Belarus silk weaving firm introduces exports to Armenia

Fibre2fashion.com
July 30 2010

Belarus silk weaving firm introduces exports to Armenia
July 30, 2010 (Belarus)

Vitebsk Silk Weaving Factory has commenced delivering fabrics to
Armenia, informed a company official.

During June and July, Vitebsk firm shipped the initial consignments of
lining fabric to Armenia. Armenian firms will be utilizing this fabric
to manufacture uniforms for the law-enforcement personnel.

Currently, the factory is discussing about the probable supplies to
Turkmenistan. More over, a trial shipment of the Vitebsk-manufactured
fabric is also expected to be shipped to Turkmenistan in August 2010.

During the period January-June 2010, Vitebsk Silk-Weaving Factory
exported $3.2 million worth of goods, a rise of 8.8 percent as
compared to the same period in 2009. Russian Federation is the key
purchaser of Vitebsk factory. Infact in May this year, Vitebsk
delivered a trial consignment to Ukraine. Hence, the export totaled to
70 percent of the overall output of the factory.

Vitebsk has also introduced a technical modernization program. In
2020, the factory is planning to buy dozen new weaving looms by
spending around �¬1 million. New equipment has already been introduced
for dyeing fabrics.

Vitebsk was founded in 1955 and the factory since then specializes in
production of corset, lining, raincoat, special-purpose fabrics along
with conductive threads. Being a part of Bellegprom Concern, Vitebsk
employs about 270 people.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India

From: A. Papazian