# SOCAR Polymer to commission polypropylene plant in June 2018

SOCAR Polymer's polypropylene plant in Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park, Azerbaijan, is expected to be commissioned in June 2018 with a capacity of 180,000 tonnes per year. The high-density polyethylene plant is expected by year-end 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-04-23
- Where: Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
- Starts operating: Jun 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 180,000 tonnes per year (polypropylene); 120,000 tonnes per year (HDPE)
- Products: polypropylene, high-density polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [SOCAR-Polymer](https://endata.com/companies/19564.md)

## Sources

- [report.az](https://report.az/en/energy/first-installment-of-socar-polymer-will-be-commissioned-in-june), 2018-04-23: "The polypropylene plant, built on the territory of Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park, is expected to be commissioned in June"

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