Kazanorgsintez has stopped production of high density polyethylene for scheduled maintenance work. The shutdown will last about three weeks, with gradual resumption of production to begin on 11 October 2016. The plant's capacity is 540,000 tonnes/year. The company maintenance is the final in the current year at Russian producers. Gazprom neftekhim Salavat shut down its HDPE production in late July. Stavrolen and Nizhnekamskneftekhim do not plan to shut down for maintenance in 2016.