OREANDA-NEWS The solemn ceremony of awarding the winners and prize-winners of the district stage of the All-Russian competition "Exporter of the Year" among the subjects of the Northwestern Federal District will take place on August 27 at the Yantar Hall in Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad region, the Russian Export Center (REC, part of the WEB.RF) reports.

The award is awarded to organizations and individual entrepreneurs who have achieved the greatest success in exporting non-primary non-energy goods, works, services, as well as the results of intellectual activity.

"The jury awarded 44 companies and enterprises in 19 nominations. Thus, in the field of industry, the Apatit enterprise from the Vologda region, exporting phosphorus-containing fertilizers, and the exporter of equipment for rewinding and cutting various rolled materials Parabola from St. Petersburg, became the best. Kaliningrad Motor Plant became the best in the field of mechanical engineering. The first place among suppliers of finished agricultural products among large businesses is occupied by Rybzavod Za Rodina from the Kaliningrad region, among SMEs – Bakery Production from the Leningrad region," the message says.

Awards to the best exporters of the North-West will be presented by representatives of the government of the Kaliningrad Region, the REC Group, as well as federal agencies.

In addition, at 10.00 Moscow time, a plenary discussion "National brands: new horizons for export" will be held with the participation of representatives of authorities at various levels and the business community. Representatives of the REC will also hold a master class on digital solutions in export. At the event, exporters will be presented with the capabilities of the state platform "My Export".

"The names of the winners of the district stage of the All-Russian competition "Exporter of the Year" among the subjects of the Northwestern Federal District became known on August 8. Among the companies that took the first place following the results of the district stage, the best exporters of the country will be selected, whose names will be announced in October," the REC said.

The competition is held within the framework of the national project "International Cooperation and Export" with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development, and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.