERCISE TO ASSIST OTHER CLIENTS OF OURS. WE WERE FIRMLY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THIS SUPPORT — ALTHOUGH WE SAW SOME PLAYERS FOCUS FULLY ON THEIR INTERNAL PROBLEMS AND GAIN A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THIS WAY. WE FELT, ON THE CONTRARY, THAT IT WAS TIME FOR SAVING THE WIDER INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. I BELIEVE THAT TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS AND CLIENTS WE HAVE GENERALLY SUCCEEDED IN DOING THIS. \r\n
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THIS, IN TURN, HAS CHANGED THE INDUSTRY DRAMATICALLY AND WILL DRIVE MORE \r\n
CHANGES GOING FORWARD. WE SEE STRONG GROWTH POTENTIAL FOR THE DOMESTIC PROCESSING INDUSTRY. FURTHER ON, WE COULD HELP LEVERAGE TAKEAWAYS FROM 2022 TO THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY. \r\n
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LAST YEAR WAS MARKED BY HIGH OIL AND GAS PRICES. HOW DID THEY AFFECT GLOBAL \r\n
POLYMER PRICES? \r\n
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THE GLOBAL MARKET SAW SOME FASCINATING DEVELOPMENTS. INDEED, ENERGY PRICES \r\n
WERE UP. PRICES FOR PETROCHEMICALS AND POLYMERS, WHICH ARE USUALLY ALIGNED WITH ENERGY PRICES, WERE NOT GOING UP SO FAST THIS TIME. THE GLOBAL SPREAD BETWEEN THE PRICE OF FEEDSTOCK AND FINISHED PRODUCTS CONSIDERABLY NARROWED, HURTING GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL MARGINS. THE GEOPOLITICAL CRISIS AND A RAFT OF RESTRICTIONS DISRUPTED SUPPLY CHAINS, CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR THE GLOBAL PETROCHEMICALS INDUSTRY. AS A RESULT, RUSSIAN PRODUCERS HAD TO LEAVE EUROPE FOR ASIA. TO REPLACE US, OTHER PRODUCERS NEEDED TO MAKE SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE. PREVIOUSLY THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AS OTHER PRODUCERS VIEWED THAT AS LESS PROFITABLE. IN ORDER TO MAKE SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE PROFITABLE ENOUGH, PRICES IN EUROPE HAD TO RISE ON AVERAGE AS COMPARED TO OTHER WORLD PRICES, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. AS A RESULT, EUROPEAN CONSUMERS OF PETROCHEMICALS ARE NOW PAYING THE HIGHEST PRICES IN THE WORLD. \r\n
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WE KEEP MONITORING EUROPEAN PRICES BUT CURRENTLY, THEY HAVE NO IMPACT ON \r\n
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION. CHINESE PRICES SAW A MAJOR UPTICK IN 2022, FOLLOWED BY A DECLINE, AND HAVE BEEN BACK AGAIN ON AN UPWARD TRAJECTORY SINCE DECEMBER. THE AMPLITUDE OF PRICE FLUCTUATIONS DURING THE YEAR EXCEEDED 30%. \r\n
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HOW HAS THE COMPANY NAVIGATED THE PROCESS OF REDIRECTING SUPPLIES FROM \r\n
EUROPE TO ASIA? WHAT DOES YOUR SALES SPLIT BY MARKET LOOK LIKE NOW? \r\n
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TRADITIONALLY, ABOUT 60–65% OF OUR PRODUCTS GO TO THE DOMESTIC MARKET, \r\n
WHICH HAS BEEN AND REMAINS A PRIORITY FOR US. AS FOR THE EUROPEAN SHARE, WE HAVE MANAGED TO SUCCESSFULLY REDIRECT OUR SALES. HOWEVER, THIS NATURALLY COMES WITH INCREASED LOGISTIC COSTS TO SHIP OUR PRODUCTS TO ASIA. THE COMPANY ALSO SAW ITS WORKING CAPITAL INCREASE AS THE DAYS WORKING CAPITAL WENT UP SLIGHTLY AMID CHANGES IN THE SALES GEOGRAPHY. BUT THIS IS THE REALITY FACED BY ALL RUSSIAN EXPORTERS TODAY – SHIPMENTS NOW TAKE LONGER AND ARE MORE EXPENSIVE. \r\n
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WE HAVE MANAGED TO STEP UP OUR PRESENCE IN A NUMBER OF REGIONS THAT ARE \r\n
NOT TYPICAL FOR US. CHINA IS THE KEY SALES MARKET ACCOUNTING FOR UP TO 80% OF OUR TOTAL EXPORTS TO ASIA-PACIFIC. WE ALSO SEE SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL DEMAND IN OTHER MARKETS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, SUCH AS BANGLADESH, VIETNAM, MALAYSIA, CAMBODIA AND INDONESIA, WH ERE OUR BUSINESS HAS BEEN GROWING FAST SINCE MID-2021. WE HAVE ALREADY SET UP REGULAR SUPPLIES TO THESE COUNTRIES, ALBEIT IN QUITE SMALL VOLUMES. \r\n
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WE ARE FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL IN THE TURKISH MARKET, WH ERE OUR SHARE HAS EXPANDED \r\n
CONSIDERABLY AND IS NOW ABOVE 20% IN THE POLYMERS SEGMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT IN TURKEY, WE ARE THERE TO STAY. DO YOU THINK TURKEY COULD BECOME A TRANSIT HUB FOR RUSSIAN PETROCHEMICAL SUPPLIES TO EUROPE, SIMILAR TO A PLANNED GAS HUB? \r\n
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THIS IS POSSIBLE PROVIDED THERE IS CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE \r\n
AND SUPPLIERS. IF WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TURKEY TURNING INTO A HUB THAT ADHERES TO EUROPEAN RESTRICTIONS, THEN THIS COUNTRY HAS A CHANCE TO BOLSTER ITS ROLE IN THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY AS WELL. UNTIL RECENTLY, TURKEY WAS A MAJOR REFINER OF PETROCHEMICALS. IT IS CHEAPER THAN EUROPE IN TERMS OF FACTORS OF PRODUCTION AND HAS ALWAYS CAPITALISED ON ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AT THE CROSSROADS OF TRADE ROUTES FR OM ASIA TO EUROPE NOW, WITH PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS SOLD IN EUROPE AT PRICES SO HIGH THEY ARE UNMATCHED GLOBALLY, TURKEY HAS EVEN MORE CHANCES TO STRENGTHEN ITS MARKET STANDING. WE ARE VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT GROWTH PROSPECTS FOR TURKISH PROCESSORS AND PRODUCERS OF FILMS, RUGS, PAINTS AND COMPOUNDS – AND THIS IS WHO WE SELL OUR PRODUCTS TO. \r\n
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LAST SPRING, SIBUR DISCLOSED PLANS TO INCREASE EXPORTS TO CHINA BY 40% \r\n
IN 2022. HAVE YOU REACHED THAT TARGET? WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2023? \r\n
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WE HAVE BASICALLY EXCEEDED THE SALES TARGETS THAT WE HAD FOR ASIA. OUR \r\n
SHIPMENTS TO ASIAN MARKETS INCREASED BY 50% IN Q2 2022 VS Q1 2022, WITH A FURTHER MORE THAN 2.5-FOLD RISE, MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER SALES OF BASIC POLYMERS AND SYNTHETIC RUBBERS. IN ADDITION, IN 2022, WE BEGAN EXPORTING PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY NOT SUPPLIED BY US TO ASIA, SUCH AS ISOBUTANOL, METHYL ACRYLATE, POLYCARBONATE, POLYSTYRENE AND OTHERS. OUR LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH SINOPEC PLAYED A BIG ROLE HERE AS THEY HELPED US WITH SECURING LOCAL SALES CHANNELS AND SETTING UP LOGISTICS. CHINA IS BY FAR THE BIGGEST MARKET IN ASIA AND OUR KEY SALES DESTINATION, BUT WE LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN OTHER MARKETS AS WELL. IN 2023, WE WILL CONTINUE DEVELOPING OUR ASIAN EXPORTS. IN TOTAL, WE PLAN TO BE SELLING ABOUT 2 MT OF PETROCHEMICALS TO ASIAN CONSUMERS. \r\n
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HOW HAS THE RECENT SPIKE IN NEW COVID-19 CASES IN CHINA AFFECTED THE PETROCHEMICALS \r\n
MARKET AND SIBUR’S SUPPLIES TO CHINA? \r\n
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COVID-19-RELATED RESTRICTIONS WEIGHED HEAVILY ON CHINA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH. \r\n
