Over the past decades the global powder metallurgy has witnessed stable development. Nowadays, output of iron powders equals to 750,000 tonnes per year. World sales of P/M products reached USD 5 billion in the year of 1998.
Needless to prove that technical progress in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automotive industry, radio electronics, aerospace construction and nuclear engineering directly relates to application of precision tubes made of nonferrous metal
One tonne of ammunition contains 83 kilos of recyclable nonferrous metals.
In 1999 Ilyich Iron & Steel Works managed to overcome a negative tendency for decrease in manufacturing output, which was traced in the second half of 1998, and to lower negative returns on production.