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Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
SIBUR unveils updated sustainability strategy through 2030
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 June 2025 - SIBUR, Russia's largest producer of polymers and rubbers, has successfully concluded its five-year sustainability strategy and presented new targets for the next five-year period, 2025– 2030, the company aims to recycle at least 600,000 tonnes of plastic waste through its own and partner initiatives, including through the expansion of contract manufacturing for processing various types of plastics. In 2024, SIBUR recycled 111,000 tonnes of polymer waste, surpassing its target of 100,000 tonnes per the next five years, SIBUR plans to increase its annual output of sustainable products – those made with lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or that incorporate recycled or bio-based feedstock – to 400,000 tonnes. For comparison, the company produced 287,000 tonnes of such products in 2024."Polymers are becoming an essential element in the global energy transition and green economy; their role in reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency is only growing," said Nadezhda Galaktionova, Head of Sustainability and Climate Solutions at SIBUR. "That's why we were the first company in Russia to make increasing revenue from sustainable product sales a specific financial target in our ESG strategy."Another ambitious goal set by SIBUR for 2025–2029 is the development, implementation and scaling of chemical recycling technologies for mixed plastics (thermolysis). This innovative approach aims to significantly improve plastic waste management in the next five years, SIBUR intends to achieve carbon neutrality at two more facilities through improved energy efficiency, purchases of green electricity, and the allocation of carbon units. Under the previous strategy, the company's SIBUR-PETF plant in the Tver region became Russia's first carbon-neutral production 2030, SIBUR also plans to reduce its GHG emissions per tonne of product by 10% compared with 2024 levels and to support at least two nature-based climate projects. Under the previous strategy, the company verified over 3 million carbon units from climate projects at its facilities and planted more than 5 million new strategy also targets a 10% reduction in water consumption for operational needs. By 2030, SIBUR aims to increase the percentage of women in engineering and production roles at the company to at least 30% and to provide additional support for working #SIBUR The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Zawya
3 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
SIBUR unveils updated sustainability strategy through 2030
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 June 2025 - SIBUR, Russia's largest producer of polymers and rubbers, has successfully concluded its five-year sustainability strategy and presented new targets for the next five-year period, 2025–2029. By 2030, the company aims to recycle at least 600,000 tonnes of plastic waste through its own and partner initiatives, including through the expansion of contract manufacturing for processing various types of plastics. In 2024, SIBUR recycled 111,000 tonnes of polymer waste, surpassing its target of 100,000 tonnes per year. Over the next five years, SIBUR plans to increase its annual output of sustainable products – those made with lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or that incorporate recycled or bio-based feedstock – to 400,000 tonnes. For comparison, the company produced 287,000 tonnes of such products in 2024. "Polymers are becoming an essential element in the global energy transition and green economy; their role in reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency is only growing," said Nadezhda Galaktionova, Head of Sustainability and Climate Solutions at SIBUR. "That's why we were the first company in Russia to make increasing revenue from sustainable product sales a specific financial target in our ESG strategy." Another ambitious goal set by SIBUR for 2025–2029 is the development, implementation and scaling of chemical recycling technologies for mixed plastics (thermolysis). This innovative approach aims to significantly improve plastic waste management in Russia. In the next five years, SIBUR intends to achieve carbon neutrality at two more facilities through improved energy efficiency, purchases of green electricity, and the allocation of carbon units. Under the previous strategy, the company's SIBUR-PETF plant in the Tver region became Russia's first carbon-neutral production site. By 2030, SIBUR also plans to reduce its GHG emissions per tonne of product by 10% compared with 2024 levels and to support at least two nature-based climate projects. Under the previous strategy, the company verified over 3 million carbon units from climate projects at its facilities and planted more than 5 million trees. The new strategy also targets a 10% reduction in water consumption for operational needs. By 2030, SIBUR aims to increase the percentage of women in engineering and production roles at the company to at least 30% and to provide additional support for working mothers. Hashtag: #SIBUR The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. SIBUR
Associated Press
19-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Russia's SIBUR to Participate in Major Polymer Conference in Indonesia