I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF THE STRONGEST ARGUMENTS FOR THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO RELAX ITS ZERO-COVID POLICY. WE BELIEVE THAT WILL HELP BOOST THE ECONOMY, WITH KNOCK-ON EFFECTS FELT BY THE GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. WE HOPE THAT WILL GET THE AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENT MOVING AGAIN AND DRIVE THE CONSUMPTION OF RUBBERS. \r\n
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OVERALL, IN MOST OF THE CHINESE MARKET SEGMENTS WH ERE WE OPERATE, WITH \r\n
SYNTHETIC RUBBERS AS THE ONLY EXCEPTION, OUR SHARE IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR A 3–5% CHANGE IN DEMAND TO AFFECT OUR SALES POTENTIAL. \r\n
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IN 2022, SIBUR LAUNCHED PRODUCTION OF MAN (MALEIC ANHYDRIDE) IN TOBOLSK. \r\n
HAS THE FACILITY ALREADY REACHED ITS FULL CAPACITY, AND WHO ARE THE BUYERS THAT YOU SHIP TO? WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PILOT PHASE. THIS IS A UNIQUE PRODUCT THAT CAN HAVE A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS IN ALL THE KEY INDUSTRIES, EVEN FOOD. WE DO HAVE A FOCUS ON EXPORTS AS THE FACILITY HAS A CAPACITY OF 45 KT, WITH RUSSIA’S ENTIRE MAH MARKET NOT EXCEEDING 7–10 KT ANNUALLY. WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED SHIPMENTS TO ASIA. THIS IS A RAPIDLY GROWING MARKET AND WE EXPECT IT TO BECOME A ROBUST DESTINATION FOR US. \r\n
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IS THERE POTENTIAL FOR MAH DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION IN RUSSIA TO GO UP? \r\n
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WE BELIEVE THERE IS. WE SEE THAT THE MARKET HAS ALREADY RESPONDED TO THE \r\n
FACT THAT MAH IS NOW BEING PRODUCED DOMESTICALLY. GIVEN THE VERY WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS THAT MAH DERIVATIVES CAN HAVE, GOING FORWARD WE EXPECT DOUBLE-DIGIT RISE IN ITS CONSUMPTION. \r\n
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THE AMUR GCC, A MAJOR PROJECT FOR SIBUR, HAS SEEN ITS LAUNCH MOVED TO A \r\n
LATER DATE. WHAT IS THE CURRENT PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION? \r\n
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WE ARE GOING AHEAD WITH THE PROJECT TOGETHER WITH OUR CHINESE PARTNERS \r\n
AND ARE CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTING THE CRACKER UNIT AND POWER FACILITIES. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO FINE-TUNE THE PROJECT AS NEEDED REGARDING ITS POLYMERISATION UNITS. THIS WILL DEFINITELY CAUSE US TO PUSH OUR CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DATES SOMEWHAT FURTHER AWAY, BUT WE HAVE NO DOUBTS THAT THE PLANT WILL EVENTUALLY BE BUILT AND LAUNCHED. THIS IS STILL AN EFFICIENT PROJECT THAT WILL EVOLVE INTO ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST COMPETITIVE PRODUCTION SITES. \r\n
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IN TERMS OF ITS PRODUCTS, WE HAVE FIRMLY REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH OUR \r\n
PARTNER TO SELL THE BULK OF THE PRODUCTS IN THE CHINESE MARKET. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS FOR OUR PARTNER, SINOPEC, TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT IN THE FIRST PLACE. IT OPENS UP GREAT OPPORTUNITIES BOTH FOR US AND SINOPEC AS THE LARGEST PRODUCER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF POLYMERS IN THE CHINESE MARKET. \r\n
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WHAT DO YOU THINK THE YEAR 2023 WILL BE LIKE FOR THE COMPANY? WHAT ARE \r\n
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WE WILL GO AHEAD WITH OUR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP NEW PRODUCTS AS WE HOPE TO \r\n
LAUNCH NEW GRADES OF POLYPROPYLENE: FILM GRADE FOR IMPROVED HEAT-SEALING, RETORT PACKAGING, MODIFIER TO HELP AGAINST TIGER STRIPES, AND HIGH-MODULUS POLYPROPYLENE BLOCK FOR PIPES. IN TERMS OF POLYETHYLENE, WE PLAN TO MAKE FILM FOR LAMINATION, FOR STEEL-COATED PIPES, PERT, AND SECONDARY POLYETHYLENE FOR BAGS AND FILMS. WE ARE ALSO IN THE STAGE OF HOMOLOGATION FOR A NUMBER OF GRADES, FOLLOWING WHICH THESE WILL BE MARKETED AT A LARGER SCALE (GRADES FOR CAPS AND LIDS, FUEL TANKS IN CARS, MEDICAL BLOW MOLDING, AND MELT BLOWING).
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\t In late 2022, ZapSibNeftekhim ("ZapSib"), an asset of SIBUR, the Russian petrochemical giant, marked its second anniversary of full-capacity operation. Situated in Tobolsk, near the geographical centre of Russia, ZapSib is SIBUR's state-of-the-art manufacturer of polymers, which are already exported to China. SIBUR says that in continuing to develop the facility they rely on China as the primary export destination. SIBUR's polymer production capacities in Tobolsk have already reached 2.5 mtpa, with polyethylene and polypropylene being the main products. The facility also manufactures a wide range of petrochemical products, including maleic anhydride (MAN) recently put into production. SIBUR attaches great importance to environmental protection. For example, the Company processes by-products of oil and gas production at fields in Western Siberia, thus helping to reduce environmental impact. Previously, these products were flared and polluted the atmosphere, but now SIBUR makes great use of them. ZapSib's polymers can be widely used in multiple industries, including automotive, food, and pharma, to manufacture products such as medical masks and food packaging film, as well as motor-vehicle bumpers, shock absorbers, body parts, and seats. The facility exports its products to many destinations, including Southeast Asia and China. The latter is a special market for SIBUR: with its office opened in the country more than a decade ago, the Company was a pioneer of making business in PRC. Sinopec and the Silk Road Fund hold 8.5% of shares in SIBUR. 2022 saw SIBUR launch the MAN production after two and a half years of the plant construction. The new facility has a capacity of 45 ktpa or 2.5% of the global MAN production.\r\n
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\t Chinese consumers choose eco-friendly products, and their global vision matches SIBUR's goals. Both China and Russia are committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. ESG is at the core of SIBUR's strategy as the Company keeps improving its environmental management framework covering all production phases : investments in R&D, new green technologies, ESG products, upgrade of production facilities, reduction of pollutant emissions, implementation of circular economy projects, as well as promotion of sustainable models in cooperation with partners. According to SIBUR's updated ESG strategy, the Company's sustainable development goals include recycling of at least 50% of waste and at least one facility achieving carbon neutrality by 2025.\r\n
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<a target="_blank" href="https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20221206A0073B00"><i>Source</i></a>\r\n
