ChTPZ Group Ferrous Division Ships 1,625 mln tn of product to customers in January-October 2007

Chelyabinsk Tube-Rolling Plant and Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant both in ChTPZ Group, shipped 1,625 mln tn of pipe products to customers for the period from January to October of 2007, an increase of 14% as compared to the same period of 2006 (1.425 mln tn).

In January-October of 2007, ChTPZ sold 888,5 thou tn of pipes, 12% more than for the same period of 2006 (794,3 thou tonnes). The company shipped 492 thou tn of large-diameter pipes, 17% more than for January-October a year ago (419,6  thou tn).

In October 2007, Chelyabinsk Tube-Rolling Plant shipped 90,2 thou tn of pipe products to customers, an increase of 5% as compared to October 2006 (85,5 thou tn). For this period the plant shipped 55 thou tn of large-diameter pipes, 6% more than for the same month a year ago (52 thou tn).

In October 2007 PNTZ shipped 68,9 thou tn of pipe products to customers, an increase of 16% as compared to October 2006 (59,6 thou tn). In January-October of 2007 the plant shipped 736,3 thou tn of products, 17% more than for the same period of 2006 (630,6 thou tn).