The best enterprises stimulate the development of the entire Vitebsk region - Nikolai Sherstnev

The best enterprises are the foundation of the growth and development of the entire Vitebsk region. This was stated by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Nikolai Sherstnev, at the solemn ceremony of awarding the enterprises – winners of labor competition for the results of 2016 to the Honor Board of the region and the city of Vitebsk.

For achieving the best indicators in the field of socio-economic development and saving fuel, energy and material resources, 17 enterprises, organizations and institutions, three districts – Braslavsky and Verkhnedvinsky, Zheleznodorozhny district of Vitebsk, as well as 16 winners of labor competition were awarded the Honor Board of the region. "There are many deserving people and teams in the region. But those who managed to achieve a worthy result in difficult conditions were named the best," said Nikolai Sherstnev. "They are leaders who should be emulated in their work. Worthy results were also achieved by the winners of labor competition in Vitebsk: Vitebskiye Kovyry OJSC, Vitebsk Electrical Engineering Enterprise "Svet", Energokomplekt Production Association, and others." The Mayor of Vitebsk, Viktor Nikolaikin, emphasized that compared to last year, the number of labor collectives of the city awarded the regional Honor Board has significantly increased.

According to the heads of the awarded enterprises, last year was challenging. "Quarter after quarter, we could not reach 100% of industrial production, but we closed the year with a figure of 103.3%, producing the maximum volume of carpets and carpet products in the entire history of the enterprise. 90% of them were exported," said Elena Cherepnina, General Director of Vitebskiye Kovyry OJSC. "Our enterprise with a century-long history tries to keep pace with the times. We are thinking about

in the future and we operate on the principle of "set big goals - it's hard to miss them."

According to the heads of the awarded enterprises, last year was not easy. "Quarter after quarter, we could not reach 100% of industrial production, but we closed the year with a figure of 103.3%, producing the maximum volume of carpets and carpet products in the entire history of the enterprise. Of these, 90% were sent for export," said Elena Cherepnina, General Director of Vitebskiye Kovry OJSC. - Our enterprise with a century-old history tries to keep up with the times. We think about the future and operate on the principle of "set big goals - it's hard to miss them."

The first year of the five-year plan in the region showed positive dynamics in most socio-economic indicators. All industries worked with profit and positive sales profitability. Enterprises in woodworking, electrical engineering, machine tool building, light and food industries continue to increase production volumes. "A great deal of work has been done to improve the efficiency of the agro-industrial complex through the development of integrated formations based on four large processing enterprises. Technical re-equipment is being carried out, more than five hundred units of equipment have been purchased this year, and sown areas are expanding," noted Nikolai Sherstnev.

In 2016, over Br1.6 billion was invested in the region's economy, which, according to the governor, is a large sum, but insufficient. The implementation of major projects by the holding company "Belorusskaya Kozhevenno-Obuvnaya Kompaniya "Marko", Orsha Linen Mill, "Naftan" and others continues. Priority attention is paid and will be paid to employment issues and the creation of new jobs. Last year, 371 enterprises and production facilities in the fields of industry, agriculture, trade, and services started operating in the region, which resulted in the employment of more than 5,000 citizens.

Ekaterina Kniazeva. Photo by Alexander Khitrov. BELTA.