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ZAPSIBNEFTEKHIM KEEPS EXPANDING ITS PRESENCE IN THE CHINESE MARKET\r\n
HAVING OPERATED AT FULL CAPACITY FOR TWO YEARS NOW, ZAPSIBNEFTEKHIM KEEPS EXPANDING ITS PRESENCE IN THE CHINESE MARKET.\r\n
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HAVING OPERATED AT FULL CAPACITY FOR TWO YEARS NOW, ZAPSIBNEFTEKHIM KEEPS \r\n
EXPANDING ITS PRESENCE IN THE CHINESE MARKET. \r\n
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IN LATE 2022, ZAPSIBNEFTEKHIM ("ZAPSIB"), AN ASSET OF SIBUR, THE RUSSIAN \r\n
PETROCHEMICAL GIANT, MARKED ITS SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF FULL-CAPACITY OPERATION. SITUATED IN TOBOLSK, NEAR THE GEOGRAPHICAL CENTRE OF RUSSIA, ZAPSIB IS SIBUR'S STATE-OF-THE-ART MANUFACTURER OF POLYMERS, WHICH ARE ALREADY EXPORTED TO CHINA.&NBSP; SIBUR SAYS THAT IN CONTINUING TO DEVELOP THE FACILITY THEY RELY ON CHINA AS THE PRIMARY EXPORT DESTINATION.&NBSP; SIBUR'S POLYMER PRODUCTION CAPACITIES IN TOBOLSK HAVE ALREADY REACHED 2.5 MTPA, WITH POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE BEING THE MAIN PRODUCTS.&NBSP;THE FACILITY ALSO MANUFACTURES A WIDE RANGE OF PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, INCLUDING MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (MAN) RECENTLY PUT INTO PRODUCTION.&NBSP; SIBUR ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COMPANY PROCESSES BY-PRODUCTS OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AT FIELDS IN WESTERN SIBERIA, THUS HELPING TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. PREVIOUSLY, THESE PRODUCTS WERE FLARED AND POLLUTED THE ATMOSPHERE, BUT NOW SIBUR MAKES GREAT USE OF THEM.&NBSP; ZAPSIB'S POLYMERS CAN BE WIDELY USED IN MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, AND PHARMA, TO MANUFACTURE PRODUCTS SUCH AS MEDICAL MASKS AND FOOD PACKAGING FILM, AS WELL AS MOTOR-VEHICLE BUMPERS, SHOCK ABSORBERS, BODY PARTS, AND SEATS. THE FACILITY EXPORTS ITS PRODUCTS TO MANY DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING SOUTHEAST ASIA AND CHINA. THE LATTER IS A SPECIAL MARKET FOR SIBUR: WITH ITS OFFICE OPENED IN THE COUNTRY MORE THAN A DECADE AGO, THE COMPANY WAS A PIONEER OF MAKING BUSINESS IN PRC. SINOPEC AND THE SILK ROAD FUND HOLD 8.5% OF SHARES IN SIBUR.&NBSP; 2022 SAW SIBUR LAUNCH THE MAN PRODUCTION AFTER TWO AND A HALF YEARS OF THE PLANT CONSTRUCTION. &NBSP; THE NEW FACILITY HAS A CAPACITY OF 45&NBSP;KTPA OR 2.5% OF THE GLOBAL MAN PRODUCTION. \r\n
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PAINTS AND COATING TO UNSATURATED POLYESTERS, RESIN MODIFIERS, SIZING FOR PAPER, AND FOOD ADDITIVES. MAN IMPROVES THE DURABILITY OF END PRODUCTS, ENHANCES THEIR WATERPROOF PROPERTIES, RESISTANCE TO TEMPERATURE STRESS AND MECHANICAL IMPACT. ACCORDING TO REPORTS, SIBUR INTENDS TO MAKE MAN FROM BUTANE PRODUCED BY THE PLANT'S GAS FRACTIONATION UNIT. THE N-BUTANE-BASED TECHNOLOGY IS HIGHLY ECO-FRIENDLY. IT GENERATES 32% LESS GHG EMISSIONS THAN THE BENZENE-BASED TECHNOLOGY, WHICH IS ANOTHER TESTAMENT TO SIBUR'S CARING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT. IN 2021, THE GLOBAL MAN MARKET CLIMBED TO 1.8&NBSP;MTPA, GROWING BY 3% ON AVERAGE IN 2012-2021. EXPERTS BELIEVE THAT BY 2027 THE ANNUAL GROWTH PACE OF THE MAN MARKET WILL HIT THE LEVEL OF 6% ON THE BACK OF A RISE IN ITS USE FOR CONSTRUCTION, MEDICINE, TRANSPORT, INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE, PETROCHEMICALS, LOW- AND MEDIUM-TONNAGE CHEMICALS.&NBSP; SIBUR WILL SUPPLY THE MATERIAL IN LIQUID AND SOLID FORMS TO RUSSIAN AND FOREIGN CLIENTS. THE COMPANY INTENDS TO SELL 30-40% OF ITS TOTAL EXPORTS TO ASIAN MARKETS, INCLUDING CHINA. CHINA IS AN IMPORTANT STRATEGIC PARTNER OF SIBUR, AND CHINESE CLIENTS CAN MAKE PAYMENTS IN YUANS, WHICH IS MORE CONVENIENT. IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, SIBUR PLANS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS SHARE IN THE CHINESE MARKET. BY THE END OF 2022, THE COMPANY INTENDS TO RAISE ITS EXPORTS TO THE COUNTRY BY 40%, EXPANDING THE RANGE OF EXPORTED PRODUCTS BY ADDING RAW MATERIALS AND LIQUID CHEMICALS. \r\n
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CHINESE CONSUMERS CHOOSE ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS, AND THEIR GLOBAL VISION \r\n
MATCHES SIBUR'S GOALS. BOTH CHINA AND RUSSIA ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2060. ESG IS AT THE CORE OF SIBUR'S STRATEGY AS THE COMPANY KEEPS IMPROVING ITS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK COVERING ALL PRODUCTION PHASES : INVESTMENTS IN R&D, NEW GREEN TECHNOLOGIES, ESG PRODUCTS, UPGRADE OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES, REDUCTION OF POLLUTANT EMISSIONS, IMPLEMENTATION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROJECTS, AS WELL AS PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MODELS IN COOPERATION WITH PARTNERS. ACCORDING TO SIBUR'S UPDATED ESG STRATEGY, THE COMPANY'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INCLUDE RECYCLING OF AT LEAST 50% OF WASTE AND AT LEAST ONE FACILITY ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2025. \r\n
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SOURCE [ HTTPS://NEW.QQ.COM/RAIN/A/20221206A0073B00 ]
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\t The company's international partners, including those fr om the fast-growing Asian market, have expressed their interest in buying carbon credits in order to compensate for their carbon footprint. In March 2022, SIBUR launched the "Green Formula" as part of the company's ESG strategy and initiated a pilot project for issuing carbon units as part of the program. <br>\r\n
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\t SIBUR planted one million trees in 2022, including some at the company's carbon monitoring site in the Voronezh region. Through Green Formula, SIBUR aims to reduce its climate footprint and to foster long-term environmental sustainability. One of the program's goals is to have at least 5 million trees planted by 2025 across the regions wh ere SIBUR operates. <br>\r\n
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THE COMPANY IS IN TALKS WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS ABOUT SELLING ITS CARBON UNITS AS PART OF ITS LARGE-SCALE GREEN FORMULA FORESTATION INITIATIVE.\r\n
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ASIAN MARKET, HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR INTEREST IN BUYING CARBON CREDITS IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT. IN MARCH 2022, SIBUR LAUNCHED THE "GREEN FORMULA" AS PART OF THE COMPANY'S ESG STRATEGY AND INITIATED A PILOT PROJECT FOR ISSUING CARBON UNITS AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. \r\n
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ELENA MYAKOTNIKOVA, \r\n
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FOR GENERATIONS TO COME BY REDUCING SIBUR'S CLIMATE IMPACT AND INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE INTEREST COMING FROM OUR PARTNERS ABROAD INDICATES THE GLOBAL SHIFT TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY AND DECARBONISATION INITIATIVES IN PARTICULAR."
