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• 28.04.2021 The Prime Minister of Belarus got acquainted with the activities of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim
  

  Mr. Roman Golovchenko, Prime Minister of Belarus paid a working trip to Kazan today. Here the head of the Government of Belarus took part in a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, which was attended by the Prime Ministers of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. During the meeting, they discussed the urgent tasks of deepening integration in the context of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The attendees paid special attention to the functioning of the internal market, customs and tariff regulation and the perspectives of cooperation in the field of space research.

  And, in the contest of the meeting, an exhibition and presentation of the largest industrial enterprises and companies of the Republic was held. Mr. Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan, and Mr. Roman Golovchenko, Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, visited the stand of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim. Mr. Airat Safin, General Director of the Company, explained in detail of the main types of products manufactured at the company, and about the progress of the implementation of major investment projects.

  PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim manufactures and supplies a wide range of petrochemical products to the market for Russian and foreign consumers. The Company's export geography includes 52 countries in Europe, America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

  As the Head of Nizhnekamskneftekhim noted, the Company was one of the top 10 world producers of synthetic rubbers. Over 700 tons of these products are produced here annually. Its main consumers are well-known tire companies in Europe and Asia.

  The enterprise is actively developing new types of rubber. Thus, from the latest know-how - SSBR-rubber, which is a feed material for the manufacture of environmentally friendly "green" tires, and SKD-777, used for production of high-speed and safe tires. The head of the company also noted that at present Nizhnekamskneftekhim is a manufacturer of the entire range of rubber used in the global tire industry. Talking about new types of products, Mr. Airat Safin noted the thermoplastic elastomer, recently obtained at the production of SSBR. It is a new additive for road and roofing materials. TPE products are safe and long lasting. The main advantage of this polymer is that it builds a spatially elastic lattice in the bitumen, which gives it the function of an elastomer. The sheet does not crack and can withstand temperature extremes. Another product is H-PEG-2400. It is used as an agent for synthesis of concrete mix superplasticizers. Such concrete can be stored longer before use, it increases the design strength.

  Mr. Airat Safin also focused on the production of plastic. As the General Director said, in 2020 the Company maintained its strategic orientation for the sale of this type of product in the countries of the Unified Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union. In the second half of 2020, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim increased the share of plastic supplies to the markets of the Unified Customs Tariff countries, EACU, that is, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, up to 98.2% of the overall production.

  Airat Safin also spoke about the main investment projects of Nizhnekamskneftekhim. In particular, they talked about the construction of a new Olefin Complex of 600 KTA ethylene and its derivatives. The complex will facilitate the increase of production of targeted high value added plastic and rubber. The strategic project will become a real accelerator for the development of the region and its social infrastructure.

  Another project of the Company is a new combined cycle gas turbine plant (CCGT). The commissioning of this thermal power plant capacity\ting to 495 MW will make it possible to utilize petroleum gas processing products and at the same time generate electricity to supply power to new and existing production facilities of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim.
• 28.04.2021 Petrochemists, volunteers and teachers held a joint environmental campaign
  

  Today, employees of the environmental safety department and young activists of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, teachers of the MBU DO "Children's Ecological and Biological Center", and Nizhnekamsk volunteers took part in a joint environmental campaign. They carried out a large-scale cleaning in the territory of the so-called "Borkovskaya Dacha", which is located near the village of Borok around the Pros Lake.

  The area of ​​over 1000 ha was tidied up by more than three dozen people. The ecological troops removed the garbage resulted from the activities of careless citizens - abandoned plastic bags, bottles, packaging and other waste.

  The location for the environmental campaign was not chosen by chance. Since 1977, Borkovskaya Dacha has been included in the list of natural monuments and has the status of a specially protected natural area.

