During the January-November 2006 period, the Russian
pipe producer Vyksa Steel Works (Vyksa) - a part of United Metallurgical Company (OMK) - increased its
pipe production by 55 percent year-on-year to 1.37 million metric tons.
In November alone, Vyksa reached an all-time monthly peak in the history of the mill's
production volume of pipes – 150,783 metric tons, showing a 65 percent increase compared to September 2005.