Leleka multidisciplinary medical center has extended the international accreditation of Joint Commission International (JCI) for 2023.
The medical center told Interfax-Ukraine that Leleka is the first and only clinic in Ukraine accredited by JCI. The basis for the extension was the current agreement between the company and the Joint Commission International, which deals with the accreditation of medical clinics.
“The Joint Commission International has extended the validity of the Leleka medical center certificate, which confirms the center’s compliance with international qualification standards for providing medical care to patients and organizational management in healthcare,” the medical center reported.
The medical center said that the clinic minimizes risks in both medical and non-medical processes, and also controls the use of modern treatment protocols.
As reported, in 2019 Leleka medical center was the first in Ukraine to receive JCI accreditation, one of the most prestigious global quality standards for medical institutions. The standard is based on the U.S. system of medical accreditation of medical institutions, based on the management of patient outcomes.
The international branch of JCI accredits hospitals in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America, and now in Ukraine. JCI updates its accreditation standards annually, expanding on patient safety goals.
The Leleka multifunctional medical center is one of the leading Ukrainian clinics in the field of obstetrics, gynecology, and general surgery. The medical center practices medical protocols approved in Ukraine, the United States and Western Europe.
The clinic provides medical care to patients from 32 countries. The Leleka Center for Modern Surgery works in the field of operative and gynecology, mammology, vascular surgery (phlebology), proctological and urological operations, endocrine surgery, plastic, abdominal, bariatric, outpatient surgery and endoscopy.
German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has canceled a planned visit to Ukraine on Thursday, 20 October, the German daily Bild has reported.
According to the publication, the visit, which had been agreed upon for weeks, was canceled for “security reasons”.
“While the federal president is canceling his visit, there are many foreign diplomats and guests wishing to show their presence in the capital right now,” a Ukrainian government representative told Bild.
Additionally, the publication learned that the German Foreign Office, Interior Ministry, and security agencies recommended Steinmeier cancel his trip to Ukraine. At the same time, a new date for the visit is expected to be set in the near future.
European stock indexes are predominantly lower during trading on Wednesday, with the exception of the French indicator.
Investors evaluated the latest inflation statistics and financial performance of companies in the region.
The composite index of the largest enterprises in Europe Stoxx Europe 600 as of 12:04 pm fell by 0.23% to 398.91 points.
German DAX loses 0.2%, British FTSE 100 – 0.35%, Italian FTSE MIB – 0.25%, Spanish IBEX 35 – 0.81%. Meanwhile, the French CAC 40 is up 0.04%.
Consumer prices in the eurozone in September increased by 9.9% in annual terms, according to the final data of the Statistical Office of the European Union.
The figure has been revised down from the previously announced 10%. Analysts did not expect a revision, writes Trading Economics. Inflation, despite a downward revision, is still a record high since the start of the data calculation.
The pace of consumer price recovery in the bloc accelerated from 9.1% in August.
Consumer prices in the UK jumped 10.1% year-on-year in September, according to data from the National Statistics Office (ONS) of the country.
Thus, the indicator returned to the July value, which became the highest in 40 years. Inflation accelerated compared to August, when it was 9.9%.
Analysts polled by Bloomberg, on average, expected a 10% increase in domestic consumer prices last month, as did respondents from Trading Economics.
Shares of Sartorius AG Pfd are among the drop leaders among the components of the Stoxx Europe 600 index. (-14%), supplying solutions for biopharmaceutical research.
Just Eat Takeaway.com is up 0.6% in Amsterdam trading. The Dutch food delivery service reduced the number of orders in the third quarter of 2022 by 11%. Just Eat Takeaway.com said in a report that it recorded positive adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter, returning to profitable levels ahead of schedule.
The Netherlands-based ASML Holding NV, Europe’s largest manufacturer of equipment for the production of chips, in the third quarter of 2022 received a net profit above market expectations. ASML shares are up 6.8%.
Shares of the Swiss Nestle are growing by 0.2%. The largest manufacturer of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the world increased its revenue in January-September by 9.2% and improved its forecast for the current year.
