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AB Akola Group considers the possibility of investing EUR 34 million in the construction of a new plant in Kaišiadorys
AB Akola Group, one of the largest agricultural and food production groups in the Baltics, through its subsidiary Vilniaus Paukštynas, is considering the implementation of an investment project in Kaišiadorys related to the development of infrastructure for the processing of animal by-products. The total value of the planned investment could reach EUR 34 million. In the near future, the company plans to submit an application to the National Paying Agency and to participate in the upcoming Europe
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