MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's output of products from polymers decreased in May by 5.6% year on year.
However, this figure increased by 2.5% year on year in the first five months of 2019, reported MRC analysts.
According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, May production of unreinforced and non-combined films was 96,700 tonnes, compared to 103,000 tonnes a month earlier. Output of films products grew in January-May 2019 by 8.2% year on year to 451,600 tonnes.
Last month's production of non-porous boards, sheets and films rose to 33,000 tonnes from 31,700 tonnes in April.
Thus, overall production of these products reached 151,100 tonnes over the stated period, up by 13.4% year on year.
May production of polymer porous boards, sheets and films was 21,200 tonnes, compared to 20,500 tonnes a month earlier. Overall production of these products reached 101,200 tonnes in the first five months of 2019, compared to 108,400 tonnes a year earlier.
May production of plastic bottles and flasks decreased to 1,809,000 items from 1,785,000 items a month earlier.
Overall output of these plastic products totalled 8,540,000 units in January-May 2019, compared to 8,280,000 units a year earlier.
Last month's production of polymer pipes, hoses and fittings was 50,800 tonnes versus 50,200 tonnes in April.
Overall output of these products was 210,100 tonnes in the first five months of 2019, up by 1.3% year on year.
May production of sacks and bags from ethylene polymers exceeded 1,901,000,000 units, compared to 1,996,000,000 units a month earlier. Overall output of these plastic products totalled 9,857,000,000 units over the stated period, compared to 9,857,000,000 units a year earlier.
May production of plastic windows and door blocks was 1.88 mln sq metres and 78,100 sq metres, respectively, versus 1.81 mln sq metres and 77,000 sq metres a month earlier. January-May volume of production of this product was 7.72 mln sq meters and 344,500 km m against 7.49 mln sq meters and 357,400 sq meters, respectively, a year ago.
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