- From 2000 to 2010, the Russian polymer pipe market grew sevenfold — from 57 to 400 thousand tons per year. The products of Russian manufacturers occupy 98% of the RF PE pipe market.
- The share of foreign manufacturers' products is 2% of the Russian market. Over the past 4 years, there has been a negative trend in imports. In 2011, the volume of imports amounted to 4 thousand tons
- In the structure of consumption, about 70% falls on water supply, the share of gas pipes - 23%.
- According to experts, the Russian polyethylene pipe market will grow in the future, although not at the same rate as in recent years. The market growth rate in 2012 will be 15%, and by 2018 it will decrease to 4%. At the same time, demand growth rates in neighboring CIS countries, especially in Ukraine, will be higher than in Russia.
More about this study: Research of the Russian market of polyethylene pipes.
03.12.2012
