MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's output of products from polymers grew in October 2020 by 6.3% year on year.
However, this figure increased by 1.5% year on year in the first ten months of 2020, reported MRC analysts.
According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, October production of unreinforced and non-combined films rose to 124,000 tonnes from 117,600 tonnes a month earlier. Output of films products grew in January-October 2020 by 8.5% year on year to 1 104,900 tonnes.
Last month's production of non-porous boards, sheets and films dropped to 39,100 tonnes from 39,300 tonnes in September. Thus, overall output of these products reached 350,300 tonnes over the stated period, up by 5.1% year on year.
October production of porous polymer boards, sheets and films was 36,500 tonnes, up by 14.5% month on month.
Overall output of these products reached 266,000 tonnes in the first ten months of 2020, compared to 228,000 tonnes a year earlier.
October production of plastic bottles and flasks decreased to 1.6 bln items from 1.71 bln items a month earlier.
Overall output of these plastic products totalled 17,95 bln units over the stated period, compared to 16,87 bln units a year earlier.
Last month's production of polymer pipes, hoses and fittings exceeded 69,000 tonnes versus 68,300 tonnes in September. Overall output of these products was 592,200 tonnes in January-October 2020, up by 9% year on year.
October production of sacks and bags from ethylene polymers reached 2,274,000,000 units, compared to 2,881,000,000 units a month earlier.
Overall output of these plastic products totalled 25,44 bln units in the first ten months of 2020, compared to 21,31 bln units a year earlier. Last month's production of linoleum and floor coverings was 17,4 mln square metres, compared to 15,4 mln square metres in September.
Overall output of these products totalled 133,6 mln square metres over the stated period versus 126,2 mln square metres a year earlier. October production of plastic windows and door blocks reached 2,762 mln square metres and 103,200 square metres, respectively, versus 2,915 mln square metres and 112,500 square metres a month earlier.
Overall output of these plastic products totalled 22,446,000 square metres and 840,500,000 square metres, respectively, compared to 20,666,000 square metres and 846,500 square metres a year earlier.
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