KIEV, Dec. 30 - Dnipro-based Pivdenne Machine Building Plant named after Makarov (Pivdenmash) increased loading of its production facilities by 1.5 times in 2016 and the plant seeks to more than double it in 2017.

The press service of Pivdenmash told Interfax-Ukraine that this year the enterprise managed to pass the crisis peak over the breach in traditional cooperation in 2014.

"Today one can say that the crisis bottom has been passed: this year Pivdenmash boosted loading of production facilities by one and a half times, and next year, taking into account the contracts signed, the loading would more than double," the press service said.