Lepel Dairy and Canning Plant launched a new compressor line

October 5, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Lepel Dairy and Canned Goods Plant OJSC has launched a new compressor line, the plant's chief engineer Vladimir Vinnik told a BELTA correspondent. The project cost is over Br2 billion. To implement it, a free workshop was reconstructed and new German equipment for preparing chilled water used in milk cooling was purchased. The rated power of the line is 3.1 thousand kW. The project implementation is aimed at improving the quality of products manufactured at the plant and reducing the energy intensity of production. The old equipment has been completely decommissioned, and its dismantling is underway. Vladimir Vinnik added that the first stage of a new dairy farm for a thousand head of cattle was commissioned in the village of Yurkovshchina. Over Br8 billion was invested in the construction of the facility. In January-September, the enterprise produced products worth Br124.9 billion, which is 101.1% of the same level last year. Products worth Br33.8 billion were exported in eight months. The share in the total sales volume is 44%. Supplies were made to Russia and other CIS countries, as well as to far abroad countries - Venezuela, France, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Poland. The energy saving indicator was minus 13.2%. The enterprise was founded in 1951. It was reformed into an OJSC in 1998. The state's share in the authorized capital is 97.2%. The plant includes the "Zaozerye" agricultural production branch, Tolochin Butter and Cheese Plant, Dokshitsy and Beshenkovichi Dairy Plants. It specializes in the production of whole milk products, skimmed milk powder, cheese, and ice cream. The range of products manufactured includes over 100 items. The total number of employees, including branches, is over 1,000 people. -0-