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\t Despite geopolitical tensions, Russian private companies keep working and exporting their products to different countries. Andrey Frolov, CEO of SIBUR International " the global trading arm of Russia's largest petrochemical producer SIBUR " spoke about the challenges and opportunities for the company's business.\r\n
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\t As you may know, last year SIBUR acquired petrochemical plants in Russia's Tatarstan region, including NKMK which produces a wide assortment of synthetic rubbers. This deal strengthened our market position. We are now completing the integration of the acquired assets and optimizing the business processes inside the group.\r\n
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\t As much as 60% of our sales accounts for the domestic market, and the rest is exported. Our export trade has been historically balanced between Europe and Asia. We've been working with China for more than a decade. We sell polypropylene and polyethylene fr om our flagship $9 billion ZapSib production facility to Chinese customers. China's SINOPEC holds a minority stake in SIBUR and helps us to market some of our products in the country.\r\n
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\t We have a long-standing history of cooperation with India, wh ere we have a joint venture with Reliance Industries. Out JV in Jamnagar started production of butyl rubber in 2019 and halogenated butyl rubber in 2021.\r\n
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\t Now, because of geopolitical tensions, our exports to Europe are declining, and we are increasing exports to Asian markets. We already had plans to expand sales to Southeast Asia, but recent events have accelerated their implementation.\r\n
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<b>How have the European sanctions against Russia affected you? </b>\r\n
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<b> </b>\r\n
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\t SIBUR itself is a non-state company and has no political role. But the European Union has indeed imposed restrictions against several chemical products that we used to export there. This is an unfortunate development. It's painful both for us and our European customers to break supply chains that have evolved over many years and to incur higher costs.\r\n
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\t But we are flexible. As I said, we are increasing shipments to China, Southeast Asia, and Turkey. As for polymers, we increased the share of domestic sales. This reflects the fact that Russian producers, including our own units, advanced production of certain value-added plastics that were previously imported fr om Europe.\r\n
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<b>What are you doing to increase sales to Asia? Any marketing tricks? </b>\r\n
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<b> </b>\r\n
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\t We are trying to fulfill demand and to provide quality and convenience for our Asian clients. We offered Chinese customers to pay for products in yuan, which quickly became the most popular payment method. We also provide customs clearance in China and delivery inside the country to the point of the buyer's choice.\r\n
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\t We are planning to roll out the same options in Vietnam later this year. We started sales to Vietnam in 2021 and consider it a very promising market, wh ere polymers consumption is rising rapidly.\r\n
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\t We are also considering Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Indonesia, but our sales volumes to these countries are still very low.\r\n
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<b>What about India? </b>\r\n
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\t This year, we started production and exports of maleic anhydride, a chemical compound which is used for production of fiberglass, artificial stone, and pharmaceuticals. We shipped the first batches and have high hopes for the sales of this product in India.\r\n
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\t As I mentioned, we established a $450 million joint venture with Reliance Industries and to date, the total investments of the two partners amounted to $ 600 million. It produces butyl rubber and halogenated butyl rubber in Jamnagar. These rubbers can be used in automotive inner tubes, cable insulation, roofing membranes and many other applications. Reliance's oil refinery supplies feedstock for these facilities. We own 25% of this JV.\r\n
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<b>Does SIBUR continue to carry its ambitious investment program, or was it put on hold because of political situation? </b>\r\n
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\t We keep investing. We have a long-term plan for upgrading production facilities in the Tatarstan region that we acquired last year. We are also committed to completing the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Far East, which is set to become one of the world's largest facilities for production of polypropylene and polyethylene.\r\n
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<b>Have you been able to receive the necessary equipment for the Amur facility? </b>\r\n
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\t Our German contractor halted involvement in the project because of sanctions. We would also need to find a substitution for some of the European equipment, which we initially planned to deploy there. Together with our partner, we are working to complete this Amur Gas Chemical Complex.\r\n
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<b>Polymers that you produce are great for packaging, construction, medical equipment, and many other things. But they also generate plastic waste, which has become a big problem for our planet. How do you cope with this? </b>\r\n
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\t The answer to this problem is recycling. Plastic can and should be recycled just like steel, copper, and paper. For example, we produce PET granules, a type of polymers used to make plastic bottles. These bottles are being collected and recycled. In September, we started production of the so called "recycled PET" granules, where as much as 30% of recycled material is added to the feedstock.\r\n
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<i>Source: Economic Times (India)</i>\r\n
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SIBUR REDIRECTS EXPORTS TO ASIA\r\n
THE RUSSIAN PETROCHEMICAL GIANT STRENGTHENS COOPERATION WITH CHINA AND INDIA.\r\n
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THE RUSSIAN PETROCHEMICAL GIANT STRENGTHENS COOPERATION WITH CHINA AND INDIA. \r\n
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DESPITE GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS, RUSSIAN PRIVATE COMPANIES KEEP WORKING AND \r\n
EXPORTING THEIR PRODUCTS TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. ANDREY FROLOV, CEO OF SIBUR INTERNATIONAL " THE GLOBAL TRADING ARM OF RUSSIA'S LARGEST PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCER SIBUR " SPOKE ABOUT THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS. \r\n
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AS MUCH AS 60% OF OUR SALES ACCOUNTS FOR THE DOMESTIC MARKET, AND THE REST \r\n
IS EXPORTED. OUR EXPORT TRADE HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY BALANCED BETWEEN EUROPE AND ASIA. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH CHINA FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. WE SELL POLYPROPYLENE AND POLYETHYLENE FR OM OUR FLAGSHIP $9 BILLION ZAPSIB PRODUCTION FACILITY TO CHINESE CUSTOMERS. CHINA'S SINOPEC HOLDS A MINORITY STAKE IN SIBUR AND HELPS US TO MARKET SOME OF OUR PRODUCTS IN THE COUNTRY. \r\n
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ASIA, AND TURKEY. AS FOR POLYMERS, WE INCREASED THE SHARE OF DOMESTIC SALES. THIS REFLECTS THE FACT THAT RUSSIAN PRODUCERS, INCLUDING OUR OWN UNITS, ADVANCED PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN VALUE-ADDED PLASTICS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY IMPORTED FR OM EUROPE. \r\n
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO INCREASE SALES TO ASIA? ANY MARKETING TRICKS? \r\n
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WE ARE TRYING TO FULFILL DEMAND AND TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND CONVENIENCE \r\n
FOR OUR ASIAN CLIENTS. WE OFFERED CHINESE CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR PRODUCTS IN YUAN, WHICH QUICKLY BECAME THE MOST POPULAR PAYMENT METHOD. WE ALSO PROVIDE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN CHINA AND DELIVERY INSIDE THE COUNTRY TO THE POINT OF THE BUYER'S CHOICE. \r\n
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WE ARE PLANNING TO ROLL OUT THE SAME OPTIONS IN VIETNAM LATER THIS YEAR. \r\n
WE STARTED SALES TO VIETNAM IN 2021 AND CONSIDER IT A VERY PROMISING MARKET, WH ERE POLYMERS CONSUMPTION IS RISING RAPIDLY. \r\n
