SIBUR Registers Trade Houses in Turkey and Ukraine

Kyiv/Istanbul, 18 February 2013. SIBUR International GmbH trading company has registered subsidiaries in Turkey and Ukraine. SIBUR International Trading Istanbul and SIBUR International Trading Kiev, with offices in the respective capitals, will trade in basic polymers.

Turkey is one of the global leaders for polypropylene consumption. As planned, SIBUR International Trading Istanbul will sell the polypropylene produced by the new Tobolsk-Polymer Complex upon its commissioning.

Ukraine is one of the largest markets of polyethylene and polypropylene in the CIS. SIBUR International Trading Kiev will sell the polypropylene produced by Tomskneftekhim and Tobolsk-Polymer.

The major polypropylene consumers in Turkey and Ukraine are polypropylene big bag and woven bag, rug, BOPP film, non-woven fabric and compound manufacturers.

The new trading arms will enhance SIBUR’s flexibility in adjusting to clients’ needs, give the company extra competitive edge in strategic markets, and increase sales through access to end consumers.

Notes to editors:

The founder of SIBUR International Trading Istanbul and SIBUR International Trading Kiev is SIBUR International GmbH, a provider of trading and logistic services to SIBUR and other companies of the industry, specialising in export and distribution of Russian petrochemicals in Europe and Asia. SIBUR International GmbH manages warehouse facilities in ports of the Black and Baltic Seas, which accept, store, and ship freights.

In 2010, SIBUR established SIBUR International Trading (Shanghai) Co., selling petrochemicals to Chinese companies. In 2011, SIBUR International Trading (Shanghai) Co. opened three regional offices: in Guangzhou, Tianjin, and Qingdao.

For more information, see SIBUR International GmbH web site: http://sibur-int.com.