OREANDA-NEWS. In January-October 2006, the enterprises of CHTPZ Group - Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling and Pervouralski Novotrubny Plants - have shipped to consumers 1 million 425 thousand tons of pipe production, or 13 % more than results of the last year, which has totalled 1 million 266 thousand tons.

According to the press-service of CHTPZ Group, for ten months of this year OJSC “CHTPZ” realized 794,3 thousand tons of pipes. Growth of sales volumes in comparison with analogous period of 2005, which totalled 635,8 thousand tons, has made 25 %. Shipment of large-diameter pipes has made 419,6 thousand tons, or 31% more than for analogous period of the last year when shipment has made 320,6 thousand tons.

In October 2006, the Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Plant shipped to consumers 85,5 thousand tons of pipe production, or 17 % more in comparison with 72,9 thousand tons of pipes in October 2005. Shipment of large-diameter pipes has made 52 thousand tons, or 27 % more than for analogous period of the last year, when shipment has made 41,1 thousand tons.

From the beginning of this year shipment of OJSC “PNTZ” has made 630,6 thousand tons of pipes. The increase against analogous period of the last year, when shipment made 630,2 thousand tons, or 0,1 %.

In October 2006, Pervouralski Novotrubny Plant shipped to consumers 59,6 thousand tons of production, or 14 % less than in October 2005, when shipment has made 69,6 thousand tons.