Interfax reported that CJSC BaselCement-Pikalevo plans to increase the amount of alumina it produces this year by 7% over last year to 255,500 tonnes.

The company produced more than 210,000 of alumina and upwards of 2 million tonnes of lime in January to October up by 10%YoY.

Mr Dmitry Niklayev Company Director is cited in the press statement as saying this production growth reflected investments in the modernization of production and the introduction of the program "Lean Production."

BaselCement-Pikalevo increase the delivery of counteragent to Pikalevo outfits in January to October Pikalevo Soda received more than 1 million cubic meters of carbonate solution up by 7%, Pikalevo Cement more than 845,000 tonnes of sludge up by 16%. Pikalevo Cement received 356,469 tonnes of lime and another 108,095 tonnes is planned for shipment there before year end which would make the total amount up by 140%YoY.

(Sourced from Interfax)