Jan 22, 2004. /Lesprom Network/. Russian Chelyabinsk-loacted enterprises increased industrial production 9% to RUR 259215,4 million in 2003 compared with the prior period in 2002, regional statistics committee reported. Power generation increased 0,1% to RUR 19068,5 million, fuel industry - up 9,8% to RUR 1726,4 million, ferrous metallurgy - up 14% to RUR 156836,3 million, non-ferrous metallurgy - up 14,8% to 16853,3 million, chemical and petrochemical production - up 13,2% to RUR 1730,7 million, glass, faience and porcelain production - up 84,8% to RUR 618,4 million, food industry - up 7% to RUR 9358 million, flour-grinding and mixed fodder production - up 8,2% to RUR 5409,6 million, medical industry - up 72,9% to RUR 311,8 million, polygraphy industry - up 31,4% to RUR 366,5 million. Machinery building and metal-procession witnessed a decline - down 7,1% to RUR 37369 million, timber, timber-processing and pulp and paper industry - down 1,8% to RUR 1321,5 million, building materials production - down 3,1% to RUR 6383,4 million, light industry - down 0,2% to RUR 1388,8 million.