Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.18 / Trend corr S.Babayeva/ In January to November, 2008, the metallurgical production increased by 27.9 % in Azerbaijan from the same period of 2007. A total of 49.6% of the metallurgical production in Azerbaijan was implemented in the private sector, the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan reported.
| Products | Production in January to November, 2008, ths. tons | Relevant to 2007, % | Reserve of ready products on 1 December, 2008 |
| Metallurgy industry | |||
| Cast-iron (ths. tons) | 1.649,6 | 144 | 568.9 |
| Steel (ths. tons) | 74 | 29.9 | 7.5 |
| Reinforcement (ths. tons) | 192 | 111 | 5.9 |
| Aluminium Oxide (ths. tons) | 164.7 | 99,2 | 10.7 |
| Production of ready metal wares | |||
| Rope and wires from ferrous metals | 1.723,8 | 118.3 | 15.3 |
| Pillars (ths. tons) | 39.2 | 116.2 | 4.2 |