Aug 22, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Russian pulp and paper companies increased prices 0.8%, the Federal statistics service reported. Price index reached 100.5%. Timber processing prices remained at the same level.
Price index
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Compared to previous month
July 2005 to
July 2004 to December 2003
май
июнь
июль
июлю
2004 г
декабрю
2004 г
Timber-processing
101.0
100.3
100.4
113.6
105.8
113.1
Timber goods
100. 7
100.4
100.0
110.8
105.0
105.8
Pulp and paper production, publishing and polygraphy
100.0
100.2
100.8
106.4
104.8
104.3
Price index growth by industrial manufacturers (+0.5%) was initiated by the price growth for minerals (+1.2%), including fuel - +2.1% (oil and gas +3.0%).
The largest price growth was witnessed by oil products manufacturers – up 7.5%, manufacturers of other non-metal products – up 1.3%, pulp and paper, publishing and polygraphy, as well as machinery and equipment – up 0.8%. Metallurgy – down 1.7%.