Mlekovita's booming sales may force it to soon expand production

"Our 2004 profit should exceed zł.30 million," said Dariusz Sapiński, president of Mlekovita. Exports of the company were growing at such an incredible pace that they now account for 54% of sales. "[The figure] should reach 60% this year," added Sapiński. Mlekovita is selling its products, mainly cheeses, to Germany, Italy, Spain and Greece and is working at near full production capacity. The company will apply for EU subsidies in order to expand its sales outside the Union. In 2004 it will spend zł.50 million on investments and make maximum use of the SAPARD fund. "For now, we will grow based on our existing facilities," said Sapiński. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 9) M.M.