Volumes of production manufactured by Achema have increased during the first half-year of 2008, and main activity expenditure increased as well, which were mostly influenced by the increase of natural gas and raw material cost.
"The cost of our main raw material - natural gas - has increased by 83,4 per cent during the second quarter of this year in comparison to the same period of 2007, explained Achema AB General director Jonas Sirvydis, - but in June the company's buyable cost for gas is considered to be a peculiar record - it was the highest in Europe".
Given such expensive cost for gas, the long-term investment strategy of the company justifies itself, which is oriented to the increase of production efficiency. Till 2009 about 0,5 milliard LTL will be allotted for modernization of plant, technologies, which reduce the consumption of expensive raw material, save energy resources and reduce emissions.
As Jonas Sirvydis emphasizes "We are attempting to find internal resources of our activity, take advantage of productive capacity by maximum, supervise range of manufactured production, and evaluate the present and planned investments more strictly."
The number of employees has increased by 4 per cent during the second half-year of 2008 in comparison to the second half-year of 2007, and the average payment increased by 16 per cent.
All employees of Achema AB gain personal supplement for seniority since January 1st, 2008.
This year employees' work safety and health management system OHSAS has begun its operation in Achema.
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The concern Achema Group was established in 2001 and at present it manages more than 30 distinct field enterprises in Lithuania and abroad, among which such Lithuanian agricultural giants are involved: Achema AB, the producer of nitric fertilizers and industrial chemical products and the Klaipėda Stevedoring company KLASCO.
Achema Group is one of the business leaders, the turnover of all Concern enterprises amounts to 3, 7 LTL million. The production of Concern is exported to the countries of European Union, America, Asia and Africa; more than 6 000 employees work for Achema group. For more information visit www.achemosgrupe.lt
