# Construction starts on $7.4B polyethylene plant in Atyrau, Kazakhstan

Early construction of a polyethylene plant with 1.25 million tonnes annual capacity and approximately $7.4 billion investment started at the National Industrial Petrochemical Technopark SEZ in Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan. The project is implemented by Silleno, owned by KazMunayGas (40%), Sinopec (30%) and Sibur (30%).

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-09-11
- Where: Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
- Value: $7.40B
- Jobs: 8,000
- Starts operating: 2029
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.25 million tonnes per year
- Products: polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Silleno LLP](https://endata.com/companies/73309.md)
- [SIBUR](https://endata.com/companies/2258.md) (investor)
- [KazMunayGas](https://endata.com/companies/67544.md) (investor)
- [Sinopec Overseas Investment Holding](https://endata.com/companies/79755.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [kmg.kz](https://www.kmg.kz/en/press-center/press-releases/polyethylene/), 2024-09-11: "Today, 11 September 2024, early construction of the polyethylene plant with an annual 1.25 MT production and investments approximately worth USD 7.4 billion started at the National Industrial Petrochemical Technopark Special Economic Zone in Atyrau Region."

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