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• 02.09.2019 Nizhnekamskneftekhim - a participant in the petrochemical and chemical forum
  

  Nizhnekamskneftekhim received a diploma of the 1st degree in the nomination "Products with new or improved properties." The Company was awarded thanks to the results of the competition for the best exhibit, the project or technical solution organized as part of the 26th international specialized exhibition “Oil, Gas. Petrochemistry". The exhibition was arranged at the Tatarstan Petrochemical Forum, organized with the support of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, in Kazan from 2 to 4 September 2019.

  Nizhnekamskneftekhim is a regular and active participant of the forum. The Company annually presents its production achievements in it. This time, petrochemists presented the entire range of the main product types - rubber and plastic, as well as new products - methoxypolyethylene glycols (MPEG). MPEG is produced at the plant of oligomers and glycols of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim. It is used as a feed for production of home monoethylene glycols and ethylene oxide. MPEGs are required for production of various detergents and cleaners as a stabilizer for viscosity control, antistatic agent, softener, and in the production of plasticizers for concrete mixes.

  On 2 September 2019 the forum guest delegation headed by Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, were met by Ruslan Shigabutdinov, the General Director of TAIF JSC, the Chairman of the Nizhnekamskneftekhim Board and Azat Bikmurzin, the General Director of Nizhnekamskneftekhim at the stand of Nizhnekamskneftekhim. During presentation, the head of Nizhnekamskneftekhim told the audience about the results of the Company's work aiming to increase the branded range of products, and the implementation of the main environmental project, reconstruction of biological treatment facilities.

  In total, about 200 companies from Russia, as well as the former Soviet Union republics and beyond take part in the forum. The forum will cover meetings with leading industry experts from the companies of the Republic of Tatarstan, various scientific and practical conferences and round table discussions on the topics.
• 28.08.2019 Biological Waste Treatment Facilities (BOS) of "Nizhnekamskneftekhim" start to operate after reconstruction
  

  Today, the opening of biological treatment facilities (BOS) took place at PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim after a large-scale reconstruction. Mr. Rustam Minnikhanov, the RT President, Mr. Ruslan Shigabutdinov, the  General Director of TAIF JSC, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Mr. Azat Bikmurzin, the General Director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Mr. Aidar Metshin, Head of Nizhnekamsk Municipal; Region, Mr. Alexander Zhadan, the General Director of Mediana Filter, the Research and Production Company, Moscow and other officials took part in the celebration.

  The reconstruction of biological treatment facilities is one of the main environmental projects of the Company. They were commissioned in 1966. The general developer of the technology and the executor of the project documentation was the GPI SoyuzVodoKanalProject (Moscow).

  Both household and domestic wastewater from Nizhnekamsk and industrial wastewater from the production site are supplied to BOS. The share of city wastewater is 19%. It is accumulated from population, from various companies and enterprises: gas stations, car washes, garage cooperatives, car services, medical institutions, shopping centers, as well as from enterprises located in the village of Builders and in the BSI area

  81% of wastewaters entering the BOS are wastewaters from over 60 enterprises located at the industrial hub. These include PJSC NizhnekamskShina, AO NizhnekamskTekhUglerod, AO SG-trans, OOO Prettl-NK, OOO Chelny-Broiler, OOO Industrial Park “Pioner”, OOO Nizhnekamsk Plant of Steel Structures, and many others.
  This information was presented to the Head of the Republic by the General Director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Azat Bikmurzin. He explained to Rustam Minnikhanov in detail about the step-by-step modernization of the biological treatment facilities and showed the progress of construction work on the mockup.

  In the 60s, the city of Nizhnekamsk has been built side by side with Nizhnekamskneftekhim at the expense of the Company. Moreover, at that time, it was decided to combine the treatment of industrial, municipal and municipal wastewater in one location, because it was beneficial in the technological, economical and geographical aspects. For sewage treatment plants, the designers determined the area located far from the city and much beneath the city and the industrial site, so the sewage streamed here by gravity. In case of other arrangement of BOS location, the wastewaters would have to be pumped using pumping stations, and this would substantially increase the cost of their treatment.

