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The team of inventors and rationalizers of Nizhnekamskneftekhim was awarded with the results of the annual republican competition for the best staging of inventive, rationalizing and patent-licensing work. It was held among enterprises of all industries of the Republic of Tatarstan.

According to the results of 2017, Nizhnekamskneftekhim was awarded the 2nd place. In addition, by the decision of the Republican Society of Inventor and Rationalizers, the first deputy general director - chief engineer Ilfat Sharifullin and the chief process engineer of the synthetic rubber plant Ramzil Mukhametzyanov were awarded with badges "Excellent Worker for Invention and Rationalization". Five more petrochemists were awarded memorable signs "60 years to the Society of Inventors and Rationalizers of the Republic of Tatarstan". Today in an inaugural atmosphere, the awards were presented to their owners.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim began to produce a new product - medium density polyethylene, which is used for the manufacture of various polymer products by the method of rotational molding. At present, in Russia, this kind of polyethylene is not produced by anyone.

The company produces 3 grades of medium density polyethylene: PE6432R, PE6438R and PE6438S. The last brand with a density of 0.938 g / cm3 and MFR up to 5 g / 10 min was developed taking into account the requirements and wishes of consumers.

The field of application of polyethylene for rotational molding is quite extensive. It is designed for manufacturing large-sized containers and products from plastics, septic tanks, oil-grease-traps, containers for the transport of bulk products, euro pallets, road barriers.

A new polyethylene grade enjoys great demand among its consumers. Now this type of product is in demand all over Russia. Among the largest consumers of Nizhnekamsk polyethylene, such processing companies as - Ecoprom (St. Petersburg), Plast-Engineering LLC and Rototek-Kama LLC (Naberezhnye Chelny), Rotoprom LLC and OOO Plasto (Vladimir), Multiplast LLC (Vologda Region), Impulse-Plast LLC and Anion LLC (Moscow), Rotoplast LLC (Mytischi).

According to experts, processing of polyethylene by the method of rotational molding is very attractive and promising for small and medium-sized businesses, since it requires no serious investments, and among the advantages is availability of domestic raw materials.

May 25, 2018, within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim signed a long-term loan agreement to be covered by the insurance policy of Euler Hermes for about 807 million euros for the period until the end of 2032. The creditor will be a consortium of five banks, representing mainly the Federal Republic of Germany and organized by Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank AG). In addition to Deutsche Bank, creditors were UniCredit Bank AG, Bayerische Landesbank, Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, German Central Cooperative Bank (DZ BANK AG).

The agreement was signed by Azat Bikmurzin, General Director of Nizhnekamskneftekhim, and Ashok Aram, CEO of EMEA for Europe, Middle East and Africa, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, and Albert Shigabutdinov, General Director of PSC TAIF.

The loan facility will be used to finance the contract with Linde AG in the framework of the project being implemented by Nizhnekamskneftekhim for the construction of a new olefin complex with a capacity of 600 thousand tons of ethylene per year (EP-600).

On May 23, 2018, Nizhnekamsk became the center of the celebration of the Republican Chemist's Day for the sixth consecutive year, a professional holiday for workers in the chemical and petrochemical industries. It was held in the Neftekhim Arena ice palace with the participation of the republic President Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Industry and Trade of the republic Albert Karimov, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Education Rafis Burganov, Mayor of Nizhnekamsk Aidar Metshin, workers of petrochemical enterprises and students of profile universities of the republic.

Rustam Minnikhanov visited an exhibition of enterprises of the petrochemical industry of the republic. The General Director Azat Bikmurzin reported about the results of the company's work this year at the stand of Nizhnekamskneftekhim. During 4 months of 2018 the output in physical volumes has been increased practically for the whole range of main products.

