MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's output of products from polymers grew in December 2018 by 1.3% year on year. And this figure increased by 2.4% year on year in 2018, reported MRC analysts.
According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, December production of unreinforced and non-combined films was 93,600 tonnes, compared to 95,400 tonnes a month earlier. Output of films products grew in 2018 by 7.9% year on year to 1,105,000 tonnes.
December production of non-porous polymer boards, sheets and films increased to 30,500 tonnes, compared to 29,600 tonnes in November. Thus, overall production of these products reached 356,000 tonnes over the stated period, up by 6.1% year on year.
Output of porous polymer boards, sheets and films was 24,840 tonnes in the last month of the year, compared to 27,200 tonnes a month earlier. Last year's overall production of these products reached 305,760 tonnes, compared to 278,300 tonnes a year earlier.
December output of plastic windows and door blocks was 1,990,000 sq metres and 93,400 sq metres, respectively, versus 2,210,000 sq metres and 91,000 sq metres a month earlier. Overall production of these products was 24,800,000 sq meters and 1,035,100 sq meters, respectively, over the stated period, up by 13% and 7% year on year, respectively.
December output of plastic bottles and flasks exceeded 1,626,000 items versus 1,660,000 items a month earlier. Overall production of these plastic products totalled 20,840,000 units in 2018, compared to 19,370,000 units a year earlier.
Output of polymer pipes, hoses and fittings was 43,900 tonnes in the last months of the year versus 46,700 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of these products totalled 590,100 tonnes last year, down by 0.9% year on year.
MRC