# SIBUR starts construction of polypropylene plant in Tobolsk

SIBUR began construction of a new polypropylene production complex at its ZapSibNeftekhim site in Tobolsk, Russia. The project is estimated at RUB 195 billion, will create 370 jobs, and increase polypropylene output to 1.5 times the current capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-08-22
- Where: Tobolsk, Russia
- Value: $2.00B (195.0B RUB)
- Jobs: 370
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.5 times current polypropylene output (to 1.5 million t/y implied)
- Products: polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [ria.ru](https://ria.ru/20230826/zavod-1892346721.html), 2023-08-22: "Дали старт строительству комплекса по производству полипропилена."
- [polyprofi.ru](https://polyprofi.ru/news/sibur_do_kontsa_oseni_vyberet_podryadchikov_stroitelstva_zavoda_polipropilena.html), 2023-09-15: "Запустить производство планируется в 2027 году."

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