Polyester: Reliance is world's largest maker of polyester fibre and yarn with a capacity of 1.1 million tonnes. Reliance has a domestic market share of 49 percent in PFY, PSF and PET. During the third quarter under review, Reliance commissioned a new polyester plant at Patalganga with PFY capacity of 100 KTA.
During the period under review RIL's production volumes of PFY, PSF and PET increased by 8 percent to 8,33,000 tonnes.
Reliance has maintained its focus on speciality products. 56 percent of PSF production and 31 percent of PFY production represented niche products.
Reliance is one of the largest creators of polyester intermediates in the world. Reliance is world's 4th largest producer of PX, 5th largest producer of MEG and 7th largest producer of PTA. Reliance's domestic market share in PX, PTA and MEG is 76 percent.
During the period under review, production of PX, PTA and MEG remained flat at 2,320,000 tonnes primarily on account of shutdown of the PX plant due to the partial shutdown of the refinery during the October - November 2005.
Polymers: Reliance is the world's 7th largest maker of PP and the largest polymer producer in the country with a domestic market share of 45 percent.
During the period under review, production volumes of PP, PE and PVC decreased 6 percent to 1,353,000 tonnes primarily on account of shutdown of the PP plant due to the partial shutdown of the refinery during the October - November 2005.
There was a continued focus on high value premium products, with speciality grades contributing 20 percent of production.
RIL operates the world's largest grassroots, multi-feed cracker at its Hazira petrochemicals complex. During the period under review, Reliance produced 687,000 tonnes of ethylene, representing an increase of 12 percent over corresponding previous period and 329,000 tonnes of propylene, representing an increase of 11 percent.
Chemicals: During the nine months under review, Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) production was 87,000 tonnes, lower by 3 percent compared to corresponding previous period. Reliance has a market share of 25 percent in LAB.
The 140 KTA Butadiene plant at Hazira commissioned during the year has produced 64,000 tonnes.
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