After visiting the exposition, a festive event began on the stage of Neftekhim Arena. With congratulations from the TAIF Group of Companies, Azat Bikmurzin, General Director of Nizhnekamskneftekhim addressed veterans, company employees, future petrochemists. Traditionally, by the best workers of the industry, veterans, students who distinguished themselves in the studies were honored at the celebration with the Russian and Republican awards. Honorary certificates of the President of Russia were received by the employees of Nizhnekamskneftekhim: the Instrumentation engineer of the sixth category of the workshop for maintenance and repair of instrumentation and automation in the technological workshops of the plant for the production of the isoprene-monomer of the automation center Zakariya Davletgaraev and Ravil Bilalov, the sixth grade operator at distiller of the ethylene oxide synthesis plant of the Oligomers and Glycols Plant. Honorary title "Honored Chemist of the Republic of Tatarstan" was awarded to the senior superintendent of the workshop for maintenance and repair of instrumentation and automation in the technological workshops of the Oligomers and Glycols Plant of the automation center. Honored awards they received from the hands of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

On the festivity special attention and awards were awarded to labor dynasties. Nizhnekamskneftekhim was represented by the dynasty of Borisovs, whose total work record is 257 years. Also noted were the contribution to the production successes of scientists, scientists-production workers, rationalizers. In this nomination, the awards were presented to the company's representatives - the head of the research laboratory of sewage of the scientific and technological center Guzel Gilayeva and the process engineer of the polyolefins research laboratory of the scientific and technological center Nadima Shaydullina.

Awards were alternated with a colorful performance of the best vocal and dance groups of the Republic of Tatarstan. The concert was completed by the famous Russian singer and musician Valery Syutkin

Representatives of Nizhnekamskneftekhim, headed by the commercial director Timur Shigabutdinov, visited the Contidrom testing grounds for tires at the invitation of Continental AG.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Continental AG have 14 years of partnership. During the visit, negotiations were held on the prospects for long-term cooperation, as well as on the introduction and supply of new brands of rubbers.

May 11, 2018 in Kazan, the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim was held.

The Board of Directors preliminarily approved the annual financial statements, including a report on the financial results of Nizhnekamskneftekhim activities in 2017; it took note of the results of financial and economic activities, implementation of the capital investment and financing plan of Nizhnekamskneftekhim and in general for the NKNK Group of Companies by the results of 2017. During this period, the plan for the production of marketable goods was over fulfilled by 3.8%, the proceeds from its sale amounted to 162.1 billion rubles. In 2017, 702 thousand tons of rubbers were sold, which is 36.6 thousand tons more than in the previous year.

Members of the Board of Directors took note of the information on the actual payment of taxes and duties to the consolidated budget of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2017 by Nizhnekamskneftekhim. The total amount of taxes and fees paid to the budget of the republic amounted to 8 billion 973 million 927 thousand rubles, which is 9% more compared to the plan.

The Board of Directors reviewed and preliminarily approved the Annual Report of Nizhnekamskneftekhim for 2017, and approved the agenda of the annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Nizhnekamskneftekhim, the text of the message for publication in the press, the form and texts of the voting ballots, the list of information provided for inspection shareholders. The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Nizhnekamskneftekhim will be held on June 20, 2018 at 9:00 in the Head Office of the company.

Members of the Board of Directors approved the draft amendments and additions to the Charter of Nizhnekamskneftekhim and the draft Charter in a new edition, and recommended to the annual General Meeting of Shareholders their approval.

The Board of Directors approved the results of a closed tendering for the selection of an independent auditor of Nizhnekamskneftekhim under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and recommended for submission to the annual General Meeting of Shareholders as a candidate for approval of an independent auditor for 2018, PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit (JSC PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit).

Within the framework of the cooperation program between the two republics - Tatarstan and Belarus, a Polymer Forum took place in Minsk on April 27. Nizhnekamskneftekhim organized it with the assistance of the Belneftekhim Concern. This is the third forum since 2014. Its main task is to create an information and discussion platform that allows enterprises of the Republic of Belarus to increase the efficiency of their activities using the products of Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

Representatives of 37 Belarusian companies attended the meeting. On the part of Nizhnekamskneftekhim, the forum was attended by specialists of the commercial service, plastics plant and scientific and technological center.

