KYIV. March 29 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The major pipe enterprises of Ukraine in January and February 2017 increased production of pipes by 46.6% compared to the same period last year, to 161,000 tonnes, including in February they manufactured 84,500 tonnes.
The Ukrtruboprom association told Interfax-Ukraine its enterprises in January and February 2017 increased pipe production by 44.3%, to 107,100 tonnes, in February making 55,300 tonnes.
Khartsyzsk Pipe Plant (Donetsk region), located in the ATO zone, in January and February 2017 made 3,400 tonnes of pipes, whereas in January and February of 2016 it made 1,700 tonnes.
Pipe production at Interpipe Nyzhniodniprovsky Pipe Rolling Plant in the period rose by 54.1% compared to 2016, to 35,300 tonnes (17,600 tonnes in February), Interpipe Novomoskovsk Pipe Plant decreased output by 7.8%, to 14,100 tonnes (9,200 tonnes in February), while Interpipe Niko Tube raised production by 63.6%, to 46,800 tonnes (21,700 tonnes in February).
Dnipropetrovsk Pipe increased pipe production by 66.7%, to 3,500 tonnes, making 2,000 tonnes in February. Production grew by 3.3% at Centravis, to 3,100 tonnes of stainless pipes (1,600 tonnes in February).
Trubostal produced 400 tonnes (200 tonnes in February) and Nikopol Steel Pipe Plant YUTIST produced 500 tonnes (all were made in February, while in January the plant was idle).
Mariupol Illich steel works, which is not a member of the association, saw a 72.4% rise in pipe production in January and February 2017, to 21,200 tonnes (12,600 tonnes in February) and production at Kominmet grew by 40%, to 32,600 tonnes (16,600 tonnes).
Luhansk Pipe Rolling Plant, created on the basis of Luhansk Pipe Plant, remained idle in January and February 2017.
AG Stal LLC was also idle in January and February 2017.
