Polotsk bakery will double the production of hearth breads in 2011

January 31, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Polotsk bakery will double its production of hearth breads in 2011, the enterprise informed BELTA correspondent. Currently, the plant's capacity allows producing up to 500 kg of hearth breads per hour. In order to increase the production of this product and boost exports to Russia, the enterprise purchased an additional automated line with a capacity of 400 kg/hour in 2010. The new Czech-made equipment will be delivered to Polotsk in February. Its setup and testing will be carried out over the next few months. Commissioning is scheduled for the second quarter. The cost of the investment project is about Br1.5 billion. In addition to increasing capacity, its implementation will allow the bakery to significantly improve the quality of hearth breads, as well as expand their range, which currently includes seven items. Furthermore, in February, Polotsk bakery will fully complete the implementation of a gasification project for the enterprise, costing over Br1.1 billion. In 2010, the plant produced products worth Br13.8 billion, or 117.5% compared to the previous year. The profitability of sales was 6.4%. Exports to Russia during the same period increased by 55% to $50 thousand. The energy saving indicator was minus 15.8% against the target of minus 15%. Labor productivity was 110.1%. The enterprise was founded in 1933. It is a branch of RUPP "Vitebskhlebprom". It specializes in the production of bakery products, rusks and bagels, confectionery, as well as sauces and mustard. The product range includes about 70 items. It is updated annually by an average of 30%. Products are sold in Belarus, with a small share supplied to Russia. The number of employees is over 260 people. Last year, thanks to the implementation of a project for the production of extruded bread products, 17 new jobs were created. -0-