NAIRIT PLANT TO RESUME RUBBER PRODUCTION IN AUG-SEPT 2009

ArmInfo
2009-08-03 17:17:00

ArmInfo. Nairit Plant will resume its rubber production in late
Aug-early Sept 2009, reports the press service of the company.

The plant suspended the production on June 12 2009 so as to restore
its chloroprene section damaged during the May 14 accident and to
maintain other sections. Presently, the company is adjusting the
equipment. The start-up period will last for 7-14 days. After that
the plant will need 23 days more to restart the production.

To remind, 4 people died and 8 people were wounded in an accident
May 14.

90% of the plant is owned by Rhinoville Property Limited, 10% – by the
Government of Armenia. Rhinoville Property Limited has been set up by
Samex (Poland), Intertex (the United States) and Eurogas (Russia). In
2008 Nairit Plant produced 5,414 tons of rubber in Jan-June 2009 –
534 tons.