KuibyshevAzot inaugurates its first European PA6 compounding line in Germany

KuibyshevAzot is one of the leading integrated chemical company in the area of caprolactam and its derivatives (Polyamide-6, industrial and textile yarn, tire cord and engineering plastics), ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers and industrial gases (nitrogen, oxygen, argon).

Headquartered in Togliatti, Russia, the company is operating globally with production facilities and sales offices in Russia, Germany, China and Serbia.

On September 16, 2020 KuibyshevAzot started up its first European compounding line and the seventh globally at its STFG fibre spinning site in Rudolstadt, Germany. The site is ideally located as a production hub to serve West and East European markets and allows significant synergies between the PA6 compounding and fibre spinning business. The new extruder, supplied by Krauss Maffei Extrusion GmbH has a capacity of 12 KT. It represents world class technology and will allow state-of- the-art manufacturing of high-quality compounds.

By using the strength of its vertically integrated value chain, the company develops high-end engineering plastics based on Polyamide 6 for its global customers.

KuibyshevAzot has a broad EP portfolio including unfilled, glass fibre reinforced, mineral filled, impact modified and flame-retardant grades of high-end compounds for nearly all engineering plastics applications from automotive, electrical & electronics to industrial products and consumer goods. The company’s compounds are marketed under its global brand name Volgamid® in line with its Volgamid PA6 base polymers.