Deputy chairman of Belneftekhim Vladimir Sizov addressed the participants with greeting message. He noted that in 2017 the task was fulfilled to achieve the trade turnover between Belarus and Tatarstan in the amount of $1.2 billion and in comparison with 2016 it has increased by 56.5%. The same positive dynamics is also observed in 2018. In January-February this year, the trade turnover between the republics amounted to about $200 million, which is 36% more than in the same period in 2017.

It should be noted that from 2014 the sales volumes of Nizhnekamskneftekhim to the Republic of Belarus increased 1.5 times.

At the meeting, the specialists of the company presented a new brand assortment of polystyrene, polyethylene and polypropylene, and also reported on innovations in the sales system.

Agreements were also reached on the supply of unique insulating polyethylene grades (PE6146KM, PE6347K) to Belarusian enterprises manufacturing power cables and metal pipes.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim participated in the XII all-Russian Conference “Environment and Production. Development Perspectives of Environment Protection Economic Mechanisms.” It was held on 23 - 26 of April in Saint Petersburg. The representatives of leading industrial enterprises and organizations of Russia arrived to the Northern capital to discuss current environment protection issues and share experience.

With regard to environmental safety level, Nizhnekamskneftekhim meets modern requirements, having all necessary environment protection facilities. Developing production of petrochemical products, the Company is following the path of applying the state of the art technologies, allowing to minimize the impact on environment. Starting from 2001, the fourth Environmental Program for 2014 - 2020 is being implemented in the Company for this purpose. It is expected that the costs for its implementation will make about 7.2 billion rubles. During the past 2017, 96 environmental activities were performed within the scope of the existing program. 291 environmental activities in total were carried out within the period of 2014–2017, costing 3.6 billion rubles.

Active efforts of Nizhnekamskneftekhim in the sphere of rational use of natural resources and environment protection were particularly noted following the results of the contest “100 Best Enterprises of Russia. Environment and Environmental Management”, held as a part of the Conference. Nizhnekamskneftekhim was awarded a Gold Medal and a Diploma of the Laureate of the contest “100 Best Enterprises of Russia. Environment and Environmental Management”. The General Director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Azat Bikmurzin, was delivered an award pin “The Ecologist of the Year – 2018”. According to the results of the contest the Environmental Service of Nizhnekamskneftekhim is recognized as a winner in nomination “The Best Environmental Service” and awarded with a Diploma and a Medal.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim participated, as a partner, in the 16-th International Energy Forum and exhibition "Russian Fuel and Energy Complex in the XXI Century", which was held in Moscow on April 12th and 13th, supported by Council of Federation and the State Duma of Russia.

This is the largest forum to discuss strategic issues in an industry fosters, its perspectives, and search for optimal solutions to respond to existing challenges. All-Russian meetings on issues of integrated development of the internal gas market and implementation of the Federal Law "On Heat Supply" were held here through active involvement of Nizhnekamskneftekhim’s representatives.

It’s the 14th "Fuel and Energy Complex of Russia in the 21st Century" Forum attended by petrochemists. This year, Nizhnekamskneftekhim presented its exposition on the energy saving program for Years 2000 - 2017. During these years, the Company put into practice 1293 energy saving arrangements with the economic effect totaling 4.6 billion rubles. Today the Company is implementing the fourth energy saving program.

Company’s exhibition stand informatively demonstrated the results of significant energy saving measures: construction of two pyrolysis furnaces at the ethylene plant, modernization of isoprene production unit, return of condensate from Nizhnekamskneftekhim's production facilities to Nizhnekamsk CHP-1 and reconstruction of biological treatment facilities.

