Pervouralskiy Novovtrubniy Zavod JSC (Pervouralsk tube and pipe plant) summed up its achievements in April 2006. According to their spokesperson, within the four months of 2006, the plant has shipped 212,100 tons of goods, which is 6% less than a year earlier. In April alone, 54,000 tons of goods (21% less than in April 2005) were shipped to the buyers. The spokesperson explained that this was due to the overhaul of mill 160 that had been out of operation throughout the whole month.