In Free Fall: Russian domestic pipeline-valve manufacturing dwindles 50 percent in two years, and the slump seems far from over

摘要

In 2009, the overall drop in production of pipeline valves, actuators, flanges and other pipeline components totaled between 30 percent and 80 percent depending on the products' type and size, making it the worst year for the manufacturers in the last decade. Add here the plunge in output of flanges, accessories, grummets, stand-beds and you can see the development of the manufacturing industry grind to a halt throughout Russia.