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Caprolactam & Polyamide 6 output up at KuibyshevAzot H1

25 Aug '07
1 min read

The sales of commercial products of KuibyshevAzot in the six months of 2007 totaled 8.4b. RUR, 32.7% up as compared to the results in the same period of last year. The profit on sales rose by 87% to b. RUR, the return on sales rose up to 20,3% (14.2% for 6 months of 2006).

The positive change of figures is linked with the production growth (by 8.7%), improvement of the market situation in the global markets of the main products.

In comparison with the same period of 2006 all kinds of products showed growth in production:

- Mineral fertilizers in terms of 100% N: 203,900 t (+11.7%), including:
Ammonium nitrate: 255,400 t (+9.5%)
Urea: 154,400 t. (+21.8%);
Ammonium Sulphate: 210,900 t (+3%);

- Ammonia: 289,600 t (+8.3%);
- Caprolactam: 82,400 t (+7.9%);
- Polyamide 6: 33,900 t (+187.1%);
- Technical Yarn: 2,400 t. (+20.6%);
- Cord Fabric: 1,800 t (+78.3%).

Construction of the air separation unit is going on and 30% of erection works are performed. The main process equipment of the third line of polyamide 6 plant is installed and the layout of the process pipelines is started.

KuibyshevAzot

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