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2nd smoke room in operation
2nd smoke room in operation.
About this update from Ukrproduct Group Ltd
[{"type":"text","content":"\n Ukrproduct Group Ltd\n08 August 2007\n\n UKRPRODUCT GROUP LTD\n\n (the \"Group\")\n\n SECOND SMOKE-ROOM FOR PRODUCTION OF SMOKED SAUSAGE CHEESE IN OPERATION AT\n MOLOCHNIK\n\n\n\nA second smoke-room for the production of smoked sausage cheese is now fully\noperational at the Molochnik plant in Zhytomyr. The new German-made smoke-room\nhas a maximum capacity of 220 tonnes of cheese per month and is an addition to\nMolochnik's existing smoke-room which was commissioned in 2006. The installation\nof the second smoke-room doubles the Group's monthly production capacity for\nsmoked sausage cheese to 440 tonnes per month and brings substantial\nimprovements in process efficiency and product quality to the Group and its\ncustomers.\n\nProduction efficiency is bolstered by the smoke-room's improved energy\nefficiency, higher smoke density, better humidity control, greater coherence of\nthe production stages and the elimination of production bottlenecks. The quality\nof smoked cheese obtained by application of the smoke-room is enhanced by\nsmaller shrinkage of the product, deeper heat absorption, a longer shelf life\nand, in the opinion of the directors, superior taste. The Molochnik plant is the\nonly facility in Ukraine producing smoked sausage cheese using this modern\ntechnology. The investment in the new smoke-room will help the Group boost\nproduction capacity of this higher-margin product in anticipation of a seasonal\nincrease in sales.\n\n\n\nFor further information please contact:\n\n\nUkrproduct Group Limited +38 044 502 8014\nIryna Yevets, CEO,\nDmitry Dragun, CFO,\n\n\nWH Ireland Limited +44 161 832 2174\nDavid Youngman\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n This information is provided by RNS\n The company news service from the London Stock Exchange\n ","length":1917,"tagName":"div"}]