Summary

Introduction

I

Technology of production of polyvinyl chloride and resources used

I.1

Methods of production of polyvinyl chloride

I.2

The main suppliers of resources

I.3

Destinations and volumes of supplies

II

Production of polyvinyl chloride in CIS countries

II.1

Grade of products

II.2

Volume of production of polyvinyl chloride in the CIS in 1995-2003

II.2.1

Volume of production of polyvinyl chloride in Russia in 1997-2003

II.2.2

Volume of production of polyvinyl chloride in Ukraine in 1997-2003

II.3

The main company-producers of polyvinyl chloride in CIS countries

II.4

Current standing of the greatest producers of polyvinyl chloride in the CIS

II.4.1

JSC "Sayanskkhimplast" (Sayansk, Irkutsk oblast)

II.4.2

PJSC "Caustic" (Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan)

II.4.3

JSC "Plastkard" (Volgograd, Volgograd oblast)

II.5

Forecast of production of polyvinyl chloride in the CIS up to 2008

III

Export-import of polyvinyl chloride

III.1

Volume of export-import supplies of polyvinyl chloride in Russia in 1995-2003

III.2

Tendencies and features of export-import supplies of polyvinyl chloride

III.3

The main destinations of export-import supplies of polyvinyl chloride in Russia

III.4

Export-import of polyvinyl chloride in Ukraine in 1999-2003

IV

Review of prices on polyvinyl chloride

IV.1

Domestic prices on polyvinyl chloride in Russia

IV.2

Dynamics of export-import prices

V

Consumption of polyvinyl chloride

V.1

Supply-demand balance of polyvinyl chloride in Russia

V.2

Pattern of consumption of polyvinyl chloride in Russia

V.3

The main end-uses of polyvinyl chloride in Russia

V.3.1

Industry of building materials

V.3.1.1

Production of flooring

V.3.1.2

Production of window PVC sections

V.3.2

Production of PVC films

V.3.2.1

Decorative PVC films

V.3.3

Production of flexible PVC

V.4

The main company-consumers of PVC in Russia, their projects

V.4.1

PJSC "Tarkett" (Otradny, Samara oblast)

V.4.2

JSC "Vladimir chemical plant" (Vladimir, Vladimir oblast)

V.4.3

LLC "Global Shield" (Moscow)

V.5

Consumption of polyvinyl chloride in Ukraine

V.6

The main company-consumers of PVC in Ukraine

V.6.1

Trading-Industrial Trans-Naional Corporation "Keramist"
(Zaporozh’e, Zaporozh’e oblast)

Conclusions

Contact information on company-producers of polyvinyl chloride in CIS countries

Table 1:

CIS companies, having capacities on PVC production, and processes used (by the beginning of 2004)

Table 2:

Production of VCM in Russia in 1998-2003

Table 3:

Production of ethylene in Russia in 1998-2003

Table 4:

Production of electrolytic chlorine in Russia in 2000-2003

Table 5:

Production of hydrochloric acid in Russia in 1998-2003

Table 6:

The main destinations of resources supplies to Russian producers of polyvinyl chloride

Table 7:

Uses of suspension polyvinyl chloride (according to GOST 14332-78)

Table 8:

Requirements imposed on grade of suspension polyvinyl chloride, produced in the CIS (according to GOST 14332-78)

Table 9:

Requirements imposed on grade of various kinds of emulsion polyvinyl chloride, produced in the CIS (according to GOST 14039-78)

Table 10:

Grades of polyvinyl chloride, produced by CIS companies

Table 11:

Specifications, imposed on quality of polyvinyl chloride of grades SI-64, SI-67 and SI-70, produced by JSC "Sayanskkhimplast" (according to TU 2212-012-46696320-2002)

Table 12:

Specifications, imposed on quality of polyvinyl chloride of grade PVC-S-6558-U-LP, produced by JSC "Sibur-Neftekhim" (according to TU 2212-114-05757587-96)

Table 13:

Specifications, imposed on quality of polyvinyl chloride of grade PVC-Å-6642-Zh, produced by LLC "Usol’eKhimprom" (according to ÒU 6-02-69-89)

Table 14:

Production of polyvinyl chloride in CIS countries in 1995-2003

Table 15:

Production of polyvinyl chloride in Russia, broken by producers and polymerization methods, in 1997-2003 (kt)

Table 16:

Production of polyvinyl chloride in Ukraine in 1997-2003

Table 17:

The greatest producers of polyvinyl chloride in the CIS in 2001-2003

Table 18:

The main country-importers of polyvinyl chloride of JSC "Sayanskkhimplast" in 2002-2003

Table 19:

The greatest Russian consumers of polyvinyl chloride of JSC "Sayanskkhimplast" production in 2003

Table 20:

The main country-importers of polyvinyl chloride of PJSC "Caustic" in 2002-2003

Table 21:

The greatest Russian consumers of polyvinyl chloride of PJSC "Caustic" production in 2003

Table 22:

