"Statoil" plans to construct new facilities in Latvia
The Norwegian enterprise "Statoil" plans on opening a plant in Latvia for manufacture of pressed sawdust tablets for heating, Soren Balzer Nielsen, "Statoil" president for the Baltic countries told reporters today.
The Norwegian enterprise "Statoil" plans on opening a plant in Latvia for manufacture of pressed sawdust tablets for heating, Soren Balzer Nielsen, "Statoil" president for the Baltic countries told reporters today.
Numerous taxes have been imposed on the power sector in Scandinavian countries therefore wood-pulp and pressed sawdust have been utilized for producing power, Nielsen informed. This February, "Statoil" began purchase of sawdust in Latvia which have been transported to Scandinavia for processing. The company is now considering opening the new facilities in Latvia.
The company has already carried 10,000 cubic meters of sawdust this year of which about 2,000 tons of tablets have been produced.
In the company's view, Latvia is an advantageous location for construction of the plant because of its resources.
"Latvija Statoil" Executive Director Baiba Rubesa informed that numerous locations have been inspected where the new plant could be built but no decision has been adopted as of yet.
The holding company of "Latvija Statoil" in Norway was founded in 1972. "Statoil" is the largest Norwegian company with representative offices and branches in 23 countries worldwide.
More than 18,000 employees work for the company in four basic lines: oil and gas inspection, production, refining and dealing, as well as dealing with petrol-chemicals.
Mārcis Krastiņš LETA
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Numerous taxes have been imposed on the power sector in Scandinavian countries therefore wood-pulp and pressed sawdust have been utilized for producing power, Nielsen informed. This February, "Statoil" began purchase of sawdust in Latvia which have been transported to Scandinavia for processing. The company is now considering opening the new facilities in Latvia.
The company has already carried 10,000 cubic meters of sawdust this year of which about 2,000 tons of tablets have been produced.
In the company's view, Latvia is an advantageous location for construction of the plant because of its resources.
"Latvija Statoil" Executive Director Baiba Rubesa informed that numerous locations have been inspected where the new plant could be built but no decision has been adopted as of yet.
The holding company of "Latvija Statoil" in Norway was founded in 1972. "Statoil" is the largest Norwegian company with representative offices and branches in 23 countries worldwide.
More than 18,000 employees work for the company in four basic lines: oil and gas inspection, production, refining and dealing, as well as dealing with petrol-chemicals.
Mārcis Krastiņš LETA
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