Kokhavinskaya paper mill (KBF, Lviv region), which produces sanitary and hygienic paper products (TM “Kokhavinka”), in January-September 2022, produced products worth UAH 862.57 million, which is 40.8% more than in the same period of 2021.
According to the statistics of the association “UkrPapir”, provided to the agency “Interfax-Ukraine”, thus, the factory has more than 40% increase in production volume of more than 40%, recorded on the basis of seven and eight months.
In physical terms, the production of base paper for sanitary and hygienic products increased by 1.3% – up to 30.2 thousand tons.
At the same time, the production of toilet paper in rolls increased by 16.1% – to almost 97 million pieces, which remains the second largest indicator after the Kyiv KBK (247.7 million pieces).
In general, the main enterprises of the industry during this period produced 429.2 million rolls (-17.2% compared to January-September 2021).
KBF, which has been operating since 1939, produces base paper for sanitary and hygienic products, as well as toilet paper and paper towels. The capacity of paper machines is 19 thousand tons per year, processing equipment is 90 million rolls per year.
The factory has practically not stopped production since the beginning of this year.
KBF in 2021, according to UkrPapir, increased the volume of production of marketable products by 13% compared to 2020 – up to UAH 673.7 million.
The International Business Conference “Ukrainian bread, cereals, flour and pasta on the way to the EU” will be held in Lviv (Premier Hotel Dnister, 6, Mateyka St.) on October 27-29. In the course of the event, it is planned to gather more than 200 top managers and owners of flour mills, groats, bakery enterprises and pasta producers, key specialists of the industry and representatives of companies supplying products, equipment and technologies.
TARGET AUDIENCE OF THE CONFERENCE
Owners and top management of grain processing enterprises, bakery industry, representatives of retail chains of Ukraine and Europe, leading experts of the grain market and AgriFood of Ukraine and the world, importers of goods of the “Grain Grocery” group, representatives of authorities and industry associations, suppliers of equipment and technologies and others participants of agro-industrial and related sectors.
| Public Union “Miller of Ukraine” | Lviv Regional Military Administration |
| All-Ukrainian Association of Bakers | Agro Marketing Agency LLC |
Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Branch Association “Union of Food Industry Producers of Ukraine” (Ukraharchoprom)
SPONSORS: Bühler Ukraine, Concern Khlibprom
The last few seasons for agricultural business in general and grain processing in particular have been extremely unpredictable. The quarantine period turned into martial law in Ukraine.
And if the business has already adapted to the difficulties faced with the introduction of the lockdown, then the challenges of the military year 2022 again forced to review the established processes and working conditions in the sector.
Despite the limited export of grain, competition between millers and traders for quality raw materials remains fierce on the market, which affects purchase prices. Added value and stressful logistics, changing geographical directions and transport sales channels to European ones. The grain processing industry continues to transform under the pressure of factors. The difficult situation requires market participants to make decisions related to both ensuring Ukraine’s food security and establishing foreign trade. For these reasons, the International Business Conference “Ukrainian bread, cereals, flour and pasta on the way to the EU” is announced.
