Annual Report 2010 - Baltika Breweries

Key Projects
Renovating Grain Storage
in Voronezh
Renovating the existing
grain storage involves replacing
the intake plant, the tower, the
head-house and basement
equipment to receive and offload
grain in compliance with industrial
safety requirements.
The Artesian Well in Yaroslavl
The Company surveyed operations
in numerous Russian regions
to find water that has an optimal
and balanced natural chemical
composition, suitable for producing
a new drinking water called Zhivoy
Ruchey. The water produced from
the artesian well developed at
the Baltika-Yaroslavl production
facility meets these requirements
perfectly. The water produced
from a depth is subject to multistage
treatment including fine
purification using nanometric filters
which preserve the water’s natural
mineralization.
On-line Scheduling of Filling
Shops
The integrated development
of information systems for the
Operations Division involves
implementing on-line scheduling
for filling shops. In 2010, on-line
scheduling was implemented at
the Company’s production facilities
in Rostov-on-Don, Tula and
Chelyabinsk. On-line scheduling
is a part of MES (Manufacturing
Execution System) and involves
acquiring data and organizing
the operation of filling shops,
including equipment and software.
Scheduling allows monitoring
filling shops, thus providing
an opportunity to upgrade the
management efficiency of ships.
Utilizing data acquired from on-line
scheduling increased production
equipment efficiency. On average,
efficiency increased 3 %.
Decanting Equipment
Balancing economic, social and environmental
factors, while making managerial decisions, is one
of the Company’s key principles. The Company
invests considerable amounts in energy-saving
technologies and lessening the impact of equipment
on the environment. In 2010, decanting equipment
was installed at the Company’s production facilities
in St. Petersburg, Voronezh and Chelyabinsk.
Equipment for dewatering kizelgur (the material used
to filter beer) was installed within the framework of the
Company’s environmental program. New decanting
equipment will lessen environmental impact by
reducing the volume and mass of wasted kizelgur,
which can be used as raw material in other production
processes.
Launching a New Canning Line at the Baltika-
Rostov Production Facility
A new canning line at the Baltika-Rostov production
facility was installed and commissioned in 2010. The
economic effect and production capacity of the new
line were calculated using “The Master of Planning”
system. The production capacity of the new line
is 60 thousand half-liter cans and 30 thousand liter
cans per hour. Launching the line in Rostov will
decrease delivery costs and broaden the range
of products produced at the facility. Canned beer
produced at the Baltika-Rostov production facility
can be exported to Ukraine, Transcaucasia and
Turkmenistan. The products will also be sold in the
South of Russia.
Bio-gas in Samara and Yaroslavl
To support Russia’s energy-saving policy and
to upgrade power consumption efficiency, the
Company implemented an environmental project
that uses bio-gas as boiler fuel. The project
was implemented in 2010 at two of the Company’s
production facilities in Samara and Yaroslavl.
It is assumed that using bio-gas will cut natural
gas consumption by 10 % per annum. The first bio-gas
project was realized in 2008 at Baltika-Khabarovsk.
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