In the first quarter, the Glubokoye Dairy and Canning Plant invested over Br27 billion in fixed assets.
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On April 22, Vitebsk /Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. Open Joint Stock Company "Gluboksky Dairy and Canned Food Plant" invested over Br27 billion in fixed capital in the first quarter, the enterprise informed a BELTA correspondent.
Several major investment projects are planned for implementation this year. In particular, the plant intends to acquire a line for the production of sterilized milk in "Tetra-Brik Aseptic" cartons of 0.5-1 l with a capacity of 7 thousand packages per hour, reconstruct the tin can workshop and create a production facility for new types of tin cans, as well as acquire a Polpak machine for filling and packaging viscous liquids in doy-pack bags with a device for attaching a spout in the corner of the bag. The total cost of these re-equipment works is estimated at almost Br80 billion.
Another investment project will enable the enterprise to generate its own electricity and meet almost half of its production needs, thereby saving considerable funds. For this purpose, the plant intends to purchase and install a cogeneration unit costing Br7.8 billion.
To expand the range of products manufactured, Gluboksky Dairy and Canned Food Plant plans to allocate about Br160 billion this year for the reconstruction of its branch in Braslav. Equipment for the production of hard cheeses, soft cream cheese, and curd creams will be purchased here.
For the first quarter of the current year, the production volume growth rate at the enterprise amounted to 170%, with commodity output valued at Br152.8 billion at current prices. OJSC produced 15.8 million conventional cans of milk preserves, which is 5% more than in the same period last year; the production of whole milk products also increased. In January-March, 26.4 thousand tons of raw materials were processed, and production capacities were utilized at 72%. Innovative products account for 37% of the total production volume. The enterprise supplied 41.4% of its products to foreign markets. The export volume amounted to $7.1 million, an increase of 9.1% compared to the same period last year. The foreign trade balance is positive and exceeds $4 million. For January-February of the current year, the profit from the sale of finished products amounted to Br5.3 billion; sales profitability increased from 2.7% to 5.4% compared to the two months of last year. Net profit amounted to Br1.2 billion. The growth rate of labour productivity in the first quarter of the current year, compared to the same period last year, was 293.8%.
OJSC "Glubokoe Dairy and Canning Plant" specialises in the production of milk preserves, whole milk products, dry whole and skimmed milk, cheeses, and butter. The enterprise was established in 1972 and transformed into an OJSC in 1998. -0-
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