SPEAKERS
Matthew Hollingworth, Representative & Country Director, Ukraine at World Food Programme
Oleksandr Haydu, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy (TBC)
Oleh Ustenko, adviser to the President of Ukraine on economic issues
Taras Vysotsky, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Oleksandr Zhemoyda, director of the Department of Multilateral and Bilateral Trade Agreements of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
Rodion Rybchynskyi, director of the “Flour Mills of Ukraine” Union, chairman of the board of the NGO “Ukrharchoprom”, UN FAO grain sector expert
Maryna Zabarylo, director of the consumer panel Consumerscan, GFK Ukraine
Yevheniy Motsny, commercial director of Skvyrskyi KHP LLC (TM “Skvira”)
Oleksandr Taranenko, president of the All-Ukrainian Association of Bakers
Vladislav Averchenko, General Director of Concern Khlibprom
Dmytro Romanov, FAO/EBRD representative
Oleh Onishchenko, manager of technical and presentation issues of the company “SGS-Ukraine”
Dmytro Zhygunov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the Department of Grain Processing Technologies, Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies
Andrii Druzyaka, an independent expert on the grain market of Ukraine and the world
Oleksandr Bondarchuk, director of “Stern Ukraine” (representative office of Muhlenchemie in Ukraine)
Andrii Sharan, candidate of technical sciences, director of Buhler Ukraine
AGENDA
October 27
9.00 – 10.00 Registration, morning coffee
10.00 – 14.00 Plenary part of the conference. Speakers’ presentations
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch break
15.00 – 18.30 Continuation of the plenary part. Summing up
19.00 – 21.00 Friendly dinner
Registration fee for 1 delegate
| UAH | EUR |
| 10000 | 250 |
Registration includes:
Discounts:
Registration is obligatory by the link – https://forms.gle/ZJBfWUSqRLn8YMUdA or at the conference page https://conference.ukrmillers.com
Conference delegates have a special 25% discount for accommodation in the period from October 26 to 28, 2022, for rooms of the “Premier” and “Suite” categories.
You can make a reservation at a special rate in the reservation department.
Code word – grain conference
Contacts of the reservation department
Tel.: +38 (032) 297 43 17
+38 (032) 297 43 26
Viber: +38 (067) 673 67 05
E-mail: reservation@dnister.lviv.ua
Hotel website: https://dnister-hotel.phnr.com/ua
ACCOMMODATION IN LVIV IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE AND IS PROVIDED BY THE PARTICIPANTS BY THEIR OWN.
If you have any questions regarding participation, advertising, making a presentation, please, contact:
| Svyatoskav Tkachenko
+38(063)357 73 59 |
Rodion Rybchinskyi
+38 (067) 634 26 16
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Ferroalloy enterprises of Ukraine in January-August of the current year in total reduced output by 32% compared to the same period last year – up to 399.46 thousand tons.
As Interfax-Ukraine was informed by the Ukrainian Association of Ferroalloy Producers (UkrFA), in January-August, the production of silicomanganese decreased by 22.2% – to 356.5 thousand tons, ferromanganese – by 70.7%, to 20.69 thousand tons.
In addition, the production of ferrosilicon (in terms of 45%) fell by 63.4% – to 19.72 thousand tons, metallic manganese – by 62.4%, to 1.81 thousand tons.
In addition, 0.74 thousand tons of other ferroalloys were produced.
Pokrovsky (formerly Ordzhonikidzevsky) Mining and Processing Plant (PGOK, Dnipropetrovsk region), which mines and enriches manganese ore, produced 497.1 thousand tons of manganese concentrate in 8 months 2022, which is 34.4% lower compared to 8 month-2021. PGOK for 8 months. also produced 29.55 thousand tons of iron ore sinter (84.8% less compared to January-July 2021), supplying it to PJSC “Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant” (DMZ), which is part of DCH Steel businessman Alexander Yaroslavsky. In March-August, PGOK did not produce iron ore sinter, as DMZ suspended the production of metal products.
At the same time, on September 1 of this year, PGOK resumed the work of the Bogdanovskaya concentrating and sintering plant.
Data on the results of the work of the Marganets mining and processing plant (MGOK, Dnipropetrovsk region) for 8 months-2022 are not available, meanwhile, for 7 months-2022 it produced 294.68 thousand tons of concentrate (a decrease of 5.6% compared to 7 month-2021).
As reported, in 2021 Ukraine increased the production of ferroalloys by 15% compared to 2020 – up to 858.7 thousand tons, but reduced manganese concentrate by 6.6% – up to 1 million 763.43 thousand tons.
Prior to nationalization, PrivatBank (Kyiv) organized the business of SZF (located on the NKT) and ZZF, MGOK and PGOK (OGOK).
The Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant is controlled by the EastOne group, created in the fall of 2007 as a result of the restructuring of the Interpipe group, as well as the Privat group (both Dnepr).