Foreign trade of polyvinyl chloride in Russia in 1999-2003 and the first half of 2004

Table 23:

Share of exports of polyvinyl chloride in its production in Russia in 1999-2003 and the first half of 2004

Table 24:

Exports of polyvinyl chloride by Russian companies in 1999-2003

Table 25:

Russian exports of polyvinyl chloride (broken by countries) in 1999-2003 and the first half of 2004

Table 26:

Russian imports of polyvinyl chloride (broken by countries) in 1999-2003 and the first half of 2004

Table 27:

The main Russian consumers of imported polyvinyl chloride in 1999-2003 and the first half of 2004

Table 28:

Ukrainian foreign trade of polyvinyl chloride in 1999-2003

Table 29:

Country-suppliers of polyvinyl chloride to Ukraine in 1999-2003

Table 30:

The main importers of polyvinyl chloride in Ukraine in 1999-2003

Table 31:

The greatest country-importers of PVC from Ukraine in 2000-2002

Table 32:

Release prices on polyvinyl chloride of domestic producers in Russia in 2001-2003 (thousand Ruble/tonne, without VAT)

Table 33:

Russian average annual export prices, by country-importers,
in 1999-2004 ($/tonne)

Table 34:

Average annual export prices of Russian producer-exporters of polyvinyl chloride in 1999-2004 ($/tonne)

Table 35:

Average annual import prices on polyvinyl chloride in Russia
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Table 36:

Average annual import prices on PVC of the greatest Russian importers in 2001-2004 ($/tonne)

Table 37:

Supply-demand balance of polyvinyl chloride in Russia in 1999-2003 and the first half of 2004 (kt)

Table 38:

Production of the main PVC-consuming articles in Russia in 2000-2003 (kt)

Table 39:

Production of linoleum by Russian companies in 2000-2003

Table 40:

Russian producers of window PVC sections

Table 41:

The greatest Russian producers of PVC films in 2000-20003

Table 42:

Production of flexible PVC by Russian companies in 2000-2003

Table 43:

The greatest Russian consumers of polyvinyl chloride in 2002-2003

Table 44:

Foreign and domestic supplies of polyvinyl chloride to PJSC "Tarkett"
in 2001-2003

Table 45:

The main Russian suppliers of polyvinyl chloride to JSC "Vladimir chemical plant" in 2002-2003

Table 46:

The main suppliers of polyvinyl chloride to LLC "Global Shield" in 2002-2003

Table 47:

Volumes of consumption of polyvinyl chloride in Ukraine in 1999-2003

Table 48:

Supplies of polyvinyl chloride to TPTNK "Keramist" in 2002-2003 and the first half of 2004

Figure 1:

Shares of Russia and Ukraine in total CIS production of PVC in 1995-2003 (%)

Figure 2:

Production of polyvinyl chloride in Russia and CIS in 1995-2003

Figure 3:

Pattern of production of polyvinyl chloride by methods of polymerization in Russia in 1997-2003 (%)

Figure 4:

Utilisation of capacities of leading Russian producers of polyvinyl chloride in 2003 (%)

Figure 5:

Production of the main commodity products of JSC "Sayanskkhimplast" in 1997-2003

Figure 6:

Share of PVC exports in total sales of JSC "Sayanskkhimplast" in 1999-2004 (%)

Figure 7:

Production of the main commodity products by PJSC "Caustic" in 1997-2003

Figure 8:

Production of the main products by JSC "Plastkard" in 1997-2003

Figure 9:

Volume of exports of polyvinyl chloride by JSC "Plastkard"^*
and share of the exports in its total sales in 1999-2003

Figure 10:

Forecast of PVC production in Russia up to 2008

Figure 11:

Shares of exports of polyvinyl chloride in its production in Russia by Russian producers in 2003 (%)

Figure 12:

Shares of country-consumers of Russian PVC in structure of the Russian PVC exports (%)

Figure 13:

Shares of the main country-suppliers of PVC to Russia in total Russian imports of PVC (%)

Figure 14:

Dynamics of average domestic prices on polyvinyl chloride in Russia in 1999-2002

Figure 15:

Dynamics of export-import prices on polyvinyl chloride in Russia
in 1999-2003 and the first half of 2004

Figure 16:

Share of imports in volume of consumption of polyvinyl chloride in Russia in 1999-2003 and the first half of 2004

Figure 17:

The main end-uses of polyvinyl chloride in Russia in 2003

Figure 18:

Volume of residential housing in Moscow in 2000-2003

Figure 19:

Dynamics of PVC sections production in Russia in 2000-2003

Figure 20:

Dynamics of production of flexible PVC in Russia in 1998-2003

Figure 21:

Dynamics of linoleum production by PJSC "Tarkett" in 2000-2003

Figure 22:

Production of the main commodity products by JSC "Vladimir chemical plant" in 2000-2003

Figure 23:

Shares of imports in volume of consumption of polyvinyl chloride in Ukraine in 1999-2003 and the first half of 2004