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WHAT ABOUT INDIA? \r\n
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THIS YEAR, WE STARTED PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, A CHEMICAL \r\n
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AS I MENTIONED, WE ESTABLISHED A $450 MILLION JOINT VENTURE WITH RELIANCE \r\n
INDUSTRIES AND TO DATE, THE TOTAL INVESTMENTS OF THE TWO PARTNERS AMOUNTED TO $ 600 MILLION. IT PRODUCES BUTYL RUBBER AND HALOGENATED BUTYL RUBBER IN JAMNAGAR. THESE RUBBERS CAN BE USED IN AUTOMOTIVE INNER TUBES, CABLE INSULATION, ROOFING MEMBRANES AND MANY OTHER APPLICATIONS. RELIANCE'S OIL REFINERY SUPPLIES FEEDSTOCK FOR THESE FACILITIES. WE OWN 25% OF THIS JV. \r\n
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DOES SIBUR CONTINUE TO CARRY ITS AMBITIOUS INVESTMENT PROGRAM, OR WAS IT \r\n
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WE KEEP INVESTING. WE HAVE A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR UPGRADING PRODUCTION FACILITIES \r\n
IN THE TATARSTAN REGION THAT WE ACQUIRED LAST YEAR. WE ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO COMPLETING THE AMUR GAS CHEMICAL COMPLEX IN RUSSIA'S FAR EAST, WHICH IS SET TO BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST FACILITIES FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYPROPYLENE AND POLYETHYLENE. \r\n
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HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR THE AMUR FACILITY? \r\n
\r\n
OUR GERMAN CONTRACTOR HALTED INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT BECAUSE OF SANCTIONS. \r\n
WE WOULD ALSO NEED TO FIND A SUBSTITUTION FOR SOME OF THE EUROPEAN EQUIPMENT, WHICH WE INITIALLY PLANNED TO DEPLOY THERE. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNER, WE ARE WORKING TO COMPLETE THIS AMUR GAS CHEMICAL COMPLEX. \r\n
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POLYMERS THAT YOU PRODUCE ARE GREAT FOR PACKAGING, CONSTRUCTION, MEDICAL \r\n
EQUIPMENT, AND MANY OTHER THINGS. BUT THEY ALSO GENERATE PLASTIC WASTE, WHICH HAS BECOME A BIG PROBLEM FOR OUR PLANET. HOW DO YOU COPE WITH THIS? \r\n
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THE ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM IS RECYCLING. PLASTIC CAN AND SHOULD BE RECYCLED \r\n
JUST LIKE STEEL, COPPER, AND PAPER. FOR EXAMPLE, WE PRODUCE PET GRANULES, A TYPE OF POLYMERS USED TO MAKE PLASTIC BOTTLES. THESE BOTTLES ARE BEING COLLECTED AND RECYCLED. IN SEPTEMBER, WE STARTED PRODUCTION OF THE SO CALLED "RECYCLED PET" GRANULES, WHERE AS MUCH AS 30% OF RECYCLED MATERIAL IS ADDED TO THE FEEDSTOCK. \r\n
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SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES (INDIA)
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SIBUR's Executive Director provides insights into the company's operations in the current climate, investment projects, and the transition to a circular economy. </h3>\r\n
<p>\r\n
<b>How has your sales market changed in recent months? </b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t I will start by saying that SIBUR has always seen Russia as its priority market historically accounting for more than 60% of our sales. Given the current supply restrictions in Europe, we are shifting focus to Asian markets as part of our strategy to strengthen foothold in South East Asia. Importantly, the ongoing rebalancing of export flows is a measure we take to respond to external constraints and has no ideological grounds whatsoever. Once Europe starts to lift restrictions, our sales will recover on the back of strong demand we see fr om European consumers. The importance of our products is evidenced by our top scores in several polymer producer ratings in 2021. What's more, some of our products are nearly indispensable in the European market.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t Today, SIBUR consistently supplies Asian nations with a variety of products (including polypropylene, polyethylene and synthetic rubbers) for a total of over 100,000 tonnes per month. This represents an increase of two to three times year-on-year. China is our key sales market accounting for up to 80% of total exports. We also see significant potential demand in Vietnam, wh ere our business has been growing fast since mid-2021. We are also exploring other markets in South East Asia such as Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Indonesia. We have already set up regular supplies to these countries, albeit in limited volumes. By relying on our extensive experience in other geographies, we can offer a new level of service to our Asian customers.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
<b>Are there any significant changes in the ratio of export and domestic supplies?</b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Mathematically, it remained almost flat, but we recorded much higher demand for alternatives to hard-to-find imports from Russian processors. Thanks to the competence of our technical service team and SIBUR PolyLab R&D centre, we were able to find solutions to over a thousand customer queries within just a few months. I am talking about polymer feedstock, customised functional additives and specialty complex formulations. We have selected over 30 grades suitable for consumer goods, with eight developed from scratch.<br>\r\n
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<p>\r\n
<b>Have you been able to stabilise payment and delivery infrastructure?</b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Yes and no. On the one hand, we were pretty quick in identifying available payment and shipment options. On the other hand, we need to daily monitor the situation and respond to new challenges by adapting our practices and making decisions on the spot.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
<b>What products enjoy domestic demand?</b>\r\n
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<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t At present, there is high demand for construction polymers, as well as polypropylene, polyethylene and PET brands which can either replace imported analogs or be used by the processing industry to change the composition of their products. For example, manufacturers who produce beverage packaging experience difficulties due to the unavailability of cardboard bases, PET, raw materials for the production of polyethylene caps, labels and adhesive bases. Thanks to its flexible approach to the brand assortment, SIBUR is able to meet the growing demand for polymer packaging. We are also in a position to provide the processing industry with the required volumes of PET by using secondary raw materials for production.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t The production of medical products and packaging has great potential. It is not only about the growing use of domestic raw materials. In the past, the lion's share of these products were imported; today, with imports being restricted, the availability of local raw materials stimulates domestic production. As demand grows, we will be expanding production of special brands to meet the needs of the processing industry.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
<b>Has the Company revised its investment programme? What are the new focus areas?</b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t SIBUR has enough knowledge and expertise to complete its projects. Since 2010, we have invested around RUB 1.5 tn in capacity expansion, covering equipment and specific production sites. While running the programme, we amassed a wealth of experience that enables us to feel more confident about the future of our business.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t One of our key projects is Amur GCC, which we keep adapting to the new reality together with our partners. Adapting does not mean that the construction as such has stopped – on the contrary, the work continues. The site will have another 160 plus units of equipment delivered during this year's navigation season.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t The EP-600 facility has received the core process equipment, and construction is underway. There is also a number of projects associated with EP-600 (ethylene derivatives) that need to be adapted as regards technology availability, specific equipment configurations, and alternative options. But this is manageable.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t We are expanding the range of projects by developing our own solutions, among other things. At Nizhnekamskneftekhim, we decided to build Russia's first hexene plant leveraging an in-house technology. This is our new 50,000-tonne project in the Republic of Tatarstan aiming to fully cover our needs in hexene, a component for premium polymers.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t We are now piloting our Tobolsk-based MAN facility, also one of a kind in Russia. The product boasts almost unlimited applications across all the key domains, including the food industry. In September, we opened a secondary PET production facility in the Republic of Bashkortostan. \r\n
