Juice and sauce producer Orkla Foods Latvija owned by the Norwegian conglomerate Orkla Group is investing 122 thousand euros in a new production line and in the development of new product-packaging design. Representatives of the firm unveiled: “In the factory located in Spilve, Babites novads, works have been launched to install a new production line.…
Construction work on the runway and taxiways of Tallinn’s airport have been concluded that made it necessary to occasionally close it during the night hours. The works lasted for two years. A new beaconing and lighting system is entering operation that is both environmentally friendly and corresponds to the current development level of the technologies…
In January-September the Port of Tallinn handled 14.25 million tons of cargo, down by 9.2% YoY. According to the Port Authorities, transshipment of containers climbed by 5.5%, to 157,050 TEUs. Transshipment of general cargo grew by 18.5%, to 509,200 tons, dry bulk cargo – by 5%, to 2,857,200 tons, liquid bulk cargo dropped by 27%,…
Ukraine continued increasing flour exports at the beginning of 2017-2018: the country exported 72 KMT in the first two months of the season, or 20% more than at the same time last year (60 KMT was shipped abroad in July-August 2016). China is still the key end market for Ukrainian flour and keeps stepping up…
Kharkiv Bearing Plant (HARP), a part of UPEC industrial group, has signed a one-year contract to supply bearings to the largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery in Bulgaria – MetalAgro AD. According to the press release of the HARP, earlier MetalAgro AD used HARP AGRO bearings with a tight X-SHIELD sealing sold via HARP dealers. “For…
In January-August Belarus’ export of merchandise and services rose by 19.2% YoY, to $22.907 billion, the latest statistics released by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) shows. Belarus’ foreign trade in merchandise and services totaled $45.338 billion, up by 18.6%. Export amounted to $22.907 billion, up by 19.2%; import rose by 18%,…
In September the number of unemployed individuals in Kazakhstan was estimated to be 438,900 people, while the unemployment rate was 4.9% of the economically active population (4.9% in August), the Statistics Committee of the Kazakh National Economy Ministry reported. Official figures show that as of the end of September, 128,800 people, or 1.4% of the…