BELAZ-HOLDING increased product sales in the first quarter of 2021 by 45.5%
At the enterprises of the BELAZ-HOLDING holding in the first three months of 2021, there is an increase in production, sales and export of products.
In March, as in the previous months of the first quarter of 2021, there is a positive trend in terms of industrial production and foreign economic activity of OJSC BELAZ (Belarusian Automobile Plant together with branches). 169.2% was the growth rate of production (in current prices to the same period of 2020), and according to the IFO (actual volume index) - 149.6%. The Belarusian Automobile Plant delivered 93.4% of the total volume of manufactured equipment and spare parts to foreign markets (the export growth rate is 142% compared to the same period last year). At the same time, the share of the most capacious of the company's traditional markets - Russian - in the total March shipments amounted to 89.1% (growth rate - 308.1%).
Since the beginning of this year, individual enterprises of the holding have systematically increased the volume of manufactured products and actively shipped them.
The growth rate of production in current prices to the same period of 2020 at JSC Crane Plant amounted to 129.4%, JLLC BELTRIBO - 126.7%, branch of JSC BELAZ - SPK Pervomaysky - 146, 5%, PAK Plant OJSC - 100.9%. The largest increase (160.8%) since the beginning of the year has been demonstrated by the parent enterprise of the holding, the Belarusian Automobile Plant. Following a well-thought-out marketing strategy, BELAZ OJSC achieved good sales and export performance in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2020: the sales growth rate approached 153%, while outside the country it amounted to almost 168%.
A significant share of BELAZ and MoAZ vehicles were shipped to the Russian Federation. It should also be noted the supply of mining dump trucks and special equipment to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus and other countries.
In the first quarter of this year, 220-240-ton BELAZ dump trucks became the most popular among miners - 28% of the total shipment volume. The top three also include 110-130 tonne (27%) and 55-60 tonne (11%).
In general, BELAZ-HOLDING ended the quarter with the following growth rates in terms of key indicators: production (in current prices) - 124.3%, sales - 145.5%, exports - 171.8%.