OREANDA-NEWS. April 30, 2008.  CJSC Engels Pipe Plant (Saratov region), member of ESTAR Group, produced 13,683 t of products in January-March 2008 vs. 1Q07. Thus, output at the plant slipped by 5.8%.

In March, the plant produced 5,831 t of pipes (which is a 6% growth on a y-o-y basis), out of which 5,734 t of pipes for water and gas conveyance (vs. 4,233 t), and 97 t of shaped pipes (vs. 1,277 t).

The March decline in shaped pipes output is attributed to “suspension of operations at 17-60 mill for conversion of the cutting device”, says the news release.

1Q saw shipments to customers to the volume of 14,903 t, which is 15.4% higher as compared to last January-March.

Last month the plant shipped 6.42 ths t vs. target 6.1 ths tons, which is a 10.4% increase vs. March 2007.