JSC "Polotsk-Steklovлокno" presents its products at the "Kompozit Istanbul 2010" exhibition in Turkey

June 10, Minsk /Irina Aniskevich - BELTA/. Polotsk-Steklovolokno OJSC is showcasing its products at the "Kompozit Istanbul 2010" exhibition in Turkey. The exhibition opened today in Istanbul and will run until June 13, the enterprise informed a BELTA correspondent. The stand of Polotsk-Steklovolokno OJSC features the main groups of manufactured materials, including fabrics for roofing materials, thermal insulation, electrical insulation, glass roving, construction mesh, silica thread, rolled fiberglass, fiberglass products, and other goods. As noted in the marketing department, the enterprise currently exports needle-punched fabrics, glass yarns, glass fabrics, and glass roving to Turkey. However, supplies are made in small volumes, so representatives of Polotsk-Steklovolokno OJSC expect to establish new contacts with Turkish consumers. The enterprise supplies products to 45 countries worldwide. To establish new trade contacts, Polotsk-Steklovolokno OJSC regularly participates in international exhibitions. In particular, this year, products from Polotsk were showcased at exhibitions in Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Poland, the UAE, the USA, China, France, and Mexico. Polotsk-Steklovolokno OJSC is part of the Belneftekhim concern and is an integrated enterprise that combines in a single complex the technological processes of raw material processing, glass melting, fiberglass production and its textile processing, finishing of glass fabrics, and manufacturing of fiberglass products. It specializes in the production of fiberglass and products made from it: electrical insulating and structural glass fabrics, construction and thermal insulation materials, silica products, and its structural division "Steklokompozit" specializes in the production of fishing rods, kayaks, boats, and other fiberglass products. Almost 90% of the products are exported. The first stage of the enterprise was commissioned in 1958. In 2003, the production association was transformed into an open joint-stock company. The state owns the controlling stake. The enterprise employs over 4,500 people. -0-