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THE DEMAND ON TUFF REDUCED
ARMENPRESS
27 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS: The decline in tuff production has been
registered in Armenia. During 2012 January-April overall 8 thousand
524,3 tons of tuff has been produced , 193, 3 of which in April. Th 50,
8 % decline is recorded when we draw a parallel with the same period
of the previous year. Industry department of the Ministry of Economy
informed Armenpress that decline, making over 34, 6 % has been seen
in outer facing slabs production as well.
Armenpress reporter had a briefing with the several major company
representatives to determine the reasons of the production reduce.
Shirak province, Artik town based "Karastgh "company director Oleg
Gabrielyan verified the decline in the production of tuff and grounded
it with the reduction of interest from abroad towards Armenian tuff .
" A few years ago there was a great demand especially by Russian
companies,they have not still recovered after the crisis, reportedly
the marketability of our tuff has reduced" Gabrielyan came forth with.
To the reporter's question on the export of tuff to Europe " Karastgh"
representative was quoted as saying , there is a lack of information
in European countries towards Armenian tuff, they are not familiar
with this type of building materials, and therefore there is no
appropriate order.
Tuff is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected
from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff is sometimes called tufa,
particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also
refers to a quite different rock. Rock that contains greater than 50%
tuff is considered tuffaceous.
This volcanic origin stone widely applied in Armenia has five types-
, Ani (yellow, orange), Artik (pink, purple), Yerevan (black, red),
Byurakan (pink, black spots, dark gray, black spots ) and felsitic
type (figured).Due to the porous quality it retains the cold in winter
season and hot in summer times.
ARMENPRESS
27 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS: The decline in tuff production has been
registered in Armenia. During 2012 January-April overall 8 thousand
524,3 tons of tuff has been produced , 193, 3 of which in April. Th 50,
8 % decline is recorded when we draw a parallel with the same period
of the previous year. Industry department of the Ministry of Economy
informed Armenpress that decline, making over 34, 6 % has been seen
in outer facing slabs production as well.
Armenpress reporter had a briefing with the several major company
representatives to determine the reasons of the production reduce.
Shirak province, Artik town based "Karastgh "company director Oleg
Gabrielyan verified the decline in the production of tuff and grounded
it with the reduction of interest from abroad towards Armenian tuff .
" A few years ago there was a great demand especially by Russian
companies,they have not still recovered after the crisis, reportedly
the marketability of our tuff has reduced" Gabrielyan came forth with.
To the reporter's question on the export of tuff to Europe " Karastgh"
representative was quoted as saying , there is a lack of information
in European countries towards Armenian tuff, they are not familiar
with this type of building materials, and therefore there is no
appropriate order.
Tuff is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected
from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff is sometimes called tufa,
particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also
refers to a quite different rock. Rock that contains greater than 50%
tuff is considered tuffaceous.
This volcanic origin stone widely applied in Armenia has five types-
, Ani (yellow, orange), Artik (pink, purple), Yerevan (black, red),
Byurakan (pink, black spots, dark gray, black spots ) and felsitic
type (figured).Due to the porous quality it retains the cold in winter
season and hot in summer times.