MOSCOW (MRC) -- The output of main products from polymers in Russia rose by 2.4% over the first three months of 2014. Films accounted for the largest increase in production, reported MRC analysts.
After the disastrous January and February, a major increase in production of finished products from polymers was registered in March, up by 17.8% from February. The overall output of plastic products totalled 2.4% in the first quarter 2014. Films accounted for the largest increase in production, while negative figures were still registered in the construction sector.
According to the Federal State Statistics Service, March production of unreinforced and non-combined films rose to 90,400 tonnes (in January - 49,200 tonnes and 73,900 tonnes - in February). Thus, the output of these products in Russia reached 213,500 tonnes from January to March 2014, up by 14.9% year on year.
Last month's production of porous plates and sheets went up to 18,300 tonnes (in January - 14,800 tonnes and 16,200 tonnes - in February). The output of these products increased by 4.5 % over the stated period and totalled about 49,300 tonnes.
March production of large bottles, bottles and flask from polymers grew to 1.268 billion items (January - 917 million items and February - 1.03 billion items). The overall output of large bottles, bottles and flasks in Russia was about 3.215 billion items over the first three months of the year, up by 3.2% year on year.
Last month's output of plastic windows, their frames and sills reached 1.7 million square meters (in January - 1.2 million square meters and in February - 1.4 million square meters). The production of plastic windows and window sills dropped to 4.3 million square meters in the first quarter of 2014, down by 0.4% year on year.
March production of plastic pipes, hoses and fittings totalled about 41,400 tonnes (in January - 26,300 tonnes and in February - 35,000 tonnes). The overall production of these products reached 102,700 tonnes from January to March 2014, down by 20% year on year.
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