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2020 July 21.
Hans Brask, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Brian Olley, Ambassador of the United Kingdom, drew attention to the concerns of the business and local community caused by the planned construction of a rock processing plant in Alytus. Ambassadors discussed the issue at a meeting last Friday. In August they plan to visit Alytus and discuss the situation with the local business community and local administration.
The planned MS LT01 rock processing plant and its publicly announced Environmental Impact Assessment Report caused great concern to companies operating in the Alytus Industrial Park and the city community. According to the environmental impact assessment report, the future plant is intended to store and use large quantities of hazardous chemicals, and planned chemical processes may pose a health risk to people working in and around the area without the adequate security measures.
Haltex, Jakobsen Home, Snaigė, ESO and Alytaus Melga, which operate in the Alytus Industrial Park, have already requested this plant from the Ministry of the Environment. Esben Jakobsen, director of Jakobsen Home Co., previously told the media that the appearance of an object that is currently being planned represents a significant risk, and the safety of himself and his employees will force the company to think about relocation.
At the moment, it is an additional concern that the company representatives who submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment report have not answered questions from the nearby company and the local community regarding the safety of the future plant. Furthermore, although the report is being evaluated by the responsible state authorities, no decisions have yet been made and no permits have been issued, the reconstruction of the future construction of the plant is underway, and MS LT01 publicly declares that the plant will begin operating later this year.
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Comment from the CEO of UAB MS LT01 Andrius Stasiukynas:
– We understand people’s concerns, as the chemical industry is still shrouded in a variety of myths that often run counter to reality. There are hundreds of companies in Germany, Poland and other European countries that use sulfuric acid and other similar substances in their production process, but they do not pose any risk as all the highest safety requirements are met.
Other companies in the chemical industry have been operating in Alytus for many years, which has not caused any danger during its long-term activity. We have a great understanding of the details of our activities, and we also remember the recent serious incident in the Industrial District, which disappointed across Lithuania. Therefore, we pay close attention to safety and will only start the production process once we have received all the necessary permits from the responsible supervisory authorities. Only certified equipment made in Germany, Italy and Lithuania will be used for the production process of the fossil mineral rock processing plant. Specialists from the Construction Inspection and the Environmental Protection Agency have already visited our factory facilities and did not comment during the visits. We continue to work with all government agencies to ensure maximum safety at our plant.
Recently, we have received many questions from Alytus residents, government representatives, and other interested parties. I want to assure you that we will answer all of these questions in the coming weeks. For our part, we hope to facilitate cooperation and dialogue with companies located in the neighborhood, so we hope to be invited to a meeting with the ambassadors and we will be delighted to welcome you to the factory.
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