Orsha Linen Mill increased export deliveries by almost 50% in the first quarter

April 27, Orsha / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The Republican Unitary Production and Trade Enterprise "Orsha Linen Mill" increased its export deliveries by 49.4% in January-March of the current year compared to January-March 2009. This was announced today to journalists by the general director of the enterprise, Vladimir Nesterenko, according to a BELTA correspondent. Sales of household fabrics in January-March amounted to 4218 thousand linear meters, which is 119.3% of the same period in 2009. 1594 thousand linear meters were supplied to the domestic market, 328 thousand linear meters to nearby foreign countries, and 2296 thousand linear meters to distant foreign countries, or 134.3% of the same period in 2009. As the general director noted, the sales volume of household and packaging fabrics exceeded their production volume, as a result of which the stock of household fabrics decreased by 891 thousand linear meters. As of April 1, the stock of finished products at ex-factory prices amounted to almost Br63 billion. The actual ratio of finished product inventory to the average monthly production volume was 277.4% ​​against the norm of 236.5%. The growth rate of industrial production for the first quarter of the current year at comparable prices was 112.1%. At the same time, the financial situation of the linen mill remains difficult due to large accounts payable and financial obligations to the bank. Orsha Linen Mill is the only enterprise in the republic for the production and sale of linen fabrics and other linen products. The enterprise's share in the city's industrial production is 27%, and it employs more than 33% of the total number of people employed in industry. The linen mill includes five factories, and the process of producing linen fabrics includes about 100 technological processes. The enterprise is undergoing technical re-equipment of production, and new technological equipment is being installed. The depreciation of fixed assets for the linen mill as a whole is 56.6%. By the beginning of 2012, due to re-equipment, it is planned that equipment depreciation will decrease to 32.3%. -0-