Kazanorgsintez
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OJSC Kazanorgsintez is one of Russia
's largest chemical companies and the country's largest polyethylene
producer. It is based in Kazan
in the republic of Tatarstan
.
, polyethylene
, ethylene oxide
, phenol-acetone, and polyethylene pipes. Kazanorgsintez also offers glycols, ethanolamines, cooling liquids, and textile agents and products for primary preparation of oil–corrosion and paraffin deposits inhibitors, proxanols-proxamines, and demulsifiers. About 25% of the company's production is exported to other countries.
The history of the company dates back to the 1950s, when it was founded as Kazan Chemical Plant. Production began in 1959. Kazanorgsintez currently has about 8,323 employees and its stock is listed in the Russian trading system
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's largest chemical companies and the country's largest polyethylene
Polyethylene
Polyethylene or polythene is the most widely used plastic, with an annual production of approximately 80 million metric tons...
producer. It is based in Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
in the republic of Tatarstan
Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...
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Overview
The company produces a range of organic chemistry products including ethyleneEthylene
Ethylene is a gaseous organic compound with the formula . It is the simplest alkene . Because it contains a carbon-carbon double bond, ethylene is classified as an unsaturated hydrocarbon. Ethylene is widely used in industry and is also a plant hormone...
, polyethylene
Polyethylene
Polyethylene or polythene is the most widely used plastic, with an annual production of approximately 80 million metric tons...
, ethylene oxide
Ethylene oxide
Ethylene oxide, also called oxirane, is the organic compound with the formula . It is a cyclic ether. This means that it is composed of two alkyl groups attached to an oxygen atom in a cyclic shape . This colorless flammable gas with a faintly sweet odor is the simplest epoxide, a three-membered...
, phenol-acetone, and polyethylene pipes. Kazanorgsintez also offers glycols, ethanolamines, cooling liquids, and textile agents and products for primary preparation of oil–corrosion and paraffin deposits inhibitors, proxanols-proxamines, and demulsifiers. About 25% of the company's production is exported to other countries.
The history of the company dates back to the 1950s, when it was founded as Kazan Chemical Plant. Production began in 1959. Kazanorgsintez currently has about 8,323 employees and its stock is listed in the Russian trading system
Russian Trading System
The Russian Trading System is a stock market established in 1995 in Moscow, consolidating various regional trading floors into one exchange. Originally RTS was modelled on NASDAQ's trading and settlement software; in 1998 the exchange went on line with its own in-house system...
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