The Russian chemical industry is a branch of
Russian industry.
The chemical industry's share of Russia's GDP in 2006 was about 6% of exports.
In 2009 it exported 3.1 million tons of ammonia in the amount of 626 million dollars, 814 thousand tons of
methanol in the amount of 156 million dollars, 22 million tons of mineral fertilizers worth $5.6 billion, 702 thousand tons of
synthetic rubber in the amount of 1, $2 billion.
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The average monthly wage in the chemical industry in March 2010 was 21956 RUR / month.
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Enterprises
TogliattiAzot
TogliattiAzot (russian: ТольяттиАзот) is a Russian chemical company that has been described as the world's largest ammonia producer. It is headquartered in Tolyatti, Russia.
The main ammonia plant in Tolyatti was constructed as a join ...
— world's largest producer of ammonia . The main products are ammonia, fertilizers, methanol . Total turnover in 2008 — 29.97 bln rubles.
Ural Plant of Industrial Gases (Uraltehgaz) — produces technical gases and cryogenic liquids, food gas mixtures, welding gas mixtures, cylinders and welding equipment.
References
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