GUYSUCO Estates continue to record positive gains during the 2nd crop

Optimism is high that the second crop target for GuySuCo will be achieved.


This optimism comes as several estates recorded positive gains, beginning with the fact that for the fourth consecutive week production exceeded 10,000 tonnes of sugar. Albion, Rose Hall, Blairmont, Enmore and Wales estates workers earned an additional day’s pay each for exceeding their target for the week.


This trend was not realised since mid 2000.


Chief Executive Officer of GuySuCo, Mr. Errol Hanoman in acknowledging the achievement, remarked that it is a tangible milestone as the Corporation accelerates its drive towards a sustained improvement in overall production.


He also cited the workers and management’s high morale as a significant factor in achieving the target.


The CEO disclosed that the Corporation has acquired a molasses storage facility that is the first of its kind in the Caribbean. The geo-membrane facility has a capacity for 15,000 tonnes and is currently being installed at Skeldon Estate.


The performance trials on the punt dumper at Skeldon commenced yesterday. The design capacity of the dumper caters for 350 tonnes of cane per hour and the tests will be undertaken over two eight-hour periods.

Meanwhile, over at the Enmore Estate on the East Coast of Demerara, pile driving and civil works have commenced on Project Gold, and designs which were recently submitted by the Contractor are currently being reviewed.


The multi-million dollar project aims at establishing GuySuCo’s second sugar packaging facility which will have four times the capacity of Blairmont