From 19 to 23 May, BIAXPLEN (part of SIBUR), a leading Russian BOPP film producer, will be taking part in Ipack-Ima 2015, a global exhibition to be held at Fiera Milano Exhibition Center in Milan, Italy.

SIBUR has appointed Alexey Kozlov, former Head of the Department of Social Development of the Government of the Russian Federation, to the Management Board of SIBUR as Managing Director for Business Administration. In this role he will oversee SIBUR's Legal Support, Government Relations, Corporate Communications, Administrative Support and Business Support Centre.

The first foundations have been laid at ZapSibNeftekhim, a facility for deep hydrocarbon to polyolefin processing in the Tyumen Region -SIBUR's biggest ever investment project.

At the extraordinary meeting on 26 December, the shareholders of PJSC SIBUR Holding elected new members to the Board of Directors.

SIBUR and Sberbank CIB have signed a five-year non-revolving credit facility agreement for RUB 42 bn. The funds are to be used for general corporate purposes.

BIAXPLEN, part of SIBUR, a leading Russian petrochemical company, has launched a new type of biaxially oriented metallised heat sealable film. The technology used in the production of the new film (HMIL.M grade) allows consumers to apply printing within 30 to 45 days after the manufacturing date, while the previous technology limited the guaranteed printing period to 15 days.

BIAXPLEN, part of SIBUR, a leading Russian petrochemical company, has expanded its export supplies of biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film to the European market. The first lots of BIAXPLEN products have been shipped to Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

SIBUR Holding changes its registered office and form of incorporation to a public joint stock company. After the reregistration, the Group's holding company will be located at the Tobolsk production site (Block 1, number 6 Bld. 30, Vostochny Promyshlenny Raion, Tobolsk, Tyumen Oblast).

Rosneft and SIBUR have signed a long-term partnership agreement for the development, testing and implementation of lubricants and other oil products.

Oleg Kozhemyako, Governor of the Amur Region, and Pavel Lyakhovich, Member of the SIBUR Management Board and Managing Director, have signed a cooperation agreement between the Government of the Amur Region and the petrochemical holding.