Apr 19, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Russian 1Q industrial production index reached 103.9% compared to 1Q 2004, 104.0% in March 2005 compared to March 2004, 108.1% compared to February 2005, according to the report published by Rosstat. The largest production growth was witnessed in the timber-processig industry – 1Q sawn timber production increased 5.8%, plywood – up 10.7%, hardboard – up 6.2%, particleboard – up 6.6%.

 

Newsprint publishing increased 22.3% in March 2005 compared to March 2004.

 

The production of main types of timber-processing and pulp and paper goods

 

 

1Q 2005

March 2005, %, compared to

1Q 2005, %, compared to  1Q 2004

March 2004

February 2005

Sawn timber, million cub m

5.0

104.8

115.1

105.8

Plywood, thousand cub m

608

112.6

111.9

110.7

Hardboard, million conv sq m

89.5

116.6

117.8

106.2

Particleboard, thousand conv cub m

966

108.0

106.9

106.6

Market pulp, thousand tons

622

104.2

108.7

102.5

Paper, thousand tons

986

102.9

111.7

101.4

Cardboard, thousand tons

729

104.0

109.5

103.8

Newspapers, billion copies

4.3

122.3

122.7

112.0

Magazines, million copies

745

94.6

116.7

94.3