Ukraine: In the first two months of 2005-2006 Ukraine malt production increased by 27%

In the first two months of 2005-2006 market year Ukraine produced about 56,600 tonnes of malt compared to 44,600 tonnes of malt manufactured during the same period in 2004-2005, according to Ukraine statistics figures.

In August 2005 Ukraine produced about 26,900 tonnes of malt that is a decrease by 10% compared to July 2005. However compared to August 2004 these volumes increased by 18% (with 4,000 tonnes).

The leading Ukrainian malt manufactures are: Kharkov based company Malteurop with a malt output of 8,500 tonnes in August 2005; OAO Slavutsky Malting plant, which produced about 6,000 metric tonnes of malt in August 2005; Chernigov based unit of Malteurop Ukraine with 4,100 tonnes and ZAO Obolon Brewery with 4,200 tonnes.

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