  - This territory is unique, the place really amazes with its beauty and grace. Rare plants grow here, over 200 species of which are listed in the Red Book. Our challenge is to maintain the beauty of nature, while keeping tidiness, so today the team of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim is here to clean up the site. PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim has a responsible attitude to environmental protection, love for nature is the main challenge of our enterprise, - said Elena Galimova, the head of the environmental supervision department of the environmental safety department of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

  A total of 700 kg of garbage was collected there. Employees of the city-forming enterprise annually participate in such environmental campaigns. This year, petrochemists have gone out to clean up the territories several times.
• 22.04.2021 PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim presented its achievements on energy efficiency and ecology at the international forum.
  

  The Tatarstan International Forum on Energy Resource Efficiency and Environment-2021 was solemnly opened in Kazan today. The representatives of federal authorities, sectoral ministries and departments, management staff and lead experts of industrial enterprises from over 40 regions of Russia and neighboring countries have gathered here. This is a good opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and receive up-to-date information on key topics in the field of power.

  PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim traditionally takes part in this forum. In its program is the XXI International Specialized Exhibition “Energy. Resource Saving". The petrochemical plant's stand attracts the increased attention of the guests of the event every year.

  Touring the exhibition, Mr. Rustam Minnikhanov, President of Tatarstan, and Mr. Mikhail Ivanov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, carefully familiarized themselves with the presentation of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim. It was presented by Mr. Airat Safin, General Director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim. He said that in 2000 the company adopted the first five-year energy saving program. When it was being developed, the management of the enterprise proceeded not only from economic and production expediency. It was important for them to preserve natural resources for future generations and ensure environmental safety. After the successful implementation of the first "five-year plan" it was followed by the second, third and fourth plans.

  For the period from 2000 to 2020, 1445 energy saving measures were implemented at PJSC "Nizhnekamskneftek-him". As a result of the measures taken, the company managed to save 5 billion rubles, 400 million kWh of electricity, 6.5 million Gcal of thermal energy, 200 thousand tons of fuel equivalent.

  This year, the Сompany launched the fifth energy saving program, calculated until 2025. In the program, 133 events are planned. It is intended to save: 283.5 mln rubles, 30 mln kWh electric energy, 157 thousand Gcal of thermal energy, 200 000 tons of standard fuel.

  And, to supply energy and improve energy efficiency of the existing and future production facilities, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim continues to implement a project to build its own power plant CCGT-TPP of 495 MW.

  In 2020, petrochemists carried out 61 environmental actions, financed 828 million rubles. In general, within the framework of the IV environmental program, designed for 2014-2020, 423 measures were implemented, about 7.2 billion rubles were financed.

  Mr. Airat Safin focused the guests' attention to new types of products. At the beginning of the year, the first bale of the fifth generation of rubber was produced in a pilot mode at a new production of styrene-butadiene synthetic rubber (SSBR) of 60 KTA to produce new, environmentally friendly "green" brands of vehicle tires. Now Nizhnekamsknefte-khim produces the entire range of rubber used in the global tire industry.

  In 2020, petrochemists performed 61 environmental activities, financed 828 mln rubles. In general, within the scope of the IV environmental program, 423 actions were implemented planned for 2014-2020, about 7.2 bln rubles were financed.

  In March 2021, the first lot of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) was produced at the new SSBR production facility. The key features of TPE are high mechanical strength and the possibility of multiple processing with no harm to the environment done. It is used to modify road and roofing materials. Pilot tests were carried out to develop the technology for obtaining linear and branched grades. Prototypes were sent to consumers for testing.

  Petrochemists have developed new brands of butadiene and styrene-butadiene rubber. Thus, lithium polybutadiene SKD-777 is superior to the imported rubber in a number of key characteristics. It features better wet grip, lower rolling resistance and durability. SKD-777 is used in the formulation of tread rubber compounds in the production of passenger and light truck tires of summer and all-season range. Pilot lots of SKD-777 were sent to consumers for the manufacture of tires and road tests.

  According to the results of the forum and the results of competition "Energy-efficient equipment and technologies", PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim became the owner of the II degree diploma. The award was given for replacing a fuel oil boiler house by a gas boiler house at a biological waste treatment plant.