MOSCOW – SIBUR, Russia’s largest producer of polymers and rubber, announces that its Amur Gas Chemical Complex (Amur GCC) is now 75% complete.
The company is building the complex in Russia’s Far East in collaboration with Sinopec, a leading Chinese energy and chemical company.
Once completed, the Amur GCC will be one of the largest polyethylene and polypropylene production facilities not only in Russia but anywhere in the world. With a design capacity of 2.7 million tonnes of polymers per year, the complex will be able to provide significant export volumes to China and markets in South-East Asia.
The site’s geographic location enables it to effectively serve Asian markets, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.
Sinopec, which holds a 40% stake in the complex, will be responsible for marketing the facility’s products in Asian markets.
The Amur GCC will include five production lines:
- One line with a capacity of 0.4 million tonnes per year for polypropylene production;
- Four lines with a combined capacity of 2.3 million tonnes per year for the production of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE).
All four polyethylene lines will begin operating by the end of 2026, with each line expected to reach its design capacity within 1.5 to 2 months. The polypropylene line is scheduled to come online in 2027.
