KIEV, Sept. 7 - Stirol, a major Ukrainian chemicals company, plans to start producing five new types of high-impact polystyrene after revamping production facilities.

The company invested about UAH 45 million ($5.6 million) in reconstruction work. Start-up work is already being carried out at the new facilities, which will be able to produce 12,500 tons of high-impact polystyrene per year.