In January-June, the Ivano-Frankivsktsement company, ranking among top five cement producers, increased cement production by 3.5% or 8,700t compared with the same period of 2003, to 258,600 tons.

According to a statement from the company, in January-June Ivano-Frankivsktsement increased slate production by 7.4% or 8.7 million relative plates compared with the same period of 2003, to 127m relative plates. In 2003, the enterprise produced 522,700 tons of cement, and 274.5 million relative plates of slate.  The company finished 2003 with net profits of UAH 0.779 million, having increased an income by 6.2% or UAH 10.847 million to UAH 185.727 million.