IFC FINANCES MODERNIZATION OF LATVIAN NYLON PLANT
Brigid Janssen
Phone:(202) 458-4698
Fax:(202) 974-4384
E-mail:bjanssen@ifc.org
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 28, 1998 ---
The International Finance Corporation is investing US$20 million in Latvia's
Dauteks, a leading nylon filament producer in Eastern Europe and one of
the largest companies in Latvia with over 3,000 employees.
IFC's investment, which comprises a US$15 million loan and equity of US$5
million, will be used to renovate the company's factory in Daugavpils,
Latvia.
Dauteks will use the investment to streamline production lines, reduce
operating costs, improve quality, and increase production. State-of-the-art
technology will be installed, and IFC will help the company improve its
monitoring of environmental and safety standards. Dauteks expects
to export over 90 percent of its production.
The main sponsor, the Tolaram Group of Singapore, will own 75 percent of
shares in Dauteks, and IFC will own 15 percent of the shares. The
Latvian State and the Development Bank of Singapore are also shareholders
in the company.
IFC, part of the World Bank Group, encourages economic growth in the developing
world by financing private sector investments, mobilizing capital in the
international financial markets, and providing technical assistance and
advice to governments and businesses.
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