Activities on isoprene production improvement based on one-stage process technology are being continued at Isoprene Synthetic Rubber Plant of OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim , in spite of difficulties due to economic crisis: measures are taken to increase production output, reduce consumption rates on raw materials and utilities , etc.

Isoprene production at the plant on March of the last year, amounted to 108% compared to March of 2008. At the same time , heat energy consumption decreased for 5%.