On November 20, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Open Joint Stock Company "Tekhnolit-Polotsk" increased the share of innovative products in the total volume of shipped goods to almost 49% in January-October. For the same period last year, it was 29.3%, the enterprise director Leonid Petrov informed BELTA correspondent. According to him, the growth of this indicator is mainly due to the development of production of equipment and metal structures for modern livestock complexes, the production of which, taking into account the active implementation of tasks for the reconstruction and modernization of dairy complexes in the Vitebsk region, OJSC "Tekhnolit-Polotsk" started back in 2011. "Thanks to the accumulated experience, this year the enterprise managed to establish their serial production, which was also reflected in the share of shipped innovative products," explained Leonid Petrov, emphasizing that the organization of serial production also required additional investments: funds for the purchase of necessary technological equipment (an Italian pipe bending machine with numerical program control, etc.) amounted to Br1.7 billion. The modernization work carried out has allowed the plant to significantly increase its output and, in the shortest possible time - in September-October - to produce 40 sets of metal structures for milking parlours for the livestock complexes undergoing reconstruction. "The developed capacities in this direction (20 sets per month) are quite impressive and represent a serious competitive advantage for us," emphasized the director. He also noted that a major tender for the supply of milking parlour equipment for dairy complexes is expected to take place before the end of the year, and the Polotsk enterprise intends to participate in it. In addition, OJSC "Tekhnolit-Polotsk" is currently implementing a number of measures aimed at reducing energy consumption. For this purpose, the reconstruction of the enterprise building is underway with the replacement of window units and thermal renovation. Approximately Br500 million has been allocated for these works. The total volume of investment in fixed assets by the end of the year is expected to be at the level of Br2.5 billion. In January-October, the enterprise produced products worth almost Br73 billion, or 245% compared to the same period last year (in comparable prices - 133%). Exports for this period increased by 13% and amounted to about $1.5 million. The energy saving indicator is minus 6.7%. The average salary for October was Br4 million 813 thousand.