  The expansion of BOS has proceeded until the mid-80s and as a result, their capacity increased from 56,000 to 213,000 cubic meters per day.

  The fourth environmental program, which the company has been implementing from 2014 to 2020 with the support of TAIF JSC and which is amounting to 7.2 billion rubles, included the reconstruction of biofeedback too. Its target is to retrofit the old industrial buildings and facilities, equipment, as well as introduce modern waste water treatment technology and construct new facilities, which will in the end significantly improve the environmental situation in Nizhnekamsk municipal district.

  - I must highlight the efficient work of our colleagues - TAIF Group of Companies, Nizhnekamskneftekhim. In 2017, TAIF started the first stage of modernization of the wastewater treatment facilities, today, on the eve of the Day of the Republic, the birthday of Nikolai Lemaev, we are launching the second stage. And the work goes on. Now work is underway for laying out a collector. I think the moment is very positive. Nizhnekamsk is the petrochemical center of the republic. “Today, the industry uses the most advanced technologies, and we can confidently say that despite the large man-induced impact, we can achieve an ecological state that will meet international standards due to modern treatment technologies and modern production facilities,” said Rustam Minnikhanov, the RT President at the opening of the BOS.

  In turn, Ruslan Shigabutdinov stated at the ceremony of putting the BOS into operation, that the issue of compliance with environmental requirements and standards has always been one of the priorities in the work of TAIF Group and PJSC NKNK.

  - There can be no doubt that environmental costs are necessary. These are the first challenges of the plant, and the shareholders, that is, compliance with all environmental standards. Today we are completing the second stage of reconstruction and moving towards the third stage. There are always many environmental issues at any large industrial enterprise. However, I am sure that we will solve all issues with the support of the republic, the president, and with our active work; and the environment in the city and in the region will be better than anywhere in the world. The chemistry enterprise must be “green”, environmentally friendly, such technologies are available now”, added Ruslan Shigabutdinov.

  The general designer of the 1st stage of the BOS reconstruction was JSC MosVodoKanalNIIProject, the technical writer of the technical documentation was OOO ASP-AKVA.

  The first stage was carried out in 2016. The entire unit for mechanical cleaning of household wastes was rebuilt and re-equipped, the building of grids with a receiving chamber, aerated sand traps, a mixer for household and chemically contaminated streams, mixers emptying pump house, electric cable racks were installed, and special units for combined-gas mixes treatment were erected. The entire complex is equipped with the up-to-date equipment and leak-proof, the smelling emissions are now neutralized.

  The implementation of this stage made it possible to trap suspended substances and wastes from the drains with a tolerance of 5 mm minimum, to save household organics as much as possible, which positively affects the concentration of sludge in aeration tanks and, in turn, improves the quality of biological treatment, resulting in reduce of iron concentration in drains by 19%, aluminum - by 16%, sulfates - by 17%, phenols - by 35%, formaldehyde - by 52%, and methanol - by 71%

  The company reimbursed 610.4 mln rubles (VAT incl.) to the first stage of the reconstruction of the domestic wastewater mechanical treatment unit.

  In 2018, the second stage of the reconstruction of the biofeedback began. The unit of reception and mechanical treatment of the industrial wastewater underwent dramatic changes. The developer of the design documentation is OOO ASP-AKVA, and the supplier of the process equipment and technology is JSC NPK Mediana Filter

  As part of the second stage, new buildings and structures were reconstructed and built at the industrial wastewater treatment unit as follows: a receiving chamber, a polymer chip collection basin with a gas drain, sand traps, a volatile hydrocarbon removal unit and a gas treatment unit. All facilities are absolutely airtight. Thus, a possibility of unpleasant odors ingress into the atmosphere during the treatment of wastewater is prevented. Another feature is the latest gas treatment plants - biofilters. They are block boxes that are inhabited by special types of bacteria. The microorganisms neutralize unpleasant odors. This technology is one of the best in Europe. The efficiency of gas effluents treatment reaches 95%.

  In general, the reconstructed facility has a number of the following significant advantages: the entire wastewater treatment process runs in conditions of complete tightness and ensures the reliability of the system for transporting wastewater to BOS; the use of a pool to collect a trapped product is intended to capture oil products from wastewater; the use of closed aeration tanks will allow you to blow off and trap unpleasant chemical odors released during wastewater treatment; the use of activated sludge (a group of special bacteria) will improve the efficiency of wastewater treatment removing organic compounds and oil products.