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<p>\r\n
<b>In recent years, the company actively installed foreign equipment at its plants. Do you experience any problems because of it today? Did you manage to fill the gaps in the process chains with domestic or Asian analogs?</b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t First of all, it should be noted that SIBUR always worked both with domestic and foreign suppliers. The current restrictions on supplies of equipment and components changed the share of Asian manufacturers in the company's procurement basket. We managed to build a supplier funnel that helps to meet most of SIBUR's needs. We also continue localization efforts and plan to produce a number of components by using our own resources.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
<b>The President has been highlighting the need for transitioning to the circular economy for several years now. What does this mean for SIBUR?</b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Petrochemicals offer the biggest potential for the circular economy due to polymers' unique property of multiple recycling and existing technologies enabling the use of polymer waste in the production cycle.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t In 2019, SIBUR adopted the Sustainable Development Strategy. Last year, we revised it to steer the Company towards more ambitious goals. Our key strategic priorities are developing the circular economy and building a sustainable product portfolio. For example, SIBUR made a voluntary commitment to recycle polymer waste and make products containing secondary materials. By 2025, we plan to utilise at least 100,000 tonnes of plastic waste and put out at least 250,000 tonnes of green products. We see strong demand for eco-packaging at all levels, from the government (for the Environment national project) to goods manufacturers and end consumers.\r\n
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<p>\r\n
\t As part of circular economy projects, we engage with key stakeholders across the entire production chain, widening the bottlenecks and unlocking the potential of polymer waste recycling in Russia.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
<b>Which SIBUR's products have already been or are set to be made using circular economy practices?</b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t SIBUR has created a new product range of recycled polymers under the Vivilen brand. Vivilen is unique to the Russian market as it follows the environmental trend and satisfies the growing demand for the use of recycled materials coming from processing companies and end consumers. With this product range, we are able to supply PET granules with up to 25% recycled content. Manufactured by SIBUR's POLIEF, this product is used as feedstock for food packaging such as bottles, glasses, boxes, and trays.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t We also offer polypropylene and polyethylene compounds with up to 50% recycled content. Their applications include vials, bins, canisters for household chemicals, motor oils and other daily needs, packaging films and bags.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t What is most important is that Vivilen-branded products require no additional investment in equipment from packaging manufacturers.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
<b>How much investment does it take to move to this format? What is its cost-effectiveness?</b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t We have spent over RUB 4 bn on the project to produce PET granules with recycled content (flakes). Part of the financing came from the Industrial Development Fund (IDF).\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t SIBUR strives to boost the recycled materials market and invests in the development of new business processes across the entire chain, from feedstock procurement to finished products. We see our project becoming a driving force behind the new investment initiatives to process and produce flakes across Russia.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t In the context of circular economy, it has provided a bridge between the PET bottle recycling industry and the food packaging market and an important contribution to reverse logistics that helps turn discarded plastic bottles into new ones. With every link of the chain counting, only a concerted effort will make it possible to produce a high-quality product whilst maintaining the economy that relies on a circular supply chain.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t The cost effectiveness of these projects can be increased by improving the quality of recycled materials, streamlining logistics, stimulating demand for products from recycled materials and providing government aid to investors in waste recycling.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
<b>How long does it take to fully embrace the circular economy? </b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Perhaps that is not the right way to put it. What do you mean by saying "fully embrace the circular economy"? That is an impossible task. That said, we do need to expand recycling of used materials. It is, first and foremost, a matter of having the right reverse logistics solutions. The transition period largely depends on how effectively the following four stakeholders will be able to interact. The first is the regulator whose role is to set the right tax priorities. The second is the petrochemical industry that will need to adapt to the new way of handling recyclables. The third is the waste handling industry that will have to improve the quality and regularity of supplies of secondary materials. And, finally, the fourth is the end consumer who will need to embrace responsible consumption and proper waste recycling practices.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
<b>What technological solutions are needed to make it all move? Are such solutions available in the market? Is it acceptable to use replicated or copied technologies? </b>\r\n
</p>\r\n
<b> </b>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t At SIBUR, we already use recycled materials in production. Yet, we are mindful that if we want to increase the volumes of reused plastic waste we will need to develop not only mechanical recycling but also chemical one. The key advantage of thermochemical methods is that they can process mixed, multicomponent and dirty plastic waste. That is the type of the mixed plastic waste believed to be unsuitable for recycling. Given that chemical recycling is capable of dealing with this type of waste, it can significantly increase the share of waste recycled. Specifically, the EU's target for plastic recycling of 50% by 2030 is achievable only if these solutions will be further developed and scaled up. Unlike mechanical recycling, chemical methods can produce plastic that is identical to virgin plastic, which means that it can be recycled for an unlimited number of times.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t Today, there is a handful of chemical recycling projects in the world, and their number is expected to grow significantly in the near future. Developed economies that have adopted environmentally responsible practices such as Europe, the US, Asian countries (Japan and Korea) are scaling up investment in this area.\r\n
</p>\r\n
<p>\r\n
\t There is an increasing understanding of the importance of chemical recycling in Russia too. That is why more petrochemical companies and R&D centres are getting involved. It is essential that at the next stage we move from lab tests to pilots and commercial-scale solutions. Government support is also vital in helping the technology gain ground.\r\n
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<i>Source: </i><a target="_blank" href="https://ngv.ru/articles/pavel-lyakhovich-neftekhimiya-obladaet-naibolshim-potentsialom-dlya-retsiklinga/"><i>ngv.ru</i></a>\r\n
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PAVEL LYAKHOVICH: "WE OFFER A NEW LEVEL OF SERVICE TO OUR ASIAN CUSTOMERS"\r\n
SIBUR'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE, INVESTMENT PROJECTS, AND THE TRANSITION TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY.\r\n
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SIBUR'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE, INVESTMENT PROJECTS, AND THE TRANSITION TO A CIRCULAR ECONOMY. \r\n
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HOW HAS YOUR SALES MARKET CHANGED IN RECENT MONTHS? \r\n
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I WILL START BY SAYING THAT SIBUR HAS ALWAYS SEEN RUSSIA AS ITS PRIORITY \r\n
