Ukraine Pipe Output Up 14.1% yoy In 2006

Ukrainian pipe producers increased their overall output by 14.1% yoy to 2.6 mln mt in 2006.

——————————————————-

Company                                        2006    2005    Chg

——————————————————-

Nyzhnyodniprovsky Pipe (NITR: BUY) 586.2   539.2   8.7%

Khartsyzk Pipe (HRTR: Susp)             581.2   543.5   6.9%

Novomoskovsk Pipe (NVTR: BUY)      242.5   177.9  36.3%

Dnipropetrovsk Pipe (DTRZ: BUY)      238.5   228.0   4.6%

——————————————————-

Ukraine total                             2,617.3 2,294.8  14.1%

——————————————————-

*Note HRTR’s official figures differ from those the company reported.