MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's output of products from polymers grew in January 2020 by 7.3% year on year.
But at the same time, compared to December, it fell by 15.9%, MRC analysts said.
According to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, January production of unreinforced and non-combined films was 85,500 tonnes, compared to 72,000 tonnes and 100,000 tonnes in January and December a year earlier.
Last year's output of film products was 205,000 tonnes.
Last month's production of boards, sheets and non-porous films rose to 28,400 tonnes versus 24,900 tonnes and 34,400 tonnes in January and December 2019. This figure for the entire 2019 was about 387,000 tonnes.
Last month's production of boards, sheets and non-porous films rose to 18,600 tonnes versus 19,700 tonnes and 24,900 tonnes in January and December 2019. This figure for the entire 2019 was about 277,000 tonnes.
The January production of plastic bottles and bottles fell to 1,551,000 tonnes units, compared to 1,595,000 tonnes units and 1,688,000 tonnes units in January and December 2019. Overall output of these plastic products totalled 20,140,000,000 units last year.
January production of plastic pipes, hoses and fittings reached 40,900 tonnes, compared to 31,700 tonnes and 47,930 tonnes in January 2019 and December 2019, respectively. Overall production of these products totalled 618,000 tonnes in 2019.
The January production of sacks and bags made of ethylene polymers reached the level of 1,883,000 tonnes units against 1,926,000,000 units and 2,210,000,000 units in January and December a year earlier. Overall output of these plastic products totalled 25,628,000,000 units last year.
Last month's production of linoleum and floor coverings was 8,770,000 square metres, compared to 8,720,000 square metres and 8,890,000 square metres in January and December 2019. Overall output of these plastic products totalled 147,360,000 units last year.
The January production of window and door blocks made of plastic reached the level of 2,154 square meters and 62,800 square meters, respectively, against 1,080 square meters and 65,400 square meters in January and 1,956 square meters and 98,900 tonnes square meters in December a year earlier. In 2019, the total volume of production of these plastic products amounted to 24,825 square meters and 1,049 square meters, respectively.
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