MOSCOW (MRC) -- The output of key products from polymers in Russia over the first six months of the year grew by 10% year on year, said MRC analysts.
The upward trend in production of the key finished goods from polymers in Russia has slowed down since May, 2013. In June, the output of "pipes and hoses from polymers" and "doors and their boxes from polymers" was lower than in June 2012. However, the total output of finished products from polymers in the first half of the year rose by 10% year on year.
According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, the June production of "non-porous and non-combined with other materials films and sheets" amounted to 73,200 tonnes, up 2.2% from May. The output of these products in Russia in the first half of 2013 totalled 403,000 tonnes, up 2.2% year on year.
The total output of "pipes, hoses and fittings from polymers" in June amounted to 53,700 tonnes, up 4.3% from May. In the June 2012, the output of these products amounted to 72,600 tonnes. Overall, in January-June, 2013, the production "of pipes, hoses and fittings from polymers" totalled 276,500 tonnes, down 7.2% year on year.
The June production of "plastic plates and sheets" was 16,500 tonnes, up 16.8% from May. In the first half of the year, the output of these products in Russia amounted to 93,800 tonnes, up 17.2% year on year.
The production of plastic windows and window sills in June 2013 amounted to 2.6 mln square meters, up 9.3% from May. Over the firs six months of 2013, the production of these products in Russia totalled 10.9 mln square meters, up 9.7% year on year.
The production of "plastic doors and boxes" last month amounted to 89,900 square meters, up 17.6% from May, while in June 2012, the total output of "plastic doors and boxes" was 98,700 square meters. In January-June, 2013, the production of these products totalled 396,4000 square meters, an increase of 0.5%.
The total output of bottles, flasks and similar products from polymers in Russia amounted to 1.3 bln items in June 2013, which almost equals the May index. Over the first six months of the year, the production of these products totalled more than 7 bln items, or down 3.9% year on year.
MRC