Achievements of the Company in the field of energy saving have been highly praised. Based on the results of participation in the XVI Moscow International Energy Forum "Russian Fuel and Energy Complex in the 21st Century", Nizhnekamskneftekhim was awarded the Grand Prix diploma "For modernization of ethylene production aimed to reduce consumption of fuel and energy resources and harmful impact on the environment." The company was also awarded diplomas "For return of steam condensate from the technological facilities of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim to JSC "TGC-16" and "For the development and implementation of a comprehensive energy conservation program in a 2016-2020 year period among enterprises of the RF petrochemical complex."

The assortment of Nizhnekamskneftekhim products will soon be replenished with high molecular weight solid polyethylene glycols and methoxypolyethylene glycols. An investment project on expansion of the range of its oxyethylated products is under implementation at Oligomers & Glycols Plant.

Solid PEGs are used as a viscosity regulator stabilizer, antistatic agent and softener in production of various detergents and cleaning agents. MPEGs serve as a raw material to be used for the same purposes and in production of plasticizers for concrete mixtures.

These products will be produced using our own raw materials - monoethylene glycols and ethylene oxide. Liquid MPEGs are intended to be shipped to the consumers in 200-liter barrels, and solid PEGs in 25-kilogram bags and in 1000-kilogram big bags. Equipment for production of new types of oxyethylated products has already been purchased, and preparations for its installation are underway.

XV International “Polyethylene. Polypropylene 2018” Conference was held in Moscow on March 22. The conference was organized by INVENTRA. About 50 companies and more than 80 specialists from Russia and worldwide participated in this Conference to review the innovations in polyolefin production and the current situation in PE and PP markets. 

Nizhnekamskneftekhim shared its own experience in polyolefin production. The company specialists made a presentation on product grade slate, new grades of plastics, including LLDPE with MFI 1, Rotomolding Polyethylene, composite plastic used for insulation of steel pipes and power cables, grades of high-flow random copolymers and propylene block copolymers, and bimodal block copolymer used in the automotive industry. 

During the conference there were some meetings and negotiations regarding the development of new grades of plastics, expansion of product applications and new market exploration. The users of Nizhnekamskneftekhim products estimated the high quality of the products, particularly of LLDPE with MFI 1, throughout the discussions and face-to-face communication. Ms. Kirsankina, a representative of Ford Sollers, emphasized in her report on the import substitution of polyethylene and polypropylene based materials for the Joint Venture of Ford Sollers that Nizhnekamskneftekhim was the most integrated plastics producer in the automotive industry.

Starting from March 19 to March 23, a compliance audit of quality management system (QMS), safety management system (SMS) and re-certification audit of environmental management for compliance with the requirements of international standard were conducted by the auditors of International Certification Body CQS in the business units of Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

A large number of regulatory and as-built documentation, confirming the efficiency and results of managements systems of the Company, was presented for review by auditors. Fulfillment of recommendations issued during the audit of the last year was checked as well.

The auditors noted that Nizhnekamskneftekhim is dynamically developing, every year putting on stream additional production capacities, performing a revamp and reconstructing existing production facilities; its employees demonstrate an excellent knowledge of requirements to safe running of processes, emergency response and high level of skills for operation in hazardous environment.

During compliance audit the validity of QMS, SMS Certificates and environmental management compliance to international standards ISO 9001:2015, ISO14001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007 were confirmed, which guarantee that Company is capable of stable producing of quality and safe products.

Three engineers of Nizhnekamskneftekhim, namely Ajdar Gazetdinov (Deputy Head of Technical & Production Department, IIR Plant), Guzel Gilaeva (Head of Waste Waters Laboratory, R&D) & Yuri Petrov (Head of Automatization Centre Department) were awarded with Winners Diplomas & Commemorative Medals among the participants of the 18^th Russian Contest “Engineer of Year 2017” within the nomination “Professional Engineers”. They were also appraised with certificates awarding the title of Professional Engineer of Russia & corresponding award pins.    

