MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's output of products from polymers grew in August 2018 by 9.2% year on year. Thus, this figure increased by 5.6% year on year in January-August 2018, reported MRC analysts.
According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, August production of unreinforced and non-combined films was 104,400 tonnes, compared to 100,900 tonnes a month earlier. Output of film products grew in the first eight months of 2018 by 0.8% year on year to 724,500 tonnes.
August production of non-porous polymer boards, sheets and films increased to 32,400 tonnes, compared to 30,300 tonnes in July. Thus, output of these products reached 233,800 tonnes in January-August 2018, up by 3.8% year on year.
Production of porous polymer boards, sheets and films was 31,900 tonnes in the last month of the summer, compared to 26,800 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of these products reached 196,500 tonnes in the first eight months of 2018, up by 13% year on year.
August production of plastic windows and door blocks was 2,740,000 sq metres and 131,600 sq metres, respectively, versus 2,270,000 sq metres and 119,400 sq metres a month earlier. Overall output of these products was 15,300,000 sq meters and 752,100 sq meters, respectively, over the stated period, up by 11% and 24% year on year, respectively.
August production of plastic bottles and flasks exceeded 1,800,000 items versus 1,990,000 items a month earlier. Overall output of these plastic products totalled 14,180,000 units in January-August 2018, compared to 13,330,000 units a year earlier.
Production of polymer pipes, hoses and fittings was 61,300 tonnes in the last months of the summer versus 62,000 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of these products was 389,400 tonnes in the first eight months of 2018, up by 7.6% year on year.
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