... production and consumption in the coming decades, supporting the current trend and boosting petrochemical exports as a crucial element of non-commodity exports, including from Russia. Petrochemicals represent a strategic pillar of Russia’s industrial development. In accordance with the development plan for Russia’s petrochemical industry to 2030, 16 major investment projects in petrochemicals have been implemented in the country since 2013, almost ending import dependence in the bulk polymers segment....

The company is launching an updated product for the paint and coatings industry. Kemerovo-based Agrosintez is one of the largest companies in eastern Russia producing industrial chemicals, mineral fertilisers and soils. The company is building a new business: the production of hydrocarbon resins. In 2019, as part of these efforts, it signed a long-term contract with SIBUR for the supply of aromatics mixtures. Today Agrosintez, using a new treatment technology, is also receiving high-quality solvent...

SIBUR has developed a Counterparty Code of Business Conduct. In December 2020, SIBUR adopted its Counterparty Code of Business Conduct , which allows compliance practices, in development at SIBUR since 2013, to be rolled out across the Company and beyond, including among its partners. “Unethical behaviour in business is a global issue,” Andrey Sidorin, Head of Chemicals Procurement at SIBUR, said in an interview with Clariant,...

Mikhail Karisalov spoke about the impact of the pandemic on SIBUR’s development. At the end of May, the New Reality of Management forum held by Forbes Congress took place, focused on strategic leadership and effective HR management. Mikhail Karisalov, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of SIBUR, took part in the ...

... International Economic Forum. During the panel discussions, participants of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), including state leaders, representatives of the business and expert communities, discussed many issues concerning sustainable development, digitalization and other modern challenges. During the session ‘The Transformation of Business to Spur Economic Growth’, Chairman of SIBUR Management Board Dmitry Konov talked about the main drivers of business transformation. They include ...

... accounts for more than 75% of total orders. The decision to roll out the e-commerce site to the European market was taken just a year later. This required SIBUR Digital to solve a number of challenges. Alexander Teplinsky, SIBUR manager for business development and new technologies, explained: “In Russia, it was very easy to immediately establish ourselves amongst the top, as here there are few major companies that can boast an e-commerce platform. But in Europe the situation is different. There ...

... and higher quality, they are much easier to recycle. The last few years have seen a boost in domestic recycling: the state has recognised the area as a priority, and appropriate amendments have been made to existing legislation. The Strategy for the Development of Industry for the Sorting, Recycling and Treatment of Waste for the Period Until 2030 was passed in 2018. The whole idea of recycling has become an essential component of business policy for Russian majors. Socially responsible companies ...

... were getting ready to launch the ZapSibNeftekhim project, with the help of the Dubler (Shadowing Trainee) programme, we trained 800 specialists at the same time using elements of shadowing. Coaching, on the contrary, is the most non-directive method of development: a coach asks questions and through answering these questions, the mentee then finds a solution himself. Mentoring is a unique blend between shadowing and coaching. A mentor also asks questions, but at the same time can share with the student ...

... tests. The client needs to understand how to use it.” “SIBUR PolyLab analyses to what extent the product and its derivative properties meet our clients’ requirements,” said Konstantin Zuyev, expert at the Pipe and Fibre Product Processing and Development Team. “A standard laboratory can only test the basic parameters of a product, but cannot understand how it will behave in production, assess its processability, i.e. nuances or challenges that clients might face. PolyLab addresses these ...

... programmes for digital transformation and internal upgrade that kicked off earlier, we have found ourselves better prepared for the new conditions. Moreover, on 30 April SIBUR announced that in order to achieve maximum efficiency from digitalisation the IT development and operation, process digitisation, advanced analytics, Industry 4.0 and corporate data management functions will all be united as part of its subsidiary SIBUR Digital.