Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, rubber and plastic products

The production of chemicals and chemical products increased in May by 8.9% compared to the same period last year but decreased by 0.5% compared to April 2021. In general, over the five months of 2021, product output increased by 7.8%.

The production of rubber and plastic products increased by 26.8% compared to May 2020 but decreased by 3.3% by April 2021. The growth in the five months of 2021 was 17.5% compared to the same period in 2020.

The production of chemical fibers in April 2021 increased by 42.9% compared to May 2020, but decreased by 1.6% compared to April this year, amounting to 19.3 thousand tons. For five months of 2021, 93.7 thousand tons, which is 32.8% more than in January-May 2020. At the same time, the production of synthetic fibers increased by 47.6% compared to May 2020, but decreased by 2.6% compared to April 2021, amounting to 17.7 thousand tons, and artificial fibers increased by 5.8% in compared with May 2020 and by 9.5% by April 2021, amounting to 1.6 thousand tons.

Production of mineral or chemical fertilizers (in terms of 100% nutrients) in May 2021 amounted to 2.3 million tons, which is at the level of May 2020, and 5.6% higher than in April 2021 (2.2 million tons). For five months of 2021, 11.2 million tons of fertilizers were produced, which is 8% more than in January-May 2020.

Production of potash fertilizers increased by 9.2% compared to May 2020, amounting to 1.0 million tons, phosphate fertilizers - decreased by 12.3% (0.4 million tons). Production of nitrogen fertilizers in May 2021 amounted to 1.0 million tons (a decrease of 2.9% compared to the same period last year).

Insecticide production increased by 53.8% compared to May 2020 and amounted to 4.8 thousand tons (an increase of 0.8% compared to April 2021). At the same time, in May 2021, the production of herbicides decreased compared to the same period last year - by 13.1% to 9.9 thousand tons (decrease compared to April 2021 (-) 23.1%), fungicides - by 19,0%. up to 3.7 thousand tons (decrease by April 2021 (-) 24.6%).

The production of plastics in primary forms in May amounted to 955.9 thousand tons, which is 16.5% more than in May 2020, and 4.9% more than in April 2021. For five months of 2021, the production of plastics in primary forms amounted to 4.6 million tons, which is 11.8% more than in January-May 2020.

Synthetic rubbers in primary forms were produced 129.6 thousand tons, which is 28.8% more than in May 2020 (a decrease in comparison with April 2021 - 12.4%). For five months of 2021, the production of synthetic rubbers in primary forms amounted to 724 thousand tons, which is 17.5% more than in January-May 2020.

The production of polymer-based paints and varnishes amounted to 118.1 thousand tons, which is 10.9% more than in May 2020, but 5.1% less than in April 2021. For five months of 2021, 516 thousand tons of polymer-based paints and varnishes. produced, which is 14.8% more than in January-May 2020.

The production of paints and varnishes and similar materials for paints and varnishes, printing, and artistic paints amounted to 47.5 thousand tons, which is 34.2% more than in May 2020 (compared to April 2021, a decrease of 1.5%).

5.7 million tires, tires, and rubber tubes were produced, which is 2.0 times more than in May 2020 (a decrease in comparison with April 2021 - 1.9%). For five months of 2021, 26.9 million units were produced, which is 35.3% more than in January-May 2020.

At the same time, the production of tires and tires for passenger cars amounted to 4.1 million units, which is 2.5 times more than in May 2020, but 0.9% less than in April 2021. Tires and tires for buses, trolleybuses, and trucks were produced. 608 thousand pieces, which is 44.2% more than in May 2020 (compared to April 2021, a decrease of 6.2%). The production of similar products for agricultural machinery increased by 17.1% compared to May 2020, amounting to 148 thousand units, but decreased by 8.2% compared to April 2021.

According to the Chemical Industry Market Review, 2020 made by Deloitte the digitalization of the industry is one of the priority areas for the development of the industry. Among the advanced innovative technologies - electronic document management (59%), accounting systems CRM, SAP (37%), automation of individual processes (36%). Main technologies planned for implementation - this is the modernization of production technologies to the level of best practices (38%), the introduction of energy-saving and resource-saving technologies (37%), accounting systems (36%). Interestingly, many companies plan to introduce such advanced technologies as robotization of production processes (36%), The Internet of Things (32%), and machine vision (30%), although at the moment they are rare in the chemical industry (less than 15% of companies). The least popular in the industry are project offices, the use of alternative energy sources, and the creation of shared service centers. More than 60% of businesses are not going to implement each of these innovative technologies.

The leading direction of strategic development of the chemical industry company in 2020 is called: entering new markets - 68%, development of new products - 66%, technical re-equipment - 66%. In 2019, more than half of the chemical industry enterprises (52%) named investments in personnel development as a priority area of development. In 2020, investments in personnel were not included in the 5 priority development areas, dropping to ninth place in the list.