Lepel Dairy and Canning Plant increased exports by almost 2 times in January-April

May 14, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. JSC "Lepel Dairy and Canning Plant" increased its exports by almost half in January-April to $12.5 million, the plant's director, Alexander Mikhailovsky, told a BELTA correspondent. The share of exports in the total sales volume is 70%. The main foreign markets for Lepel products are Russia and Venezuela, which receive about 50% of the exported products each - skimmed milk powder and butter. In the future, the plant plans to increase supplies to Venezuela. In 2010, exports to this country are planned to be increased threefold, the head noted. In addition, Lepel Dairy and Canning Plant operates in the markets of Kazakhstan, Iran, Vietnam, Moldova, and negotiations are underway with partners from Mongolia. In January-April, products worth Br45 billion were produced, which is 24% more compared to the same period last year. The profitability of sales for the first quarter was 8.7%. Labor productivity over four months increased by 15.7%. The plant was founded in 1951 and reformed into a JSC in 1998. The plant includes the agricultural production branch "Zaozerye", the Tolochin Butter and Cheese Plant, the Dokshitsky and Beshenkovichi Dairy Plants. It specializes in the production of whole milk products, skimmed milk powder, cheeses, and ice cream. The range of products manufactured includes more than 100 items. The average number of employees is over 860 people. -0-