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Borisov Crystalware Factory starts export to Libya

Borisov Crystalware Factory will start export of its products to Libya in September, it was learned from Gennady Nester, the director of the company.

The first trial consignment of crystalware (wineglasses, liqueur glasses, vases, etc.) to the tune of $21,000 will be sent to Libya shortly.

According to Gennady Nester, in January-July 2009 the company sold about 76% of its products abroad. The Borisov company exported its crystalware to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Sweden, Germany, France, Ukraine, and Baltic countries.

Borisov Crystalware Factory produces more than 3,000 items of crystalware and glassware. Wineglasses, liqueur glasses, and carafes are most popular among customers.

The company is currently implementing a project to produce medical glass. The project almost over, the production line is undergoing the certification.

The engineering design of a new shop floor meeting international standards of medical production started in 2007. A year later the construction was completed, and the necessary equipment was purchased. All in all, over Br53 billion was invested in this project. The new shop floor can produce 12 tonnes of medical glass. In 2009, the company plans to launch a 1.2 MW cogeneration unit which will satisfy 60% of the company’s needs in heat and electric energy. According to preliminary estimates, energy will be twice as cheaper as imported energy.

Borisov Crystalware Factory was set up in 1898. The company employs 1,500 people. In 2008, the enterprise manufactured products worth Br32 billion of which 77% was exported.




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