KIEV, Aug. 2 – Dnipropetrovsk-based Interpipe Company in January through June 2007 reported increased pipe shipping by a preliminary 13.3% year-on-year, to 638,000 tons.

The company said that railway wheel shipping over the six months grew by 4.5%, to 115,700 tons.

"The company is developing in line with the approved strategy. We increased export supplies, and retained positions on the Ukrainian market – shipping grew by 2.2% on the domestic market. Around 40% growth in supplies was seen on the markets of the Middle East and North Africa, a 54.5% rise was seen in the CIS countries (mainly in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Belarus), while in particular, supplies to Russia grew by 18.8%," the press service said, citing Interpipe Director General Oleksandr Kirichko.