The award ceremony for the laureates of the regional quality award for achievements in 2023 was held in Vitebsk
In the Year of Quality, it is particularly important to focus on further improving the standard of living, ensuring the competitiveness of manufactured products, stimulating initiative, and fostering a sense of responsibility for the results of one's labor and a sense of belonging to the country's future within society. These priorities have been outlined by the Head of State. The traditional regional award for quality achievements is one of these stimulating events.
– The main assessment of your work, of course, is made by the economy, the market, and life itself, – emphasized the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Subbotin, at the award ceremony. – It is composed of various components, but the main criterion is quality, which is assessed by the people who use your services or consume your products. As the results of the Vitebsk region's economy for 2023 show, our products are in demand not only in domestic but also in foreign markets. Industrial production volumes have increased by 4.3% compared to 2022, about 40% of shipped products are innovative, and exports have increased by more than 1.5 times. Quality ensures the competitiveness of our goods or services, and the 2024 Year of Quality, declared by the Head of State, will contribute to the promotion of our economy and the improvement of people's well-being. Today, the main task for the real sector of the economy is to increase the competitiveness of products and services through the implementation of high-tech projects and cost reduction. The final result largely depends on all of us. Everyone must start with themselves: to do their job on time and with high quality.
The head of the region, together with the chairman of the regional employers' union, Vladimir Turavinov, presented awards and diplomas to the best enterprises and managers of the region.
Among the organizations producing non-food products, the laureates' title was awarded to SOOO "Belvest", OJSC "Vitebskiye Kovry", "Orsha Machine-Tool Plant "Krasny Borets", PUP "Nit" of the Belarusian Association of the Deaf, OJSC "Invettech". Among the enterprises providing services, UP "Vitebskoblgaz" was awarded. OJSC "Vitebskhlebprom", "Postavsky Dairy Plant", "Keramika", UPP "Verkhny Lug" confirmed this high title.
The director of "Krasny Borets", Vitaly Krutko, did not hide that winning in two nominations at once, as the best enterprise and as the best manager, is doubly pleasant and, at the same time, responsible.
– No matter how hard a manager tries to be at the forefront of events, the final result is still influenced by the work of the entire team. Here I adhere to the well-known saying "One man is no man". Relying on competent and active staff, we manage to achieve a lot. All the enterprise's products, which is a wide range of grinding machines (there are over a hundred models), are import-substituting, with no analogues in our country. We export 80% of the produced surface, spline, internal grinding and other machines to Russia, Turkey, and Kazakhstan. Speaking of quality, I will give such a fact. On each of our machines, a part can be manufactured with an accuracy of up to one micron. For three consecutive years, one of the manufactured types of machines has been the winner in the "Best Product" nomination. This time, a cylindrical grinding machine was honored with this distinction, – Vitaly Krutko shared with a correspondent of "VV".
The General Director of "Vitebskiye Kovry", Artyom Lohankin, expressed a similar opinion.
– An enterprise with a history of over 120 years is obliged to participate in such prestigious competitions and nominations and to win, – he emphasized. – These are the achievements of the entire team. Last year alone, we produced more than 20 types of carpet products. And we started the current year successfully, having mastered six new collections of woven carpets, which will allow us to increase the volume of export supplies.
The large number of entries in the "Best Goods of the Republic of Belarus" nomination suggests that the enterprises of the Vitebsk region produce competitive, high-quality products. Polotsk and Glubokoye dairy and cheese products were highly appreciated, and Postavy and Tolochin dairy and cheese products received a special award "New Product of the Year". Belvest footwear, Energokomplekt production association products were recognized as the best in the industry. Vitebskiye Kovry, Marko Belarusian Leather and Footwear Company, Polimir plant of Naftan OJSC, and others were awarded a special prize for their success in import substitution.
The event was attended by Elena Morgunova, First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus.