MINSK, 29 September (BelTA) – The enterprises of Bellesbumprom Concern export some 60% of their output, Bellesbumprom Deputy Chairman Mikhail Kasko told journalists during the expo Woodworking 2015, BelTA has learned.
“Around 60% of the output of Bellesbumprom enterprises is exported. We supply our products to the regions that have no forests, such as the countries of Central Asia, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Besides, we sell our products to Poland, the Baltic states, and Ukraine,” Mikhail Kasko noted.
He emphasized that Bellesbumprom Concern is working to expand its presence on the domestic market. “We are working hard to occupy the niches that used to be filled by imports only,” Mikhail Kasko added. As for the modernization of Bellesbumprom enterprises, he said they are expected to reach their design capacity by early 2016.
The international expo Woodworking 2015 opened in Minsk on 29 September. Partaking in the event are over 120 companies from Belarus, Russia, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Turkey, Poland, France, Lithuania, and Ukraine. The expo is housed at the Indoor Football Center. Its participants showcase woodworking machinery and related products.
