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Azersun sets up test production of sugar at a new factory in Azerbaijan

Business Materials 24 February 2006 16:44 (UTC +04:00)

Azersun Holding has set up a test productions at a new plant in Imishli, the enterprise told Trend. We have used over 2,000 tons of sugar-beet, the same source said. The production capacity of the enterprise is 5,000 tons of sugar a day.

The company has sufficient sugar beet reserves for use while manufacturing sugar in the amount of over 15,000 tons. The factorys annual demand for beets needed for sugar production is 600,000 tons.

So far, Azersun Holding has invested around $80m in the factory.

Official opening of the sugar factory is scheduled for mid-March, the factory announced.

Azersun Holding, founded in 1992, is specialized in production of food and packages for them. The company with 3,000-member staff is involved in the refinery and bagging of tea, vegetable oil, trade, construction, banking, insurance, production of paperboard, meat and vegetables tins, cargo transportation and preservation.

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