  Also, as part of the second stage, the chemical department of the biofeedback laboratory was reconstructed with modern equipment. Here they control the quality of incoming domestic and chemically contaminated wastewater, surface and groundwater, daily monitor the microorganism number involved in wastewater treatment. A video panel appeared at the sewer treatment plant, which displays on-line analytical monitoring of the sewage.

  The modernization of the second stage of the biofeedback reconstruction costs Nizhnekamskneftekhim 1.25 bln rubles (VAT incl.).

  Concurrently from March 2019, the construction of a new off-site collector for industrial stream drainage is underway. It is almost 15 kilometers long. The collector is laid by two methods: an open method and microtunneling. The latter is used when laying the pipeline over road and railway crossings. The new collector will increase the throughput of the system for transporting wastewater to sewage treatment plants, increase its safety and reduce the environmental impact. The cost of implementing this project is 1.501 bln rubles (VAT incl.)

  The total cost of the BOS reconstruction, including the construction of a new collector, amounted to over three bln rubles, VAT incl.

  As a result of a large-scale reconstruction of the biofeedback, the following was ensured:

  - reliable wastewater treatment in the pace of development of the Company production capacities of Nizhnekamsk industrial hub and the city infrastructure.

  - increase of the throughput and reliability of the system for transporting waste water to the treatment facilities and the release of the treated wastewaters into water bodies;

  - comfortable living of residents of the city of Nizhnekamsk and nearby settlements, since it eliminates the ingress of unpleasant odors into the atmosphere, and pollutants into the water bodies and soil.

  PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, having implemented the most advanced technologies and the latest equipment during the biofeedback reconstruction, successfully implemented an important environmental project aimed at a comprehensive solution of environmental issues. Thanks to the reconstruction of the biofeedback, a basis has been provided for the environmentally friendly development of Nizhnekamsk city and the region under conditions of sustainable industrial growth.
• 23.08.2019 In memory of Lemaev: Nizhnekamskneftekhim will hold an international hockey tournament
  

  From August 25 to 29, an international ice hockey tournament among junior teams will be held in Nizhnekamsk. Nizhnekamskneftekhim will organize it. Competitions are devoted to the 90th anniversary of Mr. Nikolai Lemaev, the founder and Head of the Chemical Plant.

  The tournament involved 6 top teams of players born in 2002 to 2003. For the first time, a team from the United States of America - Esmark Stars (Pittsburgh) will come to Nizhnekamsk for the tournament. The participants are: Neftekhimik (Nizhnekamsk), Esmark Stars (Pittsburgh, USA), Salavat Yulaev (Ufa), Metallurg (Magnitogorsk), Neftyanik (Almetyevsk), Avantgard (Omsk). They will go toe-to-toe in the Ice Palace Neftekhim Arena.

  The tournament will open on 25 August at 18.45. On the same day, at 19.00, the first game will be held between Neftekhimik and Esmark Stars. A detailed schedule of games can be found at the official website of the sports club Neftekhimik.

  Admission to matches is free.
• 23.08.2019 Petrochemists at the opening of the 45th WorldSkills Championship
  

  At the 45th world championship Nizhnekamskneftekhim presents Mr. Shamil Khakimov, a 21-year-old employee of the Butadiene and Hydrocarbon Feedstock Plant, who became part of the expanded national team of Russia. He is in the reserve and, if necessary, he will be able to perform in the competence "Manufacturing of products of polymeric materials”.

  Over the past 5 years, Nizhnekamskneftekhim has been actively supporting the WorldSkills movement, participating in almost all professional skills competitions: qualifying, regional, national, global actions. Employees of Nizhnekamskneftekhim witnessed a grand show organized in honor of the opening of the 45th world championship in professional excellence according to WorldSkills standards. The official start of the competition was given in Kazan on 22 August. The opening ceremony was held at the Kazan Arena stadium.

