KYIV. Feb 28 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The major pipe enterprises of Ukraine in January this year increased production of pipes by 42% compared to the same period last year, to 76,500 tonnes, while in December they manufactured 67,000 tonnes.
The Ukrtruboprom association told Interfax-Ukraine its enterprises in January 2017 increased pipe production by 44%, to 51,900 tonnes, in December making 44,700 tonnes.
Khartsyzsk Pipe Plant (Donetsk region), located in the ATO zone, in January 2017 made 900 tonnes of pipes, whereas in the first and last months of 2016 it was standing idle.
Pipe production at Interpipe Nyzhniodniprovsky Pipe Rolling Plant in the period rose by 41.9% compared to 2016, to 18,300 tonnes (15,300 tonnes in December), Interpipe Novomoskovsk Pipe Plant decreased output by 31.3%, to 4,400 tonnes (3,000 tonnes in December), while Interpipe Niko Tube raised production by 82.5%, to 25,000 tonnes (22,300 tonnes in December).
Dnipropetrovsk Pipe increased pipe production by 15.4%, to 1,500 tonnes, making 2,100 tonnes in December. Production grew by 13.3% at Centravis, to 1,700 tonnes of stainless pipes (1,400 tonnes in December).
Trubostal cut output by 50%, to 100 tonnes and Nikopol Steel Pipe Plant YUTIST was standing idle.
