The Rosson Industrial Goods Plant was sold for Br59 million as a result of a tender
June 30, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. The property complex of the loss-making public utility enterprise "Rossonsky Industrial Goods Plant" (Rossonsky PTP) was sold for Br59 million today based on the results of a competition organized for the first time in the Vitebsk region by the fund "Vitebskoblimushchestvo". This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by Larisa Shcheglova, head of the auctions and competitions department of the fund.
Only one application was submitted for the competition, in connection with which it was declared invalid. In accordance with the legislation, the competition commission sold the competitive object to the sole bidder - the private production unitary enterprise "Effekt". The conditions proposed by the domestic investor fully comply with the terms of the competition. The private enterprise presented an investment project for organizing commercial activities on the production base of Rossonsky PTP, which provides for the creation of 30 jobs by the end of 2012. The investor also undertook to pay off the unfulfilled obligations of the enterprise for a total amount of over Br472.5 million.
According to a representative of SPE "Effekt", the new owner plans to create a production of pallet boards at the plant, which are used in the manufacture of euro-pallets. The investor intends to invest about Br750 million in the implementation of the project. The finished products will be mainly exported.
The property complex of Rossonsky PTP includes 7 buildings and structures with a total area of over 3.3 thousand sq.m, built in the late 70s of the last century. The competitive lot also includes the right to a 10-year lease of a land plot of 1.6 hectares. The starting price for the competitive bidding was set at almost Br58 million.
As of January 1, 2010, the estimated value of the plant's fixed assets is over Br686 million. Rossonsky PTP specialized in the production of finished textile products (except clothing), as well as joinery products. The amount of losses for 2009 exceeded Br103.6 million.
The competition for the sale of the property complex of the loss-making enterprise was organized in accordance with Decree No. 113 of February 25, 2008. -0-