Enmore Estate sets sugar production record
Guyana Chronicle
March 24, 2004
THE Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) has lauded the new daily production record of 277.1 tonnes set by the estate at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, on March 18.
The Enmore location of the East Demerara Estate also had the distinction of being the first to earn two days' pay for the crop so far. This was achieved with the production of 1,483 tonnes of sugar or 130% of the week's target.
According to a statement from the Sugar Corporation, Wales Estate on the West Bank of Demerara was also in a record-breaking mode, turning-in the best 'grinding hours in one week' - 155.5 hours, as well as the highest tones of cane (15,625) crushed in a week.
This achievement surpasses the previous best grinding hours of 155.1 recorded in 1973 and 15,604 tonnes cane crushed in 2003.
According to GUYSUCO, all estates last week, with the exception of Uitvlugt, surpassed the production target for the week and earned additional day's pay of Production Incentive.
Sugar production which is on the upward trend after a disappointing crop start in late January, is targeted at 130,431 tonnes for the first crops of this year.
Factory Manager at Enmore, Mr. Malcolm Henry commended the field staff at the location for the supply of good quality canes. He said the achievement was all the more commendable given the 137 possible grinding hours weekly, the factory experienced 10 hours out of cane and factory downtime of only 8.92 hours.
Factory Manager of Wales Estate, Mr. Yusuf Abdel, is pleased with the strides made at the Wales location and lauded the team spirit and dedication of workers, made all the more significant given the age of the equipment in the factory.
He also recognized good maintenance standards and is upbeat about the good working relationship between management and staff at the location.
Estates continue to steadfastly work towards the achievement of maximum production for the crop. This is the tenth week of grinding and estates are set to grind for another five weeks before stopping for out-of-crop maintenance.