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Japan's MMF production drops in March 2015
12 May '15
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The production of man-made fibres (MMF) in Japan stood at 81,726 tons in March 2015, registering a decline of 1 per cent compared to the same month of 2014, according to the Japan Chemical Fibres Association.
Continuing downward trend for the fifth consecutive month, the production of synthetic fibres, which constitute a major part of MMF, decreased by 1.4 per cent year-on-year to 67,214 tons in March 2015.
All four categories of synthetic fibres showed a fall in their output during the month. The production of nylon filament dipped 7.5 per cent year-on-year to 7,718 tons, while that of acrylic staple fibre by 3.2 per cent to 67,214 tons, polyester filament by 0.8 per cent to 11,071 tons, and polyester staple fibre by 5.3 per cent to 11,857 tons.
In fact, the production of all categories of synthetic fibres has been decreasing for the past few months.
As on March 31, MMF stock with manufacturers was 88,929 tons, down 3.9 per cent compared to the stock as on February 28 this year. The stock of synthetic fibre declined in March by 5 per cent month-on-month to 71,574 tons. (RKS)
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