# Tomskneftekhim plans 15 billion ruble expansion of polyethylene and polypropylene capacity

Tomskneftekhim, a SIBUR subsidiary, plans to invest 15 billion rubles to expand polyethylene capacity by about 22,000 tonnes per year (8%) and polypropylene capacity by about 16,000 tonnes per year (10%). The polyethylene upgrade is planned for mid-2026, and polypropylene work by 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-08-14
- Where: Tomsk, Russia
- Value: $165.0M (15.0B RUB)
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: polyethylene: 22,000 t/yr; polypropylene: 16,000 t/yr
- Products: polyethylene, polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Tomskneftekhim](https://endata.com/companies/33825.md)
- [SIBUR](https://endata.com/companies/2258.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [neftegaz.ru](https://neftegaz.ru/news/neftechim/849691-tomskneftekhim-planiruet-investirovat-15-mlrd-rub-v-rasshirenie-moshchnostey-po-proizvodstvu-polieti/), 2024-08-15: "Томскнефтехим прорабатывает крупнобюджетный проект по расширению мощности, включая модернизацию оборудования."

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