Vitebsk Grain Processing Plant to commission new packaging line in April

March 15, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Vitebsk Grain Processing Plant OJSC will commission a new packaging line in April, the enterprise director Vladimir Navichenok told a BELTA correspondent. The new Russian equipment, worth Br485 million, is designed for packaging flour in paper bags. Its capacity is 400 tons of products per shift. Currently, it is being adjusted by Russian specialists. The commissioning of the line is planned for April. In May, the enterprise will have to start implementing the final stage of another investment project for the installation of a line for the production of flour semi-finished products. The Russian equipment has already been received. Its installation and adjustment will begin immediately after the commissioning of the packaging line. The new equipment is designed for the production of flour mixes for baking cookies, muffins, pancakes, and crepes. In total, it is planned to produce about 10 recipes of semi-finished products on it. The cost of the line is over Br300 million. In January-February, Vitebsk Grain Processing Plant produced products worth Br14.5 billion, which is 19.9% higher than the same level last year. Labor productivity during this period was 118.7% compared to January-February 2009. The profitability of sales in January was 4.3%. In total, in 2010, the plant plans to invest about Br7 billion in fixed assets. The enterprise was founded in 1953. It was joint-stocked in 1997. It specializes in the production of flour, cereals, and mixed feeds. The product range includes over 40 items. The average number of employees is over 500 people. -0-