Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct.19 / Trend H.Valiyev/
In January-September, metallurgical industry of Azerbaijan produced products and rendered services worth 200.3 million manat, the State Statistics Committee said on Wednesday.
Amount of production in metallurgical industry in Azerbaijan increased by 1.8 times, finished metal products during this period decreased by 5.2 percent.
Some 157,300 tons steel casting was produced, which is 1.8 times more than the same period of 2010.
Amount of production of reinforcement reached 130,000 tons, which is 34.1 percent more than in January-September 2010.
Amount of production of iron casting reached 267,600 tons, which is 66 percent less than the same period of 2010.
Amount of production of wires and cables made of ferrous metals reached 370,400 tons, which is 21.4 percent more than in January-September 2010.
Some 73,000 tons steel pipes were produced, which is 2.4 times more than the same period of 2010.
Amount of export of semi-finished products made from ferrous metal, as of January-August 2011 totaled 152,800 tons (to the amount of more than $69.6 million), which is 105.9 percent (in monetary terms - to 103.3 percent) more than the same indicator of 2010.
As of eight months, the amount of exported pipes made from ferrous metal was more than 64,700 tons (to the amount of over $68.2 million), which is 137.2 percent (in monetary terms in 204.3 percent) more compared to the same period of 2010.