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 19 May 2025 - SIBUR, Russia's largest producer of polymers and synthetic rubber, will take part in the Meet@Commoplast industry conference in Solo, Indonesia, on 22 May 2025. Representatives of SIBUR will join panel discussions alongside industry peers to address the state of international polymer markets, including the latest trends in demand and supply, rising protectionism, and logistics challenges. SIBUR has an installed capacity of 5.2 million tonnes of polypropylene and polyethylene, part of which is exported to China and Southeast Asia. The company is currently building the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Far East, which is now 76% complete and scheduled to launch production in 2026. With a design capacity of 2.7 million tonnes of polymers, the new plant's strategic location and low production costs will enable SIBUR to increase shipments — particularly HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE — to Asia, including Indonesia. Hashtag: #SIBUR The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Malay Mail
19-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Russia's SIBUR to Participate in Major Polymer Conference in Indonesia
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 19 May 2025 - SIBUR, Russia's largest producer of polymers and synthetic rubber, will take part in the Meet@Commoplast industry conference in Solo, Indonesia, on 22 May of SIBUR will join panel discussions alongside industry peers to address the state of international polymer markets, including the latest trends in demand and supply, rising protectionism, and logistics has an installed capacity of 5.2 million tonnes of polypropylene and polyethylene, part of which is exported to China and Southeast company is currently building the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Far East, which is now 76% complete and scheduled to launch production in 2026. With a design capacity of 2.7 million tonnes of polymers, the new plant's strategic location and low production costs will enable SIBUR to increase shipments — particularly HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE — to Asia, including #SIBUR The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
New vacuum tech slashes porosity by 75 percent in large-scale 3D prints
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee have introduced a novel vacuum-assisted extrusion method that significantly reduces internal porosity in large-scale 3D-printed polymer parts. The breakthrough, which the team says holds the potential to transform additive manufacturing across aerospace, automotive, and defense sectors, cuts porosity by 75 percent, marking a key step toward stronger, more reliable printed components. Large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) - a bigger-picture take on 3D printing that enables the direct printing of meter-scale components - is used to create large, complex parts for various industries. Even though these materials provide excellent stiffness and low thermal expansion, their widespread use has long been held back by internal porosity, or voids, that compromise the printed parts' strength and reliability. Now, thanks to the new vacuum-assisted technique, the researchers have managed to remove the gases trapped during printing, thus significantly reducing the voids and making the parts stronger and more consistent. Vipin Kumar, PhD, a composites and fiber manufacturing expert at ORNL, explained that even though 3D-printed materials provide excellent stiffness and low thermal expansion, their potential is greatly limited by persistent intrabead porosity. Porosity in 3D printing refers to tiny voids or defects within the printed material, often caused by trapped gas or incomplete fusion during the printing process. These weak spots can act like small chips in glass, spreading under stress and ultimately compromising the strength, durability, and reliability of critical components such as medical implants or aerospace parts. To tackle the issue, the researchers integrated a vacuum hopper - a device used to remove air, moisture, and trapped gases from materials in manufacturing - directly to the extrusion process, where heated material is pushed through a nozzle to form the printed part. To their surprise, the initial results greatly highlighted the method's effectiveness, as it reduced the porosity by up to 75 percent, even in parts with varying fiber content - a major factor in large-scale manufacturing where material consistency can be difficult to maintain. Furthermore, in some cases, the internal void rate dropped below two percent, which Kumar described as a significant advancement compared to conventional methods. "Using this innovative technique, we are not only addressing the critical issue of porosity in large-scale polymer prints but also paving the way for stronger composites," Kumar explained in a press release. The team suggested that the vacuum-assisted method could be seamlessly integrated into existing LFAM workflows, helping streamline production and improve part quality across sectors like aerospace, automotive, and defense. "This is a significant leap forward for the LFAM industry," Kumar concluded, explaining how the design effectively pre-degasses the material, ensuring a cleaner and denser output. Since the system is currently designed for batch based processing, the team is now actively working to expand its capabilities for continuous, scalable, and industrial-grade applications. They revealed they have already developed a patent pending concept to integrate the vacuum extrusion method into continuous deposition systems, in a step that could move the technology into mainstream, real-time manufacturing environments.
