VLADIVOSTOK, September 15. /TASS/. Sibur estimates the growth potential of polymers processing in the Far East at up to 100,000 tons from 35,000 tons now, Board Member - Executive Director of the Russian petrochemical company Pavel Lyakhovich said in an interview with TASS at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

"We estimate the region’s processing market at around 35,000 tons per year. We are addressing its growth to 100,000 tons within several years," he said.

The 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) was held in Vladivostok on September 10-13. The slogan of this year’s forum was: On the Path to Partnership, Peace and Prosperity. The Roscongress Foundation was the event organizer, while TASS was the EEF’s general information partner.