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MINSK, 8 December (BelTA) – The Belarusian worsted fabric factory Kamvol should increase the output of fabrics up to 7-8 million running meters per annum. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gave the relevant instructions during the tour of the enterprise on 8 December, BelTA has learned.

Alexander Lukashenko told Kamvol employees: “A good manufacturing facility has been created. Maybe you and I will be pleased with it. But that’s for the next year. I think that by the end of the year you will manage to reach the pace and the volumes we intended to reach in two years — 6 million running meters of fabric. But 6 million is not the limit even for this factory. I want at least 7 million or maybe 8 million. We will see how much we should get in these walls, from these machines, at this enterprise.”

The Turkish company Zen Led had signed a technology transfer contract and a dealership contract with Kamvol. Alexander Lukashenko noted that while talking to top executives of the Turkish company he had touched upon prospects of increasing the output capacity up to 10-12 million running meters per annum. “They told me that it is possible to sell 12 million per annum in 3-4 years after creating a brand name. They may be in error. Let’s say 10 million. But we used to make 20 million in the past. Yes, the fabric was different, the enterprise was totally different. Good fabric is in demand on the market.”

Alexander Lukashenko stated that the capacity of today’s global market of worsted fabric makes about 120 million running meters. “We could sell our 10-12 million as part of these 120 million. Don’t think that the market can buy only 120 million and 130 million won’t sell. Just don’t. Become part of the 120 million figure. You should sell more,” said the president.