Eurasian Chemical Market is one of the leading industrial publications in the CIS. The magazine widely covers the most important up-to-date events of the CIS chemical market. This is a monthly publication, which started up in 2005 and is available both in Russian and English languages. Every issue includes reviews, marketing and analytical articles covering different products and branches of the chemical market.
Russian plastic market has bags of potential and offers some promising business opportunities – the almost unanimous verdict of exhibitors at Interplastica 2013. An impressive range of innovative products and services was on show in the areas of machines and equipment, raw material production and processing at the Moscow exhibition centre between 29th January and 1st February. 20,000 business...
During last nine years the production of polyamide in Russia was showing the sinusoidal motion with peaks in 2004, 2008 and 2011 and minimum points in 2006, 2009 and, probably, in 2012. The domestic market is dominated by Kuibyshevazot which produced about 98% of Russian output in 2012.
Read the full article in the issue #3, 2013 (75).
Polymer materials have already taken quite deep roots in everyday life. It is impossible to imagine the production of automobiles, household appliances, electronics, and household articles without polymers. The construction industry cannot do without them as well.
Out of all polymers, polystyrene is the most widely-used one for heat and sound insulation purposes in Russia and the CIS countries.
There...
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is probably the only polymer used to feed and dress mankind. It is employed to manufacture fibres for household and technical purposes, plastic bottles and other packaging and wrapping materials, products for the automotive and engineering industries and electrical engineering and electronics.
The textile industry accounts for roughly 65% of the global consumption...
The terms “styrenics” describes a family of major plastic products that use styrene as their key building block. This family of chemical products includes polystyrene (PS), expandable polystyrene (EPS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene co-polymer (ABS) and styrene acrylonitrile co-polymer (SAN). All styrenics except SAN, are commercially produced in Russia. Ukraine, the second economy among...
In Russia, rubber mixtures are usually divided into three groups: 1) dispersions, solutions filled with carbon black or silicium dioxide; 2) dispersions, solutions containing other fillers; 3) rubber mixtures in granules.
According to Russian Federal State Statistics Service, the domestic output of rubber mixtures belonging to the first group last year rose by 35% over 2011 and amounted to...
About 1m tonnes of tyres are discarded across Russia every year. According to various estimates only from 2% to 15% of this quantity is re-processed, which is obviously a negligible amount for the largest country in the world. Surely, the absence of a necessary legislation framework is a big barrier for the advancement of rubber recycling in Russia. In the present article, we, however, will focus more...
The tyre industry in Russia demonstrated exponential growth in 2009-2011 and it seemed very promising as increasing overall consumer spending and better quality tyres are now available at affordable price. In 2011, Russian tyre market has showed decent growth in sales which is directly proportional to the automobile sales in the country. However, in 2012 the situation changed and production growth...
Since the Soviet times, the Russian synthetic rubber industry has been considered a well-developed branch of the economy.
Now Sibur Holding JSC ranks sixth worldwide in terms of synthetic rubber capacity. But the list of the Russian producers of synthetic rubber and thermoplastic elastomers is not limited to the manufacturing plants of Sibur. There are also other big manufacturers of these products...
The topic of thermoplastic polyurethane was already described in one of our publications (“The Review of the CIS Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market,” #4(64), 2012). This chemical product finds application in the production of shoe soles, electronics, automobiles and cable products. But, the present article will be focused on another group of thermoplastic elastomers – styrene TPE....
On 18 February, 2013, there was held the International Conference «The feedstock vector of the Russian petrochemical industry 2013» under the auspices of the «Plan for the development of the Russian petrochemical industry for the period up to 2030», that had been developed and approved by the Russian Ministry of Energy. Alliance-Analytics CJSC (Moscow) had been the organiser...
Russian Federation is the only country in CIS that produces synthetic phenol. According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, the domestic output of synthetic phenol in 2012 amounted to 277,639 tonnes, which is a 10.8% YOY increase as compared to 2011. This article contains comprehensive information about last developments at the Russian market of phenol.
Styrene is the simplest and by far the most important member of a series of aromatic monomers. Also known commercially as styrene monomer (SM), it is produced in large quantities for polymerisation. In Russia, there are five companies currently producing styrene. They apply an ethylbenzene hydrogenation process. Driven by polystyrene demand, styrene production in the country has been growing well after...
As soon as the production of benzoic acid was shut down at Altaichimprom, the only producer of benzoic acid in the CIS countries, the Russian market completely switched to the foreign product.
Last years, the imports have drastically increased. So, first of all, benzoic acid production in Russia has to be re-started.
The Ukrainian benzoic acid market is on the road to recovery at present....