The similar certificates & award pins were presented to the winners of the 1^st contest tour, namely to: Aleksey Alekseev (senior foreman, Rail-Way Transport Division), Vladimir Basov (Deputy Head of Butane Production Shop), Stanislav Volkov (Deputy Head of Oligomers & Glycols Production Shop), Ruslan Gubajdullin (Head of Ethylene Production Shop), Ivan Gurianov (Deputy Head of Technical& Production Department, Plastics Manufacturing), Tatiana Derugina (Chief Quality Engineer of Technical Control Division), Ramil Mukhametzianov (Chief Process Engineer of Synthetic Rubbers Production Plant), Valeriy Sarsadskih (Deputy Chief Engineer of Butadiene & Hydrocarbon Feedstock Production Plant), Ilias Sibgatullin (Head of  Styrene & Polyesters Production Shop), Ildar Sulejmanov (Deputy Head of Oligomers & Glycols Production Plant), Natalia Turina (Quality Engineer of the Technical Division), Linar Shakirov (Deputy Head of Isoprene Production Shop).

Ajrat Batyrshin (Polyolefin Laboratory Engineer, R&D) was acknowledged as a prize winner among younger engineers being awarded with appropriate Diploma & Commemorative. He was also presented with certificate & award pin.    

Sergey Tachenkov (Leading Quality Engineer, IIR-Plant) was awarded with Diploma being a winner of the first tour of “Engineer of Year” in the nomination “Engineer Skill of the Young”.       

“Engineer of Year” is a Russian contest which has been annually held since 2000. It is aimed to draw attention to such challenge faced by modern Russia as lack of highly professional engineers, to make this industrial job more popular & todays engineers more skillful, to reveal the best in engineering art, as well as public awareness of the achievements of the best native specialists working in the field of industry, education & science.

The contest is organized by Russian Union of Scientific & Engineering Public Entities in co-operation with other collaborating institutions.   

Nizhnekamskneftekhim participated at Tire Technology Expo 2018, the Europe’s Leading International Tire Design and Tire Manufacturing Exhibition and Conference. It was held at Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover on February 20-22 where the exhibitors showed their latest equipment and materials on the area over 20,000 m². 

The exhibition welcomed more than 6,000 specialists from all over the world. The concurrent research to practice conference covered the complete spectrum of the tire manufacturing process.

The event offered visitors a unique opportunity to share the latest innovations in raw materials, chemicals, tire design, manufacturing technology, as well as developments and advances in tire evaluation and performance. Year by year the exhibition greets the world’s top synthetic rubber giants among which are Trinseo, Versalis, Dynasol, Arlanxeo and many other companies.

During 2 days in Hannover Nizhnekamskneftekhim team successfully conducted a number of meetings with the partners of great importance.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim was founded in 1967. Its basic facilities are sited in Nizhnekamsk, the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Being a part of TAIF Group, Nizhnekamskneftekhim is a major petrochemical market player staying in the lead of the domestic production of synthetic rubbers, plastics and ethylene.

The company’s portfolio includes over 120 products with almost 50% exported to 50 countries of Europe, America and Southeast Asia.

Interplastica-2018, the international specialized exhibition of plastics and rubber, was held in Moscow on January 23-26. The leading producers of plastics and rubber have been representing their products on an annual basis.

PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim participated in this exhibition for the twelfth time.

Our company exhibited polystyrene, ABS-plastics, polypropylene, polyethylene and various grades of rubber.

The exposition booth of the company again became the platform for negotiation process with partners with whom issues of product quality were discussed as well as the areas of application and other commercial issues. Here the senior officers and managers of the commercial director's services - sales department, procurement department, specialists of technical departments and R&D center, have been working with the visitors. The schedule of the discussions was formed two or three months before the event.

