The key Ukrainian pipe enterprises cut ferrous pipe production by 0.5% in 2016, to 848,000 tonnes.

A total of 67,000 tonnes was made in December 2016.

The Ukrtruboprom association told Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday that the association's enterprises cut pipe output by 10% in 2016, to 552,300 tonnes, making 44,700 tonnes in December along.

Ukrtruboprom said that Khartsyzsk pipe plant (Donetsk region), located in the ATO zone, produced 19,200 tonnes of pipes in 2016, whereas in 2015 - 67,000 tonnes. In December 2016, the plant was idle, while in November it made 6,000 tonnes of pipes.

Pipe production at Interpipe Nyzhniodniprovsky Pipe Rolling Plant in the period fell by 4.2% compared to 2015, to 159,000 tonnes (15,300 tonnes in December), Interpipe Novomoskovsk Pipe Plant increased output by 5%, to 105,000 tonnes (3,000 tonnes in December), while Interpipe Niko Tube reduced production by 8.9%, to 222,500 tonnes (22,300 tonnes in December).

Dnipropetrovsk Pipe Plant saw a 2.1-fold rise in pipe production in 2016, to 23,500 tonnes, making 2,100 tonnes in December. Production dropped by 11% at Centravis, to 17,000 tonnes of stainless pipes (1,400 tonnes in December).

Trubostal cut output by 10% last year, to 2,700 tonnes and Nikopol Steel Pipe Plant YUTIST boosted production to 3,400 tonnes from 2,700 tonnes.

Mariupol Illich steel works, which is not a member of the association, saw a 42.6% rise in pipe production in 2016, to 88,400 tonnes (6,400 tonnes in December) and production at Kominmet grew by 17.3%, to 207,100 tonnes (15,200 tonnes).

Luhansk Pipe Rolling Plant, created on the basis of Luhansk Pipe Plant, remained idle in 2016.

AG Stal LLC was also idle in 2016.