Today the market of chloromethanes in Russia/CIS has a tough period. Methyl chloride and carbon tetrachloride consumption has been limited due to some environmental aspects. In addition, methylene chloride is produced less and less every year, in spite of the fact that this is Russia's traditional export product. However, in better situation is chloroform production, as HaloPolymer is a reliable...
Melamine is an industrial chemical product used mainly in the construction industry in the production of coatings, laminates and flame retardants. It is also used to manufacture adhesive resins, which have excellent handling and moulding properties and are used to make wood panels to build kitchens, bathrooms, furniture and flooring.
Asia is the largest regional manufacturer accounting for over 64%...
Ethanolamines is a group of substances including monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), and triethanolamine (TEA). They find application in gas purification, surfactants, gerbicides, coatings, in particular, wood protection coatings, etc. In Russia, ethanolamines are manufactured by Sintez Oka LLC (Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod region) and Kazanorgsintez JSC (Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan).
In Russia, caustic soda is produced by 12 companies. According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, 1,094.4 thousand tonnes of caustic soda was produced in Russia in 2012. In Ukraine it is manufactured by Karpatnaftokhim LLC and DniproAzot PJSC. Last year, their output made up 127,400 tonnes, which is a 17.9% YOY decrease.
Read the full article in the issue #4, 2013 (76).
Uralelectromed JSC, a subsidiary of UMMC metallurgical complex, is going to put into operation a new production unit for tellurium at its chemical and metallurgical workshop. At the moment, start-up operations are underway, in particular, process steps and a process control system are being tested. The new unit is expected to produce the first batch of tellurium in two months. The cost of the...
In the CIS countries, elemental selenium is manufactured in Russia (three key plants), Kazakhstan (2), and Uzbekistan. Russian makers account for the lion’s share of the selenium output. The three Russia-based selenium-manufacturing companies are Kyshtym Electrolytic Copper Plant CJSC, Uralelektromed JSC, Norilsk Nickel Mining and Metallurgical Company JSC .
According to Russian Federal...
According to Russian Federal State Statistics Service, the domestic output of anhydrous ammonia last year fell by 1%. In 2012, Uralchem OJSC became the largest Russian producer of ammonia with 20.2% of Russian output. Read the full article in the issue #3, 2013 (75).
Helium is widely used in a range of industries, such as defence, aviation, aerospace, electronics, nuclear power engineering, and healthcare.
The Orenburg oil and gas condensate field is at the moment the only exploited deposit in Russia. It is fairly poor in helium. New rich fields in Russia contain more than 0.5% of helium and their exploitation very soon will result in a real revolution...
Soda ash is produced in two chemical plants and two non-ferrous metallurgical and in Russia.
Since 2009 the Russian soda ash market has demonstrated a positive (although rather modest) growth rates. According to Russian Federal State Statistics Service, the domestic output last year grew almost by 1%. The volume of production of soda ash in 2012, as in 2011 were close to pre-crisis levels.
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In Russia, the driving force of today's H2O2 production is mainly the pulp and paper sector, as this industry shifts step-by-step from chlorine bleaching and the attendant dioxin and chloroform formation to environmentally friendly peroxide chemistry. One company in Russia buying hydrogen peroxide as a raw material to produce chemicals for household use and detergent bleach applications. Thus,...
Russian sulphur production is notable for its stability: both in 2011 and in 2012, the country's annual output made up 6.4m tonnes.
The main sulphur suppliers in Russia is gas processing companies accounting for 89.2% of the whole market, whereas the shares of oil refineries and metallurgical plants are in fact insignificant. The market is still dominated by the Russian gas giant Gazprom. The...
Since 2010, there has been a steady upward trend in global sulphuric acid production, and Russia has not been an exception to this rule. In terms of sulphuric acid monohydrate output, Russia held the fourth position in the world. The production of sulphuric acid in Kazakhstan which suffers a deficit of sulphuric acid follows the global pattern.
It is to be stressed that the trend in Ukraine is quite...
Tungsten is a chemical element with the atomic number 74. It is a strategically important metal in many industries. And its irreplaceability in most areas ensures a constant demand for it.
More than 80% of world's tungsten production falls on China. In 2010, China extracted 59,000 tonnes of W, and as estimated, 60,000 tonnes in 2011. Russia ranks the second largest producer with 4.3% of global...
The global potash market in 2012 was characterised by several factors: higher inventory levels that challenged the potash market over the first quarter, unfavourable weather conditions in many regions of the world, and continued macroeconomic volatility throughout 2012. Uralkali, one of the world’s largest potash producers during Q1, 2013 produced 2.08m tonnes of potassium chloride, representing...
According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, the domestic output of ammonium nitrate last year fell by 2.6% and amounted to 8,033,200 tonnes. In 2012, Ukrainian companies produced 2,030,200 tonnes of ammonium nitrate against 2,444,400 tonnes in 2011.