  More than 1300 participants from 63 countries for 56 competencies attended the championship. Hundreds of thousands of people came to see the bright, memorable spectacle and support their teams in the capital of Tatarstan. Among them is the delegation of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim headed by Azat Bikmurzin, the General Director. A stylish corporate clothing and large bright flags with symbols of Nizhnekamskneftekhim and the TAIF group of companies distinguished the tribune of the company’s employees.

  Ahead of the young petrochemists is another contest. In September, Nizhnekamskneftekhim employees will compete in three competencies in Sochi, at the regional championship of petrochemical enterprises. Competence “Laboratory chemical analysis” will be represented by Ms.Leysan Mullakaeva, an assistant of chemical analysis laboratory at the scientific and technological center, Mr. Andrey Kukarin will be in the competence of “Apparatus for Chemical Technologies”, he is an operator of workshop No. 6711 of the Oligomers and Glycols Plant and Mr. Radik Aglyamov, a repairman, will be in the competence “Repair of process equipment”. workshop No. 6525, Central Repair Workshop. The last two competencies of petrochemists at the championship of this kind will be represented for the first time.

  According to the participants of the championship, such competitions provide an opportunity to learn new things and become the best in their discipline, and apply the acquired knowledge and skills at the Company production facilities.
• 20.08.2019 Nizhnekamskneftekhim takes care of petrochemists’ and citizens’ wellness
  

  A burns unit was officially opened today in Nizhnekamsk, at the site of the GAUZ "Central Regional Multi-Field Hospital". The opening ceremony was attended by Mr. Ildar Fatikhov, the RT Deputy Minister of Health, Mr. Ruslan Shigabutdinov, the Director General of TAIF JSC, the Chairman of the Nizhnekamskneftekhim Board, Mr. Azat Bikmurzin, the General Director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Mr. Andrey Tokarenko, the Senior Managing Director of SOGAZ Group and other officials.

  Under the authority of Ruslan Shigabutdinov, a decision was made in July 2018 to arrange the burns unit at the site of GAUZ NTSRMB. The purpose of the idea is to increase the efficiency of comprehensive rehabilitation of burn victims.

  “The petrochemists and medical workers have cooperated as one team to implement this project. Thanks to the management of TAIF Group, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, builders, everyone made every effort. The opening of such a burn block will give a new impetus to the development of Nizhnekamsk health care,” said Ildar Fatikhov, the Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan at the opening ceremony.

  According to Ruslan Shigabutdinov, production facilities are always associated with hazard factors. “Today people are the most important asset of the Company. The Company employees and residents of Nizhnekamsk deserve the best medical care. To save the lives and wellness of people today, we are opening this unit, equipped with the most up-to-date high-tech equipment. But even if this unit remains free and vacant and equally new or is used extremely rarely, however if it is urgently needed, it has all the possibilities for provision of qualified assistance. TAIF Group, for its part, will continue to sponsor the development of health care in Nizhnekamsk,” said the General Director of TAIF JSC.

  On behalf of Marat Sadykov, the Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan, letters of appreciation were handed to Ruslan Shigabutdinov, the General Director of TAIF JSC and Azat Bikmurzin, the General Director of Nizhnekamskneftekhim. The head of the Company thanked the medical workers for their hard work and emphasized that almost all health facilities since the foundation of the city were built by Nizhnekamskneftekhim and the Company continues this tradition with the opening of the new burns unit. Azat Bikmurzin praised the work of builders, awarding the best workers with diplomas.

  Then the burns unit was shown to the guests. It is located in the rooms of medical building No. 3, house 13, Akhtubinsky Street. Here, redevelopment of the premises was carried out, automatic doors were installed, the wards equipped with new furniture and modern medical equipment.

  The unit includes two wards. One of them with 2 special burn treatment beds of Holland manufacture is located in the intensive care section on the ground floor. The cost of one bed is 5 million 200 thousand rubles. The ward also has two devices for lungs artificial ventilation. The unit is equipped with an additional dressing and dialysis rooms.

  The second ward, where four other burn beds are placed, is located on the third floor in the surgical division. These beds are equipped with air aeration equipment to speed up the regeneration of damaged skin.

  And the rooms have their own showers and a bathroom, and in front of it there is a bathroom equipped with a wheeled shower.

