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Japan's MMF output dips in May
09 Jul '15
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The volume of production of man-made fibres in Japan declined by 3.4 per cent in May this year to 83,254 tons, compared to the same month of 2014, the Japan Chemical Fibres Association said.
Among man-made fibres, the production of synthetic fibres was 68,080 tons, down 4.1 per cent year-on-year.
However, after a fall for seven consecutive months, acrylic staple fibre output rose by 7 per cent to 13,530 tons.
On the other hand, the output of polyester staple fibre fell for the seventh consecutive month to 12,243 tons, showing a drop of 5.1 per cent, while polyester filament production dropped 9.4 per cent to 10,870 tons, down for the sixth month in a row.
Nylon filament output too dropped for the fifth consecutive month to 7,120 tons, down 14.7 per cent, the data showed. (RKS)
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