OREANDA-NEWS. September 13, 2012. Within the framework of the working visit to Dnipropetrovsk region, the President participated in the ceremony of opening the plant for recycling of used batteries of LLC "Recovery of lead" of International Scientific Industrial Corporation "Wind Energy Solar Technologies Accumulating" ("Vesta").

The Head of State examined the production process and the samples of the products.

The President highly evaluated the opening of the modern plant for recycling batteries. “We are making a step to the future, to modern technologies, to recycling of old batteries and production of the new ones”, he said.

Viktor Yanukovych also stressed the importance of introducing modern recycling of old batteries in the context of environmental issues.

The President expressed gratitude to everyone involved in this project. He drew particular attention to the fact that the plant would provide people with high paying jobs.

Viktor Yanukovych has put the signature on the first ingot of cold lead.