# Nizhnekamskneftekhim builds metallocene polyethylene unit

Nizhnekamskneftekhim, a SIBUR subsidiary, is building a 300,000 tonnes/year metallocene polyethylene unit in Nizhnekamsk, Russia. Commissioning is planned for 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-02-10
- Where: Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 300,000 tonnes per year
- Products: metallocene polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Nizhnekamskneftekhim](https://endata.com/companies/29094.md)
- [SIBUR](https://endata.com/companies/2258.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sibur.ru](https://www.sibur.ru/nknh/ru/press-center/nizhnekamskneftekhim-rasshiryaet-produktovuyu-lineyku-predpriyatie-stroit-ustanovku-dlya-vypuska-met/), 2026-02-10: "Ввод установки в эксплуатацию планируется в 2027 году."

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