Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan held a Polymer Day dedicated to the localisation of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for the production of vehicle fuel tanks.
The event was attended by polymer producers such as Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Kazanorgsintez, and manufacturers of automotive components such as DIPO, YPP Rus Automobile Systems, as well as leading automakers such as KAMAZ, AvtoVAZ-Renault-Nissan Alliance, SP Ford Sollers, UAZ, and GAZ Group.
In his speech, First Vice President and Executive Director of Ford Sollers Adil Shirinov stressed the need to unite efforts in the issue of localising materials for fuel tanks based on the brands of Kazanorgsintez. In turn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov noted the importance of state support in the implementation of such projects.
In addition, representatives of the automotive industry spoke about the strategies of their companies, the work done to date, and further plans for the localisation of polymers.
At the end of the meeting, the participants decided to create a working group with the aim of establishing practices for localising this grade of polyethylene.