MOSCOW (MRC) -- The overall increase in production of key products from polymers in Belarus was 5.8% in January-October 2013, reported MRC analysts.
Producers of plastic windows, pipes, hoses and fittings accounted for the largest increase in production.
According to the National Statistics Committee of Belarus, the output of windows, window frames and window sills rose up to 47,100 square meters in October (an increase of 2% from September). The overall production of these products grew to 413,600 square meters in the first ten months of 2013, up by 14.2% year on year.
Last month's output of pipes, hoses and fittings from polymers dropped by 12.6% from September and amounted to about 1,100 tonnes. This figure exceeded 11,800 tonnes in January-October 2013, up by 11.5% year on year.
October output of boxes, contrainers, plastic trays rose to 65.8 million units, up by 10.2% from September. The overall production of these products from polymers was 583.1 million units in the ten months of the year, up by 8.9% year on year.
The output of reinforced polymer and non-combined films in October virtually remained at September's level and totalled about 7,300 tonnes. The overall films production exceeded 73,800 tonnes in January-October 2013, up by only 0.6% year on year.
Last month's production of plastic doors and their boxes fell to 3,600 square meters from 4,200 square meters in September. The overall output of these products dropped by 4.8% in the ten months of 2013 to 32,700 square meters.
MRC