Lukashenko on efficiency of enterprises: I am concerned about people

It is essential to take care of people – workers of enterprises – and their salaries when addressing issues regarding the operation of certain enterprises, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during the working trip to Orsha on 28 August where he is visiting a cheese-making plant of OOO Savushkin-Orsha, BelTA has learned.

Upon arrival the head of state asked about the performance of the enterprise and its development prospects. The modern facility is gradually increasing its production capacity, needs new workforce and raw materials.

Apart from that, there is an indebted melted cheese factory in Orsha. In current conditions, the products of this factory are easily replaceable, and salaries of workers are one third lower than salaries at OOO Savushkin-Orsha. It was mentioned that specialists can be employed at a new enterprise and their salaries will increase. Besides, a certain volume of raw materials will be released. Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an instruction to address the issue, to think what to do with debts, and to find sources for repayment.

The president stressed that people's salaries and highly productive jobs are a priority. “I am concerned about people,” he said. “We should not forget about people. We need to start to work as we should from 1 January. Mogilev Oblast – a land for a zone of raw materials – can be used if necessary.”

OOO Savushkin-Orsha was founded in October 2018. In December 2018 it included the enterpsie Orshansky Gorlachik with two factories in Orsha and Kopys. Since the acquisition the investments exceeded $41 million.

A new high-tech factory complying with all international quality and safety standards was built instead of the old one. The factory makes in-demand fromage frais under brand names Savushkin and Sveza.

OOO Savushkin-Orsha has already launched the manufacture of fromage frais – fetta and brynza (import substitution and in-demand products for export). The initial daily capacity is 20 tonnes of fromage frais. Plans have been made to launch the production of Adygei cheese, Queso Blanco, Caucasian cheese and Oltermanni. Besides, the installation of new mozzarella production lines will begin in autumn. Plans have been made to launch them in January 2021.

When the third stage of modernization is completed in June 2021, the daily demand for raw materials at the Orsha factory will increase to 600 tonnes. Therefore, the main objectives of the enterprise are to establish closer ties with producers of raw materials in Orsha District and Dibrovno District, Vitebsk Oblast, and to raise the quality and quantity of milk available for processing.

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