Magnesite Industrial Complex JSC increased refractory shapes production by 0.2% in January 2006 compared to previous January, which gave them the figure of 30,100 tons; the production of commercial powder went up by 4.2% and comprised 64,100 tons.

As the company’s spokesperson said to UrBC representative, the company increased its refractory shapes sales record by 3.7% in January 2006 and thus sold 277.7 million RUR worth of products, the sales record for commercial powder was raised up to 144.5 million RUR (an increase of 3.5%). The shipment of refractory shapes improved by 3.2% compared to previous January and made up 24,700 tons; the corresponding figures for commercial powder comprised 11.6% and 46,200 tons, respectively.