Ukrainian wire products factories reported that in August 2010 they produced a total of 21,000tns of wire. The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers said the output of wire products in August remained similar to July 2010. In January to August 2010 wire products output in Ukraine amounted 173,300tns which was up 19.9% on the same period of 2009. In 2009 Ukrainian wire products manufacturers produced 232,000tns having reduced the output by 22.25%YoY as compared with 2008.