The Market For Glass Packaging In The Ukraine (Jan-April 2012)

The monthly monitoring of the market of container glass in Ukraine, conducted by the Agency of Industrial Marketing, completed data as of April 2012. Volumes of production of glass jars for 4 months in 2012 amounted to 89,300/tonnes, which is 18% higher than the same period in 2011, while exports declined significantly (33%). Also, there was a decrease in production of glass bottles by 7% in January-March 2012 relative to 2011 and amounts to 732.2 million units. Exports thus increased by 11%.