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On January 17, Orsha / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Kosinets, demands to accelerate the modernization of the Orsha Flax Combine and to bring the average wage of employees in December 2012 to at least $500 in equivalent terms. This task was set by the governor today to the management of the republican unitary production and trade enterprise (RUPTP) "Orsha Flax Combine" during a working trip, BELTA correspondent reports. The instructions of the head of state, given at a meeting in March 2010 on the modernization of the combine with a transition to a technical level corresponding to the best world productions of a similar profile, are being fully implemented, Alexander Kosinets stated. The enterprise is implementing a development business plan for 2010-2013 with a projected capacity by 2015. 43 units of new equipment have already been purchased, and over a dozen units of modern dyeing equipment are being installed. Thus, the Orsha Flax Combine will be able to increase the share of finished fabrics in the total production volume from 1.5 million linear meters to 4.5-5 million linear meters per year. In 2013, it is planned to purchase 175 high-performance weaving looms. In a conversation with journalists, the chairman of the regional executive committee emphasized that the main task of the enterprise is the production of competitive, in-demand products - finished fabrics, which will allow for high added value, and demanded that the management accelerate the implementation of the business plan, the installation of purchased equipment, and its commissioning. "This will make it possible to increase wages, which by December 2012 should amount to $500 in equivalent terms, compared to Br3 million in December 2011," he said. In addition, Alexander Kosinets drew attention to the need to create favorable working conditions for employees - the prompt commissioning of ventilation systems in the workshops. The Orsha City Executive Committee has been instructed to consider the issue of putting in order the children's health camp, transferred by the Orsha Flax Combine to the city's balance, in order to create a modern complex there where both children and the combine's employees could rest.

The Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee is concerned about the finished goods inventory, estimated at Br64 billion. Some items have not found a buyer since 2007. Alexander Kosinets considers it necessary to conduct an inventory of stocks by year, determine their liquidity, and, if necessary, revalue them to accelerate asset turnover. RUPTP "Orsha Linen Mill" is one of the leading enterprises in the light and textile industry of Belarus and other CIS countries, established in 1930. Currently, the enterprise includes: Factory No. 1 for the production of carpet yarn, tarpaulin fabrics, and technical products from short fibre; Factories No. 2 and No. 3 for the production of yarn and fabrics from long flax fibre; a finishing factory producing finished household fabrics; and a garment factory. The enterprise has 25 workshops and 133 production sites. As of the beginning of 2012, the number of employees exceeded 5.7 thousand people, accounting for 30% of all those employed in Orsha's industry. In 2007-2009, the first stage of the mill's technical re-equipment was carried out, which expanded and updated the range of linen fabrics while simultaneously reducing production costs. A new type of product from short flax fibre, "kotolen" (a linen-cotton blend), was also mastered. Production capacities allow for the processing of about 25 thousand tons of flax fibre per year and the production of up to 30 million square meters of linen fabrics. The product range reaches 2 thousand articles. These include household fabrics of various designs and colours, finished products, and technical products. Household fabrics and items made from them constitute 77% of the enterprise's production volume. In 2011, the enterprise supplied products to 7 countries of the near abroad and 21 countries of the far abroad. The share of household fabrics supplied for export is over 70%. According to preliminary data, sales profitability for 2011 will be 19.6%. Net profit amounted to over Br70 billion.-0-

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