MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's output of products from polymers continued to increase in April year on year to 2.4% under the pressure of seasonal factors. Thus, this figure grew to 2% in January-April 2017, reported MRC analysts.
According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, April production of of plastic pipes, hoses and fittings rose to 46,600 tonnes from 38,100 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of these products totalled 140,800 tonnes in the first four months of 2017, up by only 0.4% year on year.
Last month's production of unreinforced and non-combined films was 84,100 tonnes, compared to 90,100 tonnes in March. Output of films products grew in January-April 2017 by 5.4% year on year to 314,400 tonnes.
April production of boards, sheets and non-porous sheets went up to 29,200 tonnes, compared to 28,000 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of these products grew in January-April 2017 to 106,000 tonnes, up by 10.5% year on year.
Last month's production of boards, sheets and porous polymer films was 21,700 tonnes, whereas this figure was 20,000 tonnes a months earlier. Overall output of these polymer products dropped over the stated period by 2.4% year on year, totalling 74,200 tonnes.
April production of plastic windows and window sills, and door blocks increased to 1.6 million square metres and 67,900 square metres, respectively, versus 1.2 million square metres and 67,300 square meters. Output of these products totalled about 4 million square metres (a decrease by 1.9% year on year) and 245,000 square metres (a drop by 8.1% year on year), respectively, in the first four months of the year.
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