This year, Nizhnekamskneftekhim specialists held about 60 meetings. So many discussions have been conducted due to development of new plastic grades, an increase in the production of linear low density polyethylene and, as a result, expansion of application areas and development of new markets. In particular, last year the company produced linear low-density polyethylene  2 times more than in the previous period. Particular emphasis is made on the development of the production of propylene-ethylene copolymers.

It should be noted that 700 petrochemical companies from 35 countries participated in Interplastica 2018 trade fair. According to preliminary estimate this significant event held in Expocentre was attended by about 20 thousand participants.

PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim became the winner of the XIII All-Russian competition "Leader of Environmental Activities in Russia-2017" in the nomination "For Environmental Responsibility". It was held in Moscow, in the framework of the sixth International Forum "Human Health and Ecology-2017."

The Company provided detailed information on its activities in the field of environmental protection and environmental management, including information on the implementation of the environmental program, participation in the state and municipal environmental projects. As a result, experts highly assessed the environmental performance of the Company.

It is to be recalled that the "Leader of environmental activities" contest is always hold with a view to public encouragement of Companies for active work in the field of environmental protection and rational nature management, contributing to the sustainable development of the Russian economy, improving public health and ensuring environmental security of the country. Its organizer is the International Forum "Assistance to Modernization and Innovation in Russia" and ANO "The World of Active Longevity."

In 2017, Ethylene Plant of Nizhnekamskneftekhim achieved prominent results in production of ethylene (over 613 kt), benzene (over 216 kt) and divinyl (over 70 kt).  

Ethylene is a main feedstock for different applications. It is used in Nizhnekamskneftekhim, and transferred via ethylene pipeline to Kazan and to the Republic of Bashkortostan. Internally ethylene is utilized as a feedstock for dozens grades of polyethylene, ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced its first product ethylene on June 21, 1976. Ethylene Plant was and remains a unique production unit in Russia and has no analogues for the moment.  It shall be mentioned that the plant was erected at a record pace - installation of major equipment took only 14 months. First revamp of EP-450 was finished in 1981. And after seven years, it was revamped for a second time (1988 – 1992). Conducted revamp allowed increasing ethylene capacity from 450 to 485 kta. By 2012 Ethylene capacity was enhanced up to 600 kta as a result of sequential modernizations. In July 2017 total ethylene output reached 17 million tones since start up.

Currently, grand construction project for plant expansion by two Cracking Heaters is almost finished. As a result Nizhnekamskneftekhim will gain both increase of ethylene and propylene output and renovation of obsolete equipment, which was erected in the early days of the plant. Heaters installation is accompanied by construction of pipe rack, which will play a role of a bridge between heaters and a core unit.

Trade union together with Nizhnekamskneftekhim discussed results of previous period and approved new Bargaining Agreement in the frames of Staff Conference held on January 22, 2018.  This Bargaining Agreement is valid for three years (2018 – 2020). It is got to be the first time in the history of Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

General Director, Azat Bikmurzin, opened the Conference with Report on Company’s Business and Financial Performance in the previous year.

2017 was marked by 50th Anniversary of the first product output and excellent performance: enhanced production rate, 162 bln. RUB of sales revenue, 102% - quantum index, 50% - export share. Company shipped 704 kT of synthetic rubbers (5% more compared to previous year). 83% of them were exported under long-term agreements. Plastic’s shipments made up 700 kT in 2017. In the frames of diversification and improvement of sales performance, shipments of LLDPE for stretch film production were increased by 70 kT. This product almost substituted import analogues among Russian consumers.

Also, 2017 was commemorated by strengthening of partners relations, supported by new long-term agreements with abroad tire companies.

Targets were set and accomplished with respect to enhancement of product output. In 2017, Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced 1 millionth ton of halobutyl rubber, 4 millionth ton of isoprene and 17 millionth ton of ethylene. Synthetic Rubber Plant achieved its maximum output – over 183 kT of SKDN rubber. Styrene and Polyether Resins Plant also broke a record by production of over 305 kT of styrene.