MARKET HISTORICALLY ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 60% OF OUR SALES. GIVEN THE CURRENT SUPPLY RESTRICTIONS IN EUROPE, WE ARE SHIFTING FOCUS TO ASIAN MARKETS AS PART OF OUR STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN FOOTHOLD IN SOUTH EAST ASIA. IMPORTANTLY, THE ONGOING REBALANCING OF EXPORT FLOWS IS A MEASURE WE TAKE TO RESPOND TO EXTERNAL CONSTRAINTS AND HAS NO IDEOLOGICAL GROUNDS WHATSOEVER. ONCE EUROPE STARTS TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS, OUR SALES WILL RECOVER ON THE BACK OF STRONG DEMAND WE SEE FR OM EUROPEAN CONSUMERS. THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR PRODUCTS IS EVIDENCED BY OUR TOP SCORES IN SEVERAL POLYMER PRODUCER RATINGS IN&NBSP;2021. WHAT'S MORE, SOME OF OUR PRODUCTS ARE NEARLY INDISPENSABLE IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET. \r\n
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TODAY, SIBUR CONSISTENTLY SUPPLIES ASIAN NATIONS WITH A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS \r\n
(INCLUDING POLYPROPYLENE, POLYETHYLENE AND SYNTHETIC RUBBERS) FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 100,000&NBSP;TONNES PER MONTH. THIS REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF TWO TO THREE TIMES YEAR-ON-YEAR. CHINA IS OUR KEY SALES MARKET ACCOUNTING FOR UP TO 80% OF TOTAL EXPORTS. WE ALSO SEE SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL DEMAND IN VIETNAM, WH ERE OUR BUSINESS HAS BEEN GROWING FAST SINCE MID-2021. WE ARE ALSO EXPLORING OTHER MARKETS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA SUCH AS BANGLADESH, MALAYSIA, CAMBODIA, AND INDONESIA. WE HAVE ALREADY SET UP REGULAR SUPPLIES TO THESE COUNTRIES, ALBEIT IN LIMITED VOLUMES. BY RELYING ON OUR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN OTHER GEOGRAPHIES, WE CAN OFFER A NEW LEVEL OF SERVICE TO OUR ASIAN CUSTOMERS. \r\n
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ARE THERE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE RATIO OF EXPORT AND DOMESTIC SUPPLIES? \r\n
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MATHEMATICALLY, IT REMAINED ALMOST FLAT, BUT WE RECORDED MUCH HIGHER DEMAND \r\n
FOR ALTERNATIVES TO HARD-TO-FIND IMPORTS FROM RUSSIAN PROCESSORS. THANKS TO THE COMPETENCE OF OUR TECHNICAL SERVICE TEAM AND SIBUR POLYLAB R&D CENTRE, WE WERE ABLE TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO OVER A THOUSAND CUSTOMER QUERIES WITHIN JUST A FEW MONTHS. I AM TALKING ABOUT POLYMER FEEDSTOCK, CUSTOMISED FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES AND SPECIALTY COMPLEX FORMULATIONS. WE HAVE SELECTED OVER 30&NBSP;GRADES SUITABLE FOR CONSUMER GOODS, WITH EIGHT DEVELOPED FROM SCRATCH.\r\n
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HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO STABILISE PAYMENT AND DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE? \r\n
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YES AND NO. ON THE ONE HAND, WE WERE PRETTY QUICK IN IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE \r\n
PAYMENT AND SHIPMENT OPTIONS. ON THE OTHER HAND, WE NEED TO DAILY MONITOR THE SITUATION AND RESPOND TO NEW CHALLENGES BY ADAPTING OUR PRACTICES AND MAKING DECISIONS ON THE SPOT. \r\n
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WHAT PRODUCTS ENJOY DOMESTIC DEMAND? \r\n
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AT PRESENT, THERE IS HIGH DEMAND FOR CONSTRUCTION POLYMERS, AS WELL AS \r\n
POLYPROPYLENE, POLYETHYLENE AND PET BRANDS WHICH CAN EITHER REPLACE IMPORTED ANALOGS OR BE USED BY THE PROCESSING INDUSTRY TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THEIR PRODUCTS. FOR EXAMPLE, MANUFACTURERS WHO PRODUCE BEVERAGE PACKAGING EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF CARDBOARD BASES, PET, RAW MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYETHYLENE CAPS, LABELS AND ADHESIVE BASES. THANKS TO ITS FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO THE BRAND ASSORTMENT, SIBUR IS ABLE TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR POLYMER PACKAGING. WE ARE ALSO IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE THE PROCESSING INDUSTRY WITH THE REQUIRED VOLUMES OF PET BY USING SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION. \r\n
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THE PRODUCTION OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING HAS GREAT POTENTIAL. IT \r\n
IS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE GROWING USE OF DOMESTIC RAW MATERIALS. IN THE PAST, THE LION'S SHARE OF THESE PRODUCTS WERE IMPORTED; TODAY, WITH IMPORTS BEING RESTRICTED, THE AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RAW MATERIALS STIMULATES DOMESTIC PRODUCTION. AS DEMAND GROWS, WE WILL BE EXPANDING PRODUCTION OF SPECIAL BRANDS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PROCESSING INDUSTRY. \r\n
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HAS THE COMPANY REVISED ITS INVESTMENT PROGRAMME? WHAT ARE THE NEW FOCUS \r\n
AREAS? \r\n
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SIBUR HAS ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO COMPLETE ITS PROJECTS. SINCE \r\n
2010, WE HAVE INVESTED AROUND RUB&NBSP;1.5&NBSP;TN IN CAPACITY EXPANSION, COVERING EQUIPMENT AND SPECIFIC PRODUCTION SITES. WHILE RUNNING THE PROGRAMME, WE AMASSED A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE THAT ENABLES US TO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR BUSINESS. \r\n
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ONE OF OUR KEY PROJECTS IS AMUR GCC, WHICH WE KEEP ADAPTING TO THE NEW \r\n
REALITY TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS. ADAPTING DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE CONSTRUCTION AS SUCH HAS STOPPED&NBSP;ВЂ“ ON THE CONTRARY, THE WORK CONTINUES. THE SITE WILL HAVE ANOTHER 160 PLUS&NBSP;UNITS OF EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THIS YEAR'S NAVIGATION SEASON. \r\n
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THE EP-600 FACILITY HAS RECEIVED THE CORE PROCESS EQUIPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION \r\n
IS UNDERWAY. THERE IS ALSO A NUMBER OF PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH EP-600 (ETHYLENE DERIVATIVES) THAT NEED TO BE ADAPTED AS REGARDS TECHNOLOGY AVAILABILITY, SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATIONS, AND ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS. BUT THIS IS MANAGEABLE. \r\n
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WE ARE EXPANDING THE RANGE OF PROJECTS BY DEVELOPING OUR OWN SOLUTIONS, \r\n
AMONG OTHER THINGS. AT NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM, WE DECIDED TO BUILD RUSSIA'S FIRST HEXENE PLANT LEVERAGING AN IN-HOUSE TECHNOLOGY. THIS IS OUR NEW 50,000-TONNE PROJECT IN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN AIMING TO FULLY COVER OUR NEEDS IN HEXENE, A COMPONENT FOR PREMIUM POLYMERS. \r\n
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WE ARE NOW PILOTING OUR TOBOLSK-BASED MAN FACILITY, ALSO ONE OF A KIND \r\n
IN RUSSIA. THE PRODUCT BOASTS ALMOST UNLIMITED APPLICATIONS ACROSS ALL THE KEY DOMAINS, INCLUDING THE FOOD INDUSTRY. IN SEPTEMBER, WE OPENED A SECONDARY PET PRODUCTION FACILITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN.&NBSP; \r\n
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IN RECENT YEARS, THE COMPANY ACTIVELY INSTALLED FOREIGN&NBSP;EQUIPMENT \r\n
AT ITS PLANTS. DO YOU EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF IT TODAY? DID YOU MANAGE TO FILL THE GAPS IN THE PROCESS&NBSP;CHAINS WITH DOMESTIC OR ASIAN ANALOGS? \r\n
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FIRST OF ALL, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT SIBUR ALWAYS WORKED BOTH WITH DOMESTIC \r\n
AND FOREIGN SUPPLIERS. THE CURRENT RESTRICTIONS ON SUPPLIES OF EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS CHANGED THE SHARE OF ASIAN MANUFACTURERS IN THE COMPANY'S PROCUREMENT BASKET. WE MANAGED TO BUILD A SUPPLIER FUNNEL THAT HELPS TO MEET MOST OF SIBUR'S NEEDS. WE ALSO CONTINUE LOCALIZATION EFFORTS AND PLAN TO PRODUCE A NUMBER OF COMPONENTS BY USING OUR OWN RESOURCES. \r\n
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THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR TRANSITIONING TO THE CIRCULAR \r\n
ECONOMY FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR SIBUR? \r\n
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PETROCHEMICALS OFFER THE BIGGEST POTENTIAL FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY DUE \r\n
TO POLYMERS' UNIQUE PROPERTY OF MULTIPLE RECYCLING AND EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES ENABLING THE USE OF POLYMER WASTE IN THE PRODUCTION CYCLE. \r\n
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IN 2019, SIBUR ADOPTED THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. LAST YEAR, \r\n
WE REVISED IT TO STEER THE COMPANY TOWARDS MORE AMBITIOUS GOALS. OUR KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ARE DEVELOPING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO. FOR EXAMPLE, SIBUR MADE A VOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO RECYCLE POLYMER WASTE AND MAKE PRODUCTS CONTAINING SECONDARY MATERIALS. BY 2025, WE PLAN TO UTILISE AT LEAST 100,000&NBSP;TONNES OF PLASTIC WASTE AND PUT OUT AT LEAST 250,000&NBSP;TONNES OF GREEN PRODUCTS. WE SEE STRONG DEMAND FOR ECO-PACKAGING AT ALL LEVELS, FROM THE GOVERNMENT (FOR THE ENVIRONMENT NATIONAL PROJECT) TO GOODS MANUFACTURERS AND END CONSUMERS. \r\n
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AS PART OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROJECTS, WE ENGAGE WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS \r\n
THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION CHAIN, WIDENING THE BOTTLENECKS AND UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF POLYMER WASTE RECYCLING IN RUSSIA. \r\n
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WHICH SIBUR'S PRODUCTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN OR ARE SET TO BE MADE USING CIRCULAR \r\n
ECONOMY PRACTICES? \r\n
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SIBUR HAS CREATED A NEW PRODUCT RANGE OF RECYCLED POLYMERS UNDER THE VIVILEN \r\n
BRAND. VIVILEN IS UNIQUE TO THE RUSSIAN MARKET AS IT FOLLOWS THE ENVIRONMENTAL TREND AND SATISFIES THE GROWING DEMAND FOR THE USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS COMING FROM PROCESSING COMPANIES AND END CONSUMERS. WITH THIS PRODUCT RANGE, WE ARE ABLE TO SUPPLY PET GRANULES WITH UP TO&NBSP;25% RECYCLED CONTENT. MANUFACTURED BY SIBUR'S POLIEF, THIS PRODUCT IS USED AS FEEDSTOCK FOR FOOD PACKAGING SUCH AS BOTTLES, GLASSES, BOXES, AND TRAYS. \r\n
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WE ALSO OFFER POLYPROPYLENE AND POLYETHYLENE COMPOUNDS WITH UP TO&NBSP;50% \r\n
RECYCLED CONTENT. THEIR APPLICATIONS INCLUDE VIALS, BINS, CANISTERS FOR HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS, MOTOR OILS AND OTHER DAILY NEEDS, PACKAGING FILMS AND BAGS. \r\n
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WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT VIVILEN-BRANDED PRODUCTS REQUIRE NO ADDITIONAL \r\n
INVESTMENT IN EQUIPMENT FROM PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS. \r\n
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HOW MUCH INVESTMENT DOES IT TAKE TO MOVE TO THIS FORMAT? WHAT IS ITS COST-EFFECTIVENESS? \r\n
\r\n
WE HAVE SPENT OVER RUB&NBSP;4&NBSP;BN ON THE PROJECT TO PRODUCE PET&NBSP;GRANULES \r\n
WITH RECYCLED CONTENT (FLAKES). PART OF THE FINANCING CAME FROM THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (IDF). \r\n
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SIBUR STRIVES TO BOOST THE RECYCLED MATERIALS MARKET AND INVESTS IN THE \r\n
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BUSINESS PROCESSES ACROSS THE ENTIRE CHAIN, FROM FEEDSTOCK PROCUREMENT TO FINISHED PRODUCTS. WE SEE OUR PROJECT BECOMING A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE NEW INVESTMENT INITIATIVES TO PROCESS AND PRODUCE FLAKES ACROSS RUSSIA. \r\n
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IN THE CONTEXT OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY, IT HAS PROVIDED A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE \r\n
PET BOTTLE RECYCLING INDUSTRY AND THE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET AND AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO REVERSE LOGISTICS THAT HELPS TURN DISCARDED PLASTIC BOTTLES INTO NEW ONES. WITH EVERY LINK OF THE CHAIN COUNTING, ONLY A CONCERTED EFFORT WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE A HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCT WHILST MAINTAINING THE ECONOMY THAT RELIES ON A CIRCULAR SUPPLY CHAIN. \r\n
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THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE PROJECTS CAN BE INCREASED BY IMPROVING \r\n
THE QUALITY OF RECYCLED MATERIALS, STREAMLINING LOGISTICS, STIMULATING DEMAND FOR PRODUCTS FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS AND PROVIDING GOVERNMENT AID TO INVESTORS IN WASTE RECYCLING. \r\n
\r\n
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO FULLY EMBRACE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY? \r\n
\r\n
PERHAPS THAT IS NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO PUT IT. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SAYING \r\n
"FULLY EMBRACE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY"? THAT IS AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK. THAT SAID, WE DO NEED TO EXPAND RECYCLING OF USED MATERIALS. IT IS, FIRST AND FOREMOST, A MATTER OF HAVING THE RIGHT REVERSE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS. THE TRANSITION PERIOD LARGELY DEPENDS ON HOW EFFECTIVELY THE FOLLOWING FOUR STAKEHOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO INTERACT. THE FIRST IS THE REGULATOR WHOSE ROLE IS TO SET THE RIGHT TAX PRIORITIES. THE SECOND IS THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY THAT WILL NEED TO ADAPT TO THE NEW WAY OF HANDLING RECYCLABLES. THE THIRD IS THE WASTE HANDLING INDUSTRY THAT WILL HAVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND REGULARITY OF SUPPLIES OF SECONDARY MATERIALS. AND, FINALLY, THE FOURTH IS THE END CONSUMER WHO WILL NEED TO EMBRACE RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PROPER WASTE RECYCLING PRACTICES. \r\n
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WHAT TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS ARE NEEDED TO MAKE IT ALL MOVE? ARE SUCH SOLUTIONS \r\n
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\r\n
AT SIBUR, WE ALREADY USE RECYCLED MATERIALS IN PRODUCTION. YET, WE ARE \r\n
MINDFUL THAT IF WE WANT TO INCREASE THE VOLUMES OF REUSED PLASTIC WASTE WE WILL NEED TO DEVELOP NOT ONLY MECHANICAL RECYCLING BUT ALSO CHEMICAL ONE. THE KEY ADVANTAGE OF THERMOCHEMICAL METHODS IS THAT THEY CAN PROCESS MIXED, MULTICOMPONENT AND DIRTY PLASTIC WASTE. THAT IS THE TYPE OF THE MIXED PLASTIC WASTE BELIEVED TO BE UNSUITABLE FOR RECYCLING. GIVEN THAT CHEMICAL RECYCLING IS CAPABLE OF DEALING WITH THIS TYPE OF WASTE, IT CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE SHARE OF WASTE RECYCLED. SPECIFICALLY, THE EU'S TARGET FOR PLASTIC RECYCLING OF 50% BY 2030 IS ACHIEVABLE ONLY IF THESE SOLUTIONS WILL BE FURTHER DEVELOPED AND SCALED UP. UNLIKE MECHANICAL RECYCLING, CHEMICAL METHODS CAN PRODUCE PLASTIC THAT IS IDENTICAL TO VIRGIN PLASTIC, WHICH MEANS THAT IT CAN BE RECYCLED FOR AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF TIMES. \r\n
\r\n
TODAY, THERE IS A HANDFUL OF CHEMICAL RECYCLING PROJECTS IN THE WORLD, \r\n
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\r\n
THERE IS AN INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CHEMICAL RECYCLING \r\n
IN RUSSIA TOO. THAT IS WHY MORE PETROCHEMICAL COMPANIES AND R&D CENTRES ARE GETTING INVOLVED. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT AT THE NEXT STAGE WE MOVE FROM LAB TESTS TO PILOTS AND COMMERCIAL-SCALE SOLUTIONS. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IS ALSO VITAL IN HELPING THE TECHNOLOGY GAIN GROUND. \r\n
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SOURCE: NGV.RU [ HTTPS://NGV.RU/ARTICLES/PAVEL-LYAKHOVICH-NEFTEKHIMIYA-OBLADAET-NAIBOLSHIM-POTENTSIALOM-DLYA-RETSIKLINGA/ ]
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<b>Victoria Abramchenko,</b> <br>\r\n
\t Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation:\r\n
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\t The Blagoveshchensk facility was SIBUR's first asset to start manufacturing products containing recycled waste. Once completed, the project offers a wealth of opportunities for packaging manufacturers, who previously shied away from using recycled polymers because of the need to invest in additional equipment. With Vivilen rPET, no additional investment is required. SIBUR continues to develop new solutions and teams up with partners to explore the new ways of reusing other types of polymers, including widely popular polyethylene and polypropylene.\r\n
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SIBUR HAS LAUNCHED PRODUCTION OF PET GRANULES USING RECYCLED FEEDSTOCK. THE NEW PRODUCT, VIVILEN RPET GRANULES, CONTAINS UP TO 25-30% RECYCLED POLYMERS AND WILL NOW BE MANUFACTURED AT POLIEF. \r\n
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SIBUR HAS LAUNCHED PRODUCTION OF PET GRANULES USING RECYCLED FEEDSTOCK. THE NEW PRODUCT, VIVILEN RPET GRANULES, CONTAINS UP TO 25-30% RECYCLED POLYMERS AND WILL NOW BE MANUFACTURED AT POLIEF. \r\n
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VICTORIA ABRAMCHENKO, \r\n
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THE TESTING AND HOMOLOGATION OF THE NEW EQUIPMENT WITH THE FIRST POTENTIAL \r\n
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\r\n
"POLIEF IS ONE OF THE PROMINENT ACTORS SHAPING THE GREEN AGENDA. IT IS \r\n
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\r\n
ALEXANDER PETROV, \r\n
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THIS IS A COMPLEX TASK THAT INVOLVES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF EXISTING PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND THE ROLL OUT OF SOCIAL INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION. ANOTHER IMPORTANT POINT OF THIS TASK IS FOCUSING ON HOW TO MAKE THE PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY. THE VIVILEN&NBSP;RPET PROJECT IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF ACHIEVING THAT. PRODUCTION OF RECYCLED PET GRANULES IS NOT JUST ANOTHER PROJECT, IT IS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO REVERSE LOGISTICS THAT HELPS TURN USED PLASTIC BOTTLES INTO NEW ONES". \r\n
\r\n
THE BLAGOVESHCHENSK FACILITY WAS SIBUR'S FIRST ASSET TO START MANUFACTURING \r\n
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