  The new burns unit will provide highly qualified care to patients with extensive burns, with no need to transport them to medical institutions of Naberezhnye Chelny and Kazan.

  The total cost of the project, including construction and installation works, amounted to over 113 mln rubles. The implementation was only carried out at the expense of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

  On the same day, a presentation was held after the renovation of the polyclinic No.1, located in the territory of the industrial area. Under the financial support of TAIF Group of Companies and SOGAZ Group of Companies in 2019,                             a reconstruction of the building was completed here for a total of over 123 mln rubles.

  Now the clinic has more open spaces where waiting areas with comfortable furniture are arranged for patients. Rooms with ergonomic workplaces are equipped for doctors.

  The clinic was equipped with modern medical equipment for a total amount of 100 mln rubles. Among the new products is a universal digital x-ray system, modern expert class ultrasound machines. Modernization also affected IT-equipment: hardware, software and intelligent software were updated.

  And a new pharmacy ls opened in the polyclinic.

  As part of the revamp of the polyclinic, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim purchased 2 ambulances for a total of over 15 mln rubles. They are equipped with modern equipment manufactured in Italy, Germany and USA.

  2 more specialized vehicles were purchased for the teams of the clinic doctors and doctor’s assistants to provide medical assistance to the company's employees on house calls.
• 14.08.2019 Petrochemists took part in the “Health Marathon”
  

  Employees of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim participated in the large-scale swimming contest»Health Marathon". Competitions were held today in the sports complex “Druzhba”. The strongest one had to be chosen among more than a hundred participants. Young athletes, working youth, schoolchildren and veterans demonstrated their skills. Each category of participants had to overcome a certain distance - from 25 to 200 meters.

  The honored guests of the competition were: the Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Irek Zinnurov, the General Director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim Azat Bikmurzin and other managers of the company, as well as representatives of the city administration.

  - “Many thanks to PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim. The pool is in excellent condition thanks to the efforts of the enterprise, which supports all sports facilities in Nizhnekamsk, where you can practice sports and maintain your health” - noted Irek Zinnurov at the opening ceremony of the competition.

  PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim pays special attention to the development of physical education and its support. The company has created all conditions for sports activities: there are 16 sports facilities on its balance sheet.

  - Now we are actively engaged in the reconstruction of the “Neftekhimik” football field. We have plans to construct new facilities, we will do that in the coming years,” - said Azat Bikmurzin, General Director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

  Winners and prize-winners were determined according to the competition results. They were awarded with diplomas, medals and valuable gifts. Final competitions will be held at the end of this year in Kazan, where the first place winners from all cities of Tatarstan will meet.
• 09.08.2019 The General Director held a meeting with the youth of Nizhnekamsk in a “no tie” format
  

  On August 8th, the general director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim Azat Bikmurzin held a meeting with representatives of the youth organization of the company, participants and experts of the VII National WorldSkills Championship, as well as students of Nizhnekamsk Chemical and Technological Institute and Petrochemical and Oil Refining College named after N.V. Lemaev at cultural and sports complex “Neftekhim Arena”. The meeting was held in a no tie format. The main purpose of the meeting was to get direct feedback from the young generation, to find out what issues bother young employees and students today, to attract as many young professionals as possible by describing the prospects awaiting them. Discussion topics were very diverse. Young people were interested in social protection issues, prospects for professional growth, environment, and further development of the company. The issues of providing housing, development of IT technology and working conditions were also discussed. PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim is also active in implementing a number of programmes aimed at supporting youth. It is currently reviewing a support programme for those employees who have returned from military service. It is planned to significantly increase the amount of “relocation allowance”. Support for young families also continues. Material assistance is allocated for the purchase of essential goods, the amount of which is also planned to be increased. Material assistance is also paid at the birth of children. The amount of material assistance varies depending on the number of children and ranges from 15 to 100 thousand rubles. Thanks to the additional housing programme, which was launched in 2015 for TAIF Group employees, 1 400 petrochemical families received apartments in new housing estates. An employee of the enterprise can count on a medical support. The company has created all conditions for sports activities. On the balance sheet of the enterprise there are 13 sports facilities for employees of the company, members of their families, as well as all Nizhnekamsk residents. This year 2,800 children will spent their holidays in the children's recreation camps of the company under its sponsorship. From the very beginning PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim carries out its social mission for the development of the city infrastructure thanks to its first general director N.V. Lemaev, whose 90th anniversary is celebrated at the company this year.

