Ukraine: In October 2004 Ukrainian malt production increased twice versus September 2004. Maltsters in Ukraine produced 19.2 thousand tonnes of malt against 9.6 thousand tonnes in September 2004. According to Statistics Department, malt production rose 1% compared to October 2003. For the four months of 2004/2005 crop-year Ukraine produced 62.3 thousand tonnes of malt against 56.33 thousand tonnes in the same period last crop-year.

The biggest Ukrainian malt manufacturer, Slavutsky Malting plant, recovered its position and produced in October 2004 about 7.1 thousand tonnes of malt. In September the plant produced 1.6 thousand tonnes of malt that is a 75% drop versus August. The second maltster was Obolon brewery with an output of 4.2 thousand tonnes of malt in October. The third place took Berdichevskaya Malting plant with 3.8 thousand tonnes.

28 November, 2004