President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Board chairman of OAO “Nizhnekamskneftekhim” and Director General of OAO TAIF Albert Shigabutdinov, Director General of OAO “Nizhnekamskneftekhim” Vladimir Busygin and Head of Nizhnekamsk municipal region Aidar Metshin participated in official launching of new production line at company’s synthetic rubber production plant.

Construction of new production unit was implemented under the programme of OAO “Nizhnekamskneftekhim” strategic development. The project was developed by company’s research and technology centre. Production capacity makes 50 thousand tons per year.

New rubber products are used at polystyrene production plant of OAO “Nizhnekamskneftekhim”, Russian and foreign companies producing high-impact polystyrene.

Production of ABS plastics was officially launched today. Production capacity of the unit is 60 thousand tons per year. The project developer is Polimeri Europa.

Rustam Minnikhanov thanked OAO “Nizhnekamskneftekhim” Board, project developers, and builders for successful implementation of the project.