  A relaxed, friendly atmosphere prevailed at the meeting, which lasted more than an hour and a half, the participants exchanged jokes and received comprehensive answers to all the questions addressed to the General Director.
• 01.08.2019 Nizhnekamskneftekhim celebrated its birthday
  

  On July 31, 2019, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim celebrated its 52nd birthday. This is the day when in 1967 the first product was manufactured. A mega gala day for the company employees, residents and visitors of the city took place in the Neftekhimikov park. Even a cloudy and rainy weather could not overshadow this important event for the company and the whole city - thousands of spectators came to the celebration.

  The festival organizers took care of the entertainment for both children and adults. Starting from 4 p.m., the group “Artist” invited from Kazan, presented its children's animated program on the small stage. An interactive dance show, bubble show, flash mobs were organized for little spectators.

   

  Also, in parallel, the popular youth game such as a laser tag, an analogue of paintball, was organized. At 5 p.m. at the central entrance to the park orchestra of wind instruments began to play. All those present were encouraged by a group of youth activists from Nizhnekamskneftekhim - they created a festive atmosphere and elevated emotions. A photo area, a food court area, which was organized by various catering enterprises from different cities of Tatarstan were also available. They were very popular with the townspeople.

  At 6 p.m., the main site began to work. It featured the performances of Nizhnekamskneftekkhim ensemles, creative young people — winners and prize-winners of the republican youth contest “Beznen Zaman”, the city's teams. Bright and unforgettable was the bicycle show from a champion of Russia in the bike trial; many will remember the performance of Level Up dance group and the vocal trio of Russians Black. Unforgettable final touch for the residents was the performance of a star of national scale Elvin Grey, beloved by all residents and visitors of Nizhnekamsk. Neftekhimikov park turned into a large dance floor, everyone danced and sang along to the popular artist, ignoring a steady rain and cool weather.

   

  - “The holiday turned out to be outstanding. A lot of people came. We could not miss this event with our youth activists — 52 years since the production of the first product, this is an important date for us. A lot of guests, artists, a lot of people. Many thanks to all the organizers! We, the youth activists, like everything very much!” – shared his impressions Fanzil Shigapov, the employee of Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

   

  “Every year we are happy to attend this event, especially since it is held near our school. It's great that such great concerts with modern popular artists are held for young people!” - stated Azat Khusainov and Artur Mustafin, the students of the 10th grade of the school No. 31:

   

  Significance of the holiday was commented on by Rodion Bulashov, the deputy general director for personnel and social affairs at PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim:

   

  - “Today our whole team is celebrating the birthday of our company — 52 years since the manufacture of the first product. Together with us - the residents of Nizhnekamsk-, there are representatives of other cities such as Zainsk, Naberezhnye Chelny, Almetyevsk, Kazan, who arrived here to congratulate us. Despite the rain, we are celebrating our birthday all together with our team, residents, colleagues and friends. It is particularly gratifying that this is a jubilee year, 90 years since the birth of Nikolay Lemaev, which we will celebrate in November. We are proud to say that Nizhnekamskneftekhim is the largest producer of petrochemical products in Europe and if to talk about isoprene synthetic rubber - the largest in the world. On behalf of the management of the enterprise, we want to wish the whole team to move forward, never stop, to continue to work for the benefit of inhabitants of the city, the republic, and the country and to achieve the new goals. We sincerely congratulate citizens of Nizhnekamsk with the holiday! Those people who work well — they can rest well, and our employees serve as a proof of that.”
• 31.07.2019 On July 31st Nizhnekamskneftekhim celebrates its 52nd birthday
  

  Today, on July 31, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim marks 52 years since the day of manufacturing its first products. On this day in 1967, the first tonnes of commercial propane, butane, isobutane, isopentane, pentane, and hexane were poured into rail car tanks at central gas fractionation unit and sent to the enterprises of Omsk and Ufa.

