Wednesday, August 2 2017 18:18
Alina Hovhannisyan

In Armenia, the output of aluminum foil increased in the first half of 2017 by 5.2% per annum

In Armenia, the output of aluminum foil increased in the first half  of 2017 by 5.2% per annum

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the  output of aluminum foil in the first half of 2017 in comparison with  the same period of last year increased by 5.2% - to 15 784 tons,  against the 2.1% decline a year earlier. As the data of the National  Statistical Service of Armenia informs, the June production of  aluminum foil decreased by 5.2% to 2,845 tons

The production of  aluminum rolled products for the reporting period was 444 tons, with  an annual growth of 148 times, against a decline of 70% a year  earlier. Only in June the volume of aluminum rolled steel production  decreased by 1.3% to 157 tons. Recall that in 2016, the output of  aluminum foil fell by 2.1% per annum - up to 29,011 tons, against  1.4% growth in 2015. The output of aluminum rolled products in 2016  decreased by 47.7% - to 5.6 tons, against 45.7% decline in 2015.