# Sibur and Reliance Industries to build butyl rubber halogenation unit in India

Sibur and Reliance Industries Ltd have signed an agreement to set up a 60,000 tonnes per year halogenated butyl rubber unit at RIL's Jamnagar petrochemical site in Gujarat, India. The joint venture, Reliance Sibur Elastomers Pvt. Ltd, is owned 74.9% by RIL and 25.1% by Sibur.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-01-19
- Where: Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60,000 tonnes per year
- Products: halogenated butyl rubber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Reliance Industries](https://endata.com/companies/1562.md) (partner)
- [SIBUR](https://endata.com/companies/2258.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sputnikglobe.com](https://sputnikglobe.com/20170119/russia-sibur-india-1049774058.html), 2017-01-19: "RSEPL's halogenated butyl rubber plant will be well-poised to capitalise on the significant surge in regional demand in tyre and pharmaceutical industries."

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