OREANDA-NEWS. In January-November 2006, the enterprises of CHTPZ Group - Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling and Pervouralski Novotrubny Plants (CHTPZ and PNTZ) have shipped to consumers 1 million 577 thousand tons of pipe production, or 14 % more than results of the last year at the rate of 1 million 385 thousand tons.

According to the press-service of CHTPZ Group, for eleven months of this year CHTPZ sold 877,2 thousand tons of pipes. Growth of sales volumes in comparison with analogous period of 2005 at the rate of 701,5 thousand tons has made 25 %. Including shipment of the large-diameter pipes that has totalled 463,6 thousand tons, or 29 % more than for analogous period of the last year when shipment made 359,5 thousand tons.

In November 2006, Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Plant has shipped to consumers 2,9 thousand tons of pipe production, or 26 % more in comparison with 65,6 thousand tons of pipes in November 2005. Including shipment of the large-diameter pipes that has made 44 thousand tons, or 13 % more than for analogous period of the last year when shipment has totalled 38,9 thousand tons.

From the beginning of this year shipment of PNTZ has made 700,1 thousand tons. The increase against the analogous period of the last year, when shipment was 683,1 thousand tons, has made 2 %.

In November 2006, Pervouralski Novotrubny Plant shipped to consumers 69,4 thousand tons of production, or 31 % more than in November 2005, when shipment has made 52,9 thousand tons.