  At present PJSCNizhnekamskneftekhim, being a part of the TAIF Group, is rightfully called the point of economic growth in Tatarstan. By processing the straight-run gasoline, the company produces a wide fraction of light hydrocarbons, synthetic rubbers, plastics, monomers and other petrochemical products.

  “PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim ranks among the top 10 world producers of synthetic rubber, is the world's largest manufacturer of polyisoprene and the world’s third largest supplier of butyl rubbers. Automotive tyres of many international brands are produced from our company’s raw materials. In Russia, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim is the second largest supplier of plastics. The company supplies HDPE and to date is a Russian large-capacity manufacturer of linear low density polyethylene.

  The company celebrates its birthday showing successful indicators. Over 1,6 million tonnes of the main feedstock was processed and 345 000 tonnes of plastics and 347,000 tonnes of rubbers sold in the first half of 2019. Sales revenue totalled 90,6 billion rubles, gain to the last year analogue period reached 3,5%.

  In the first half of this year, the company transferred 7.8 billion rubles of taxes and payments to all levels of the budget. At the same time, taxes to the consolidated budget of the Republic of Tatarstan amounted to 4.3 billion rubles, including about half a billion rubles allocated to the budget of the city of Nizhnekamsk.

  There are many ingredients for current remarkable success and achievements of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim including a dedicated work of dozens and hundreds of outstanding managers of different ranks, engineers and high-class workers. But a special role in the formation and development of the enterprise was played by the founder of the Company and Nizhnekamsk City - Nikolai Vasilyevich Lemaev. Nizhnekamskneftekhim celebrates his 90th anniversary this year.

  A festive event dedicated to the 52nd anniversary of the production of the first products will be held today in the Neftekhimikov park at 4 p.m. All guests of the festival will enjoy a varied, entertaining and eventful concert program.
• 29.07.2019 Neftekhim Patriots: petrochemists showed solidarity, strength and athletic performance
  

  A military-patriotic game “Patriots of Neftekhim” dedicated to the 52nd anniversary of the first products manufactured at the enterprise was held at the training base “Almash” on Saturday, July 27. The contest has already became popular despite being held only for the second time. More than 100 employees of Nizhnekamskneftekhim and its subsidiaries took part in this contest. Twenty teams of five people each were formed. They had to overcome three types of challenges: a tourist track, orienteering and paintball. The event’s opening ceremony was attended by the company’s top executives: Azat Bikmurzin, General Director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Rodion Bulashov, Deputy General Director for personnel and social affairs, Fanis Murtazin, Chairman of the Trade Union Organization. Welcoming the participants of the contest, the head of the company highlighted the importance of military-patriotic contests: “Patriotism is honesty and justice. You need to be a patriot not only on the battlefields but at all times and in all places. We should protect and enhance the traditions of our state, be a patriot of our company. And now, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory Day, we must preserve the memory of our grandfathers and great-grandfathers’ heroism and continue the traditions developed over the centuries. I would like to wish all the participants to greatly enjoy the contest, a wonderful weather and communication with each other. Our motto is to be one command, one family ”.

  Teams began to demonstrate their courage and their sports training by passing a tourist track. Participants had to crawl under a low put net, walk on a thin log across a “ravine”, climb up a ladder and climb down using a winch. Judges evaluated passing of the tourist track by participants against the clock and punished them with penalty seconds for errors made during the task performance. The next task of each team was orienteering, it was necessary to go along a given route with a map, find control points, and then reach the finish line. The third phase of the competitions, which was a paintball game, was held according to the Olympic system, i.e. as a knock-out competition.

  According to the results of three types of competitions, the team of isoprene-monomer plant became the winner, the second place went to the team of styrene and polyester resins plant, the rail transport division took the third place.

  As it was noted by Azat Bikmurzin, General Director of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, based on the results of the competition:

  - This is not an one-off event, but a youth outreach system developed over many years and meant to involve our employees, especially young professionals, in active life not only at work, but also outside it. This includes sports and military-patriotic events as well as entertainment and cultural events. The primary goal of such competitions is to create and cultivate a team spirit, loyalty to their company, their work.