Such results would be impossible without timely modernization and revamp. All plants underwent scheduled overhaul accompanied by retrofitting and replacement of obsolete equipment.

In 2017, as before, Company gave attention to development of new plastics grades, for instance, molded grade of PP for packaging, PE for high impact sleeve film and laminated film, several grades of HIPS and GPPS with reduced content of residual styrene for food articles.

Startup of New Formaldehyde Plant under Formox license became a significant event for Nizhnekamskneftekhim in the previous year. Finishing of works on retrofitting of isoprene and isobutylene production is expected in the nearest time under the Program on expansion of Isoprene Rubber capacities (SKI-3).   

Nizhnekamskneftekhim continues its work on New Ethylene Complex under Strategic Development Program. It is expected to be the Biggest Project in Russia.  In 2017, Contract for engineering works was awarded to Linde AG, a world-leading gases and engineering company.  According to the contract, under Early Works stage, Linde AG performed Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Compliance with Environmental and Social requirements is one of mandatory creditor’s requirements.

Company’s Top Priority is utilities saving.  In 2017, Nizhnekamskneftekhim developed and implemented 55 energy-efficiency measures, which saved 93,000 Gkal of heat energy, 14 mln. kW*h of electricity and 1,000 T of equivalent fuel.

Environment protection is also among Top Priority issues of Nizhnekamskneftekhim. Previous year was a Year of Ecology in Russia. Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Russian Federation, Federal Supervisory Natural Resources Management Service, Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and Nizhnekamskneftekhim made Four-party Agreement, indicating Environmental measures to be implemented under EcoYear. All measures provided in the Agreement were successfully implemented: 16,000 m³ of sludge was removed from buffer pond on Tungucha river, three cooling towers were revamped and seventeen water towers were repaired. These measures allowed to reduce energy consumption by 907,000 kW*h per year.

Under II stage of Biological Treatment Plant Reconstruction, Primary Treatment Unit is undergoing revamping, which will be finished in 2018. It will certainly increase treatment quality of waste water and eliminate off-flavour.

In 2018, Nizhnekamskneftekhim will start stage wise construction of 14 km sewer for chemically polluted wastes. This sewer will increase transfer reliability of wastes from industrial area to BTP.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim increases its environmental efficiency; in particular, in 2017 Company reduced waste waters amount by 3.2 mln m³ and wastes generation by 12 kT compared to previous year.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim continuously improves its activity in the field of Health, Safety and Environmental issues. 62 measures scheduled under program “On improvement of labor conditions and mitigation of occupational risks” were fully implemented. Every year Company’s management and Trade Union conclude Health and Safety Agreement, according to which 31 measures were implemented in the previous year. As a result more than 3 thousand employees got better working environment. The Agreement for 2018 envisages 40 additional measures.

In 2017, for prevention of occupational diseases, over 10,000 people attended medical examination. Deep medical examination was organized for 1,000 employees, who are working in harmful environment.

From the early days Company has been providing a high level of social welfare. All business incentives are directed to engagement of the best talents. Last year, Company successfully provided comfortable housing for employees. In 2017, employees got 757 apartments with gross area of 43,276 m², including 157 apartments under social mortgage and 604 apartments under additional housing program, which has been effective since 2015. For the period 1,400 families got apartments in 47^th and 49^th districts of Nizhnekamsk.

151 buses convey workers of Nizhnekamskneftekhim to industrial area and back, using 10 special routes. From the August 1, 2017 route No.7 also covered new 47^th district, starting from F. Tabeeva street.

To ensure stable availability of skilled personnel, company developed a system of internal training and professional advancement. In 2017, 12,743 employees received training, including 9,113 workers. In off-work hours 1,038 employees received training in different educational institutions, 187 employees gained a Diploma of Higher Education, and all of them got study leaves.

