Construction of the Polief complex in Blagoveshchensk

Russia. Republic of Bashkortostan. Blagoveshchensk. 1996. Construction of the first launch line of the Polief complex. The line under construction is designed to produce terephthalic acid, the basis of polyester fibers that replace cotton in the textile industry, used to produce furniture and decorative fabrics for car interiors, carpets, linoleum, and in the construction of highways, gas pipelines, and oil pipelines. The exact date of the photo is unknown. Viktor Vonog/TASS