MOSCOW (MRC) -- The output of finished goods from polymers in Russia increased by 11% over the first eleven months. Producers of polymer films are industry leaders this year, reported MRC analysts.
November production of main products from polymers in Russia dropped by 8% from October under the pressure of seasonal factors.
According to the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, the November output of unreinforced and non-combined films rose to 110,000 tonnes from 83,200 tonnes a month earlier. Thus, production of these products in Russia totalled 1.02 million tonnes from January to November 2014, up by 30.7% year on year.
Last month's production of plates and sheets dropped to 18,100 tonnes from 18,500 tonnes in October. The output of these products by Russian companies exceeded 200,000 tonnes over the stated period, down by 0.7% year on year.
November production of plastic pipes, hoses and fittings fell to 54,200 tonnes versus 69,800 tonnes in October. The overall production of these products totalled about 500,000 tonnes over the first eleven months of 2014, up by 0.2% year on year.
Last month's production of plastic windows and their frames and sills virtually fell to 2 million square meters, while in October, this figure was 2.6 million square meters. The output of plastic windows and window sills totalled about 23.3 million square meters from January to November 2014, down by 11.1% year on year.
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