JSC "Orsha Building Materials" exported the first batch of products to Latvia

August 16, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Open Joint Stock Company "Orsha Building Materials" supplied the first batch of products to Latvia, the enterprise informed a BELTA correspondent.

In accordance with the contract, 14 wagons of concrete blocks with a total volume of about 1 thousand cubic meters worth 54 thousand euros were shipped to Riga. In the coming months, another 500 cubic meters of building materials from Orsha will be delivered there. "Latvian partners have no complaints about our products, deliveries are made on time, so there is every reason to hope for the continuation of cooperation next year," the enterprise noted.

Deliveries to Latvia became possible thanks to obtaining a European certificate of conformity of the production control system at the end of 2010. Previously, OJSC "Orsha Building Materials" exported products only to Russia.

For January-July, the enterprise produced products worth Br23.5 billion, or 142.6% compared to the same period last year. Products worth $1.3 million were exported during this period. The share of exports in the total volume of shipments is 21.6%. The balance of finished products was 29% of the average monthly production volume. The energy saving indicator is minus 21.6% with a target of minus 12%. Investments in fixed assets for 2011 are planned in the amount of Br2 billion.

Joint Stock Company "Orsha Building Materials" specializes in the production of concrete blocks, paving and road curbs, edging stones, and ceramic products. The share of blocks is 96% in the range of building materials. The average number of employees is over 460 people.-0-