OREANDA-NEWS. Belarus' OAO Gomel LVZ distilling company produced 995,000 dal of vodka and liquors in January-December 2013, up 6.9% on the year, a company representative told.

Brandy output grew 2.5 times to 5,000 decalitres, fruit wine - up 3.3 times to 20,000 decalitres, pure alcohol - down 10.7% to 519,000 dal.

Vodka exports grew 10.2% on the year to USD 690,000.

The distillery's net profits fell 1.7% on the year in 2013 to Br8.078 billion (USD 840,583); return on sales - down to 3.6% from 5.7% in 2012.

Established in 1898, Grodno LVZ produced Br185.777 billion (USD 19.332m) worth of alcohol products in January-December 2013 (USD 1/Br9,640) to compare with Br185.777 billion (USD 19.332m) in Jan-Dec 2012.