`` RUSSIAN TEXTILES SUMS UP
Production figures textile mills Alliance #39;Russian Textiles#39; increased in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same period last year. On results for the first quarter of 2005, the Alliance Russian Textile #39;achieved the following performance indicators: Yarn - 10.8 thousand tons of crude fabric - 68.7 million running meters Printed Fabric - 43.8 million running meters . Garments and textiles for the home - 531tys. pieces. The greatest growth has demonstrated finishing production: production of finished fabrics increased from 38.4 million meters in Q1 2004 to 43.8 in the same period in 2005, representing a 114%. According yarn and gray fabric production growth amounted to 2.6% and 2.3% compared to Q1 2004 to achieve these results in greatly improved the start of the new Italian finishing equipment Reggiani Macchine, implemented in September 2004, the mill #39;Association Tver Manufactory. According to the president of the Alliance Russian Textile Konstantin Nikolaevich Volkov, in the following periods we have planned a more significant growth in all performance indicators.
This, in particular, it will be possible due to start weaving factory? 3 Kamyshin and German bleaching line #39;Kuesters#39; in Tver. According to preliminary data, the total quarterly revenues of the group of companies is about $ 70 million, higher than the same period last year by 8%.