Also, Company successfully practices health care activities. Nizhnekamskneftekhim annually allocates funds on health resort treatment of personnel and their children on the base of health and recreation resort “Korabelnaya Roshcha” and recreation area “Dubravushka”. In 2017, company employees got 2,148 vouchers, veterans got 509 vouchers, and children got 670 vouchers. 1523 children had a rest in camp “Yunost” and “Olympiec” during summer holidays.

Average salary made up 49 thousand rubles in 2017. It was timely paid-off in accordance with terms specified in Bargaining Agreement.

In the accounting period 579 employees get a title “Honorary worker”.  

Nizhnekamskneftekhim takes a part in all programs at the level of Republic of Tatarstan and Nizhnekamsk, supporting professional sport activities, renaissance of historical and cultural monuments in cooperation with Tatarstan Historical and Cultural Foundation. Lots of efforts are contributed to improvement of city facilities. 50^th anniversary of Company became a great municipal holiday. In the early days and up to now, Nizhnekamskneftekhim was and is the company in a one-company town.

Chairman of Trade union Adip Khairullin reported on fulfillment of Bargaining Agreement.

Due to harmonious activities and close collaboration of Company management, Trade Union and staff, all social commitments were implemented in full scope. Delegates of Staff Conference considered Bargaining Agreement for 2017 as a fully performed.

New Bargaining Agreement for 2018-2020, which was signed in the presence of conference delegates by Azat Bikmurzin, General Director, and Adip Abdullin, Chairman of Trade union, retains all social benefits indicated in the Agreement for 2017.

The IT department of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim successfully went through the certification procedure of the company as SAP Customer Center of Expertise (CCOE). Obtaining the certificate was preceded by the audit phase where all aspects of the interaction of IT department with the business units of Nizhnekamskneftekhim have been evaluated as well as the arrangement of processes for support of decision making.

The certificate of Customer Center of Expertise is the documentary evidence of compliance of the maintenance process with the world standards, the development of Nizhnekamskneftekhim ERP system and interaction with SAP Global Support Service. Well established processes and continuous improvement is the cornerstone of success. Presently the company's IT department is becoming not only a service provider but also a business innovator creating the conditions for development of projects, being the point of growth.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim was founded in 1967. Its basic facilities are sited in Nizhnekamsk, the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Being a part of TAIF Group, Nizhnekamskneftekhim is a major petrochemical market player staying in the lead of the domestic production of synthetic rubbers, plastics and ethylene.

The company’s portfolio includes over 120 products with almost 50% exported to 50 countries of Europe, America and Southeast Asia.

Quality Control Department of Nizhnekamskneftekhim’s plastics and polyolefins plant was recognized as the best testing laboratory in Tatarstan. Following the results of the contest 2017 Best Products and Services in Tatarstan, QCD was awarded the winner’s diploma. The award ceremony took place in the conference hall of the fair pavilion in Kazan on December 11.

The jury’s assessment was made by 12 criteria upon the contestants’ performance over the last three years. Such indicators as practicing of new test methods, use of state-of-the-art instruments and apparatuses, and professional skills of the staff were taken as the basis for evaluation. A great deal of attention was given among others to QCD’s participation in various contests and interlaboratory tests including those international. The jury paid no less regard to as cooperation of the laboratory and the clients as absence of claims therefrom.

One of the contest basic requirements alongside those mentioned was the availability of the accreditation certificate and effective running of the Quality Management System in accordance with the international standards ISO 9001, ISO 14000, ISO 18000, etc. By all those criteria the laboratory of Nizhnekamskneftekhim was acknowledged as the best one in the relevant nomination which speaks for the high level of competence and professionalism of the employees.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim was founded in 1967. Its basic facilities are sited in Nizhnekamsk, the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Being a part of TAIF Group, Nizhnekamskneftekhim is a major petrochemical market player staying in the lead of the domestic production of synthetic rubbers, plastics and ethylene.

The company’s portfolio includes over 120 products with almost 50% exported to 50 countries of Europe, America and Southeast Asia.