Polotsk Dairy Plant invested over Br10 billion in production development in January-May.

June 6, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Polotsk Dairy Plant has invested over Br10 billion in production development in January-May, the enterprise's director Vladimir Yatskevich told a BELTA correspondent. The funds are allocated for the implementation of two projects. In particular, the milk packaging section at the plant is currently being modernized, for which Slovak equipment has been purchased. Commissioning is planned for the current month. The implementation of the project will increase the capacity of this section by 20% and significantly improve working conditions for employees. In addition, new equipment worth 450 thousand euros has been purchased for the dry milk workshop for the milk thickening section. Its launch will increase production productivity by 10% and reduce energy consumption for product manufacturing by 30-35%. The project completion deadline is the third quarter. In 2012, the enterprise also intends to modernize the ammonia refrigeration unit in the compressor shop. Design and estimate documentation is being developed. In January-May of this year, the plant produced products worth Br188 billion, which is more than 2.7 times higher than the figures for the same period last year. Exports for this period increased by 10% to $10.5 million. The enterprise was founded in 1987. The product range includes more than 70 types of dairy products, which are produced under the trademark "Molochnoe razdolye". The average number of employees is over 760 people. -0-