Our magazine is glad to present you the newest and comprehensive data about most important Russian and Ukrainian production of...
Liquid fertiliser solutions are popular in many areas because they are safe to handle, convenient to mix with other nutrients and chemicals, and are easily applied. A solution of urea [CO(NH2)2] and ammonium nitrate [NH4NO3] containing between 28 and 32% N is the most used and highly effective nitrogen fluid fertiliser.
UAN is produced in Ukraine by two companies - Cherkasy Azot OJSC and...
In the CIS countries, production of NPK 16-16-16 and other complex fertilisers rapidly grows in response to high global demand for NPK fertilisers. The use of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilisers separately is not as popular and profitable as application of the complex ones. To date, many regions in the world are experiencing a shortage of phosphorus and potassium in soils. NPK fertiliser...
Ammophos is a complex NP fertiliser based on monoammonium phosphate NH4H2PO4 (MAP) with a small content of diammonium phosphate (NH4)2HPO4 (DAP) and normally considered as MAP.
According to data provided by the statistics services of Russia and Ukraine, in 2012 ammophos production in both these countries went down, but in Uzbekistan, the third manufacturers if MAP in CIS, significantly increased....
n-Butyl acetate of industrial (technical) grade is produced in Russia only by two companies - Nevinnomyssk Azot JSC and Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant – Production LLC. Together they manufactured 46,800 tonnes of the product in 2012. Besides, in 2010, they exported it to Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Latvia, Poland, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Finland, Turkey, India, Venezuela.
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The international specialised exhibition of paints and coatings, equipment, raw materials, packaging, and technologies “Primus: Interfarba 2013” was held on 22-25 January 2013 in Kyiv, Ukrainian capital.
The last exhibition draw a wide international response. Among the participants, except for the numerous traditional Ukrainian producers of paints and coatings, were neighbouring...
The Ukrainian paint and coatings industry is rather a new and up-to-date sector of the national economy. In 2011, paints and coatings production was carried out by more than 130 Ukrainian enterprises, with the 15 largest producers accounting for over 75% of total output.
During January – October, 2012, the production of paints and coatings in Ukraine declined 3.4% compared to the same period...
On 19–21 September, 2012 the boarding house “More” located in Alushta (Crimea, Ukraine), hosted participants of the X International Conference “The CIS Market in Paints and Coatings and Raw Materials for them”. The conference participants, including Ukrainian and world’s famous producers, R & D institutes, discussed the most burning issues of the CIS paints and...
Russian oil giant Rosneft OJSC implements a number of projects at its refineries, of which the largest is the reconstruction of a refinery in the Tuapse region. Rosneft is building cutting-edge production at its refinery’s site. Investments in the project make up RUR 245.5bn (USD 7.8bn).
The Tuapse Refinery in the Krasnodar region has been part of Rosneft since the company’s establishment,...
Being one of the leading countries in oil and gas production, Russia cannot boast of great achievements in its refinery and petrochemicals industry. Two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the need to modernise the refining sector and increase both output capacity and refining quality is clear. Demand within Russia for higher quality oil products is increasing. Therefore, the...
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Nizhnekamskneftekhim Group’s Revenue in 2012 reached its all-time peak. The production gain was 2.7% compared to 2011. Maximum outputs were achieved in production of polybutadiene, halobutyl and polyisoprene rubbers, and plastics, polyethers, ethylene and isoprene.
This article contains comprehensive information about Nizhnekamskneftelhim activities for 2012.
On 3 April 2013, Sibur Holding published its operational and financial results for the year ended 31 December 2012 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
In 2012, Sibur’s gas processing plants processed 18.7bn cubic meters of associated petroleum gas, an increase of 3.8% YOY. Sibur’s revenue increased by 9.1% YOY to RUR 271.3bn — everything you want...
Russian chemical companies continue to publish financial reports for the past year. The demand for chemical products in Russia keeps up increasing with fertilisers being one of the fastest growing segments in the industry. Phosagro's report perfectly fits into upward trends in the fertiliser market providing the reader with most comprehensive information about the company's activities and financial...
In #1, 2013 (100) issue of our magazine we have already briefly described the general situation of Ukrainian chemical industry. Apart from synthetic paints and some pharmaceuticals other sectors saw considerable decrease of the output. Unfortunately, in January-February 2013, the negative trend was unchanged. In particular, output of chemicals and chemical production decreased by 21.4%, production...
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Chelating agents are a number of compounds notable for an effect of chelation, a particular way that ions and molecules bind metal ions. Globally, more than 70% of chelates are used in household and industrial cleaning agents, water treatment, and the pulp and paper industry. To date, more than 200 types of chelating agents are produced in the world, that belong to various classes of chemical substances....
