OREANDA-NEWS  On 26 February was announced, that according to the National Bureau of Statistics, the decline in growth of industrial output is due to lower volumes of production in the mining industry (62,1%), food and beverage output (20%), production of energy companies (16, 4%). The decline in industrial output was due to decrease in production of distilled alcohol beverages – by 3,4 times, wine - 30,8%, tobacco products - 4,9 times, clothes - 16,9%, footwear - 40,2%, cardboard and paper - 63,8%, finished metal products - 54,6%.

Producers and distributors of electricity reduced the volume of production by 16,8%, producers, processors of meat and meat products - by 20,2%. The volume of production in processing and canning industry has decreased by 28,1%, production of chemical industry - 44,1%, cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery products - 15,5%. Experts explain this by difficulties in sales, reduction in orders from foreign companies, suspension of deliveries of the natural gas, shortages of raw materials and financial resources, and other causes.

At the same time, according to NBS, in January 2009, the increase in volume of output at enterprises engaged in production of insulated wires and cables (73.4%), electrical measuring devices (29.3%), poultry and meat (17,3%), pumps, compressors and hydraulic systems (16,3%), steel products ( 10.7%), knitwear (6%), milk and dairy products (3,4 %), perfumes and cosmetics (1,8%) was registered.