Slip additive is an important additive for making goods from WPC with a good set of mechanical properties and ideal surface. During the production process, it allows facilitating material processing, as well as obtaining a product with an ideal surface and high quality. The main function of lubricating additives is to reduce friction between moving surfaces.
According to WPC market experts,...
Across the CIS, talc is produced in Russia and in small amounts in Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The Russian industrial reserves of talcites and soapstone make up over 26m tonnes and 130m tonnes. The Russian talc manufacture averages 150,000 tonnes per year. About 80% of the output accounts for three companies – the Shabrovsky talc combine JSC, Uraltalñ JSC and Baikal Minerals Ltd. In...
Basalt is usually used in the form of crushed stones, which are useful over a wide range of application. Today, the most developed area of basalt fibres application is production of heat and sound insulations. Consumption of basalt insulation is growing every year.
The CIS countries have sufficient amount of raw materials. There are more than 100 operating open-pits. Besides that, basalt deposits...
Following the results of 2012, the world surfactants market is estimated at USD 27bn. According to expert estimations, the market will annually grow by 6.19% in money terms, to reach USD 36.5bn by 2017. The capacity of the world market in physical terms for 2012 is preliminary estimated at 13m tonnes.
Annual growth rates of the global surfactants market in physical terms make up about 3.5% on average....
The preceding year was quite profitable for the majority of Ukrainian pharmaceutical producers and importers. The country's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov estimates the size of the Ukrainian pharmaceutical market at about EUR 3.04bn.
Our magazine is glad to present you the newest and comprehensive data about Ukrainian production of pharmaceuticals. Read the full article in the issue #3,...
The Russian pharmaceutical industry has grown substantially in recent years and has enormous potential for further development with an estimated compounded annual growth rate of about 13%. Representing about 3.6% of the European pharmaceutical industry it is expected to reach a value of USD 10.7bn by the year 2014 and over USD 25bn by 2020.
For detailed information about pharmaceutical production...
Russia and Ukraine are actively working on development of new equipment. For example, Russian-Norwegian company Rugasco begins installation of the line for the production of polymer-composite gas cylinders type 4. Zarya research and- production enterprise, the biggest Ukrainian manufacturer of explosives, has commissioned a new production line for making packaged explosives...
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Recently, Uralkhimmash has met several large orders from some large domestic petrochemical companies. In particular, the company has shipped a vacuum column with a weight of 90.4 tonnes and a height of more than 38 metres to Novokuibyshevsk Refinery. Also, the company has dispatched two units of column equipment including a petrol stabiliser and stripping section of a fractionator to Kuibyshev...
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In process plants, high-performance plastics are increasingly used as a replacement for steel components, and pipe joints are no exception. Dependable service-life prediction is of critical importance to guarantee reliability and availability. This article written by Franz Hingott (TÜV SÜD Chemie Service) takes a closer look at the combination of type of plastic, component function and test...
The current state of water supply at chemical plants in Central and Eastern Europe is generally adequate, but wastewater treatment is substantially less developed. In order to improve the situation the region's chemical companies and municipal authorities pay more attention to solve existing problems.
The latest ecology trends of the Eastern Europe are described in this article, published...
The shortage of feedstock such as rape, soybean and palm, etc. for first generation biodiesel production is the main bottleneck impeding the development of sustainable liquid bio-fuel. There is no more arable land for planting rape and soybean even in EU and US. There was eager for seeking the next generation bio-fuel based on the energy crops like Jatropha curcas Linnaeus planting on marginal...
The production and consumption of carbamide show a stable growth in the world1. Moreover, the total capacity of the Russian urea production soon will reach the Soviet level.
Units for granulating and cooling urea granules utilise a lot of the atmospheric air, which is further subject to cleaning. Until the mid-80's, one of the main tasks of environmental protection from harmful emissions in urea...
According to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, over RUR 14 trillion (USD 465bn) may be invested in the domestic chemical industry. Provided that a plan for innovative development of the given industry is adopted, such huge investments will be made for the period through 2030. The chemical industry accounts for 1.8% of the Russian GDP. Today, the the domestic chemical industry...
LANXESS, one of the valuable subscribers of the Eurasian Chemical Market, is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 8.8bn in 2011 and currently around 17,100 employees in 31 countries. The company is currently represented at 48 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals....
CMT is pleased to announce the 2nd BiobasedWorld Asia , which is to be held on 27th-29th May, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand.
2nd Biobased World Asia incorporate 2 conferences - 3rd BiobasedChem Asia & 7th Bioplastics Markets, in which both groups will come together for comprehensive networking and knowledge sharing experience.
As part of 3rd BiobasedChemAsia plans to discuss the...