GDR PLANTS CITED FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN SECOND QUARTER 1952 INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION

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• Publication Date: January 3, 1953
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Economic - Industry
Daily newspaper
Berlin
20 Aug 1952
REPORT
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GDR PLANTS CITED FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE
IN SECOND QUARTER 1952 INDZISTRIAL COMPETITION
[Summary: The following list of enterprises, commended for
their outstanding performance in the industrial competition for
the second quarter 1952, contains data on production, work methods,
and activist training
A. Metallurgy and Ore Minim
VEB (Feople-Owned En};exprise) Zinnerz Altenberg (Altenberg Tin Ore),
Altenberg Erzgebirge
1. Nonferrous Metals Industry
VEB Metallechmeiz-und Walzwerk Mereeburg (Merseburg Metal-Smelting and
Rolling Mill)
Production workers at this plant are organized in brigades.
2. Iron and Steel. Industry
VRB Stahl-and Walzwerk Riess (Riede Steel and Rolling Mill)
The large-scale introduction of new work methods, such as gang weld-
ing, speed drilling, and locomotive maintenance according to the Lunin
method, resulted in greater output.
B. Coal ant Electri:. Power
Steinkohlenverwaltun Zvicka+z Earl Marx Werk(Zwickau Black-Coal Adminis-
tration, Karl Marx Plant
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records (kept for work materials), and personal maintenari0e ;f machines.
SAG (Soviet Corporation) Kombinat Espenhain ($spenhain Combine)
Braunkoh].enverk Zeitz, Schwelerei Groitzsehen (Zeitz Brown-Coal
Plant,Groitzsehen Carbonization Plant)
A major point of emphasis in the cympetltlon was the improvement of
the quality of the products. As a result of the outstanding efforts of
the workers, aeti?lets, and technical personnel, the residual tar content
of the coke eat reduced from the quota figure c O.12 percent to 0.08
percent.
3. Power Plants
WEB Kraftwerk "Karl Liebkaecht" (Karl Liebknecht Power Plant)
Bitterfeld
New work methods and the expert work pe:.'ormed by the employees
contributed toward the saving of 16;571 tots of coal for the first half
of 1952.
4. Power-Distribution Plants
WEB Energieverteilung Gotha (Gotha Power-Distribution tlsnt)
5. Gas Plante
WEB Gaewerk "Max Reiman," (Max Reimann Gas Works) Location not
given
New methods and the save in fuel and electric power were
factors which contributed toward the high total savings, which in-
cluded 1,634 tone of coal and 629 ton= of coke.
6. Water Supply
WEB Wersorgungsbetrieb Magdeburg (Magdeburg Supply Plant)
Chemicals, Stones, and Earths
WEB Kaliwerk Stasafurt (Stassf'ert Potash Plant)
WEB Fahlberg-Li.et, Magdeburg
The systematic introduction of new work methods was, to a great
extent, responsible for the plant's outstanding performance. For
example, in the roasting of pyrites it was possible to increase the
charge from 120 to 160.kilograms per square meter of hearth area,
which resulted in a 6-percent increase in output. This method was
adopted by most of the other sulfuric acid plants.
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VEB Kombinat Boehlen (Boehien Combine), Boehlen bei Leipzig (near
Leipzig)
VEB Haushalts-Chemie Wittenberg (Wittenberg Household Chemicals
giant
The `,leaching-clay resides from the production of paraffin, which
formerly were not used, were extracted and found to contain 30 percent
paraffin. In this way an additional 100 tons of paraffin were made
available in the second quarter of 1952, and the existing paraffin
bottlece.k was c:ercome.
4. Glass Industry, Ceramics
VHS Faraengiaawerk Pirna (Firma Colored-Glass Factory) Pirna/Elbe
The plant exceeded the plan quotas considerably. As a result,
requests were made for changes in the plant production quotas. The
last changes in the production plan were proposed on 26 May 1952 and
provided for the production of an additional 7,100 square meters of
colored glass and 87,000 square meters of ordinary glass.
5. Refractory Materials
VEB Schamottewerk Colditz (Colditz Fire Clay Plant)
As a result of the exchange of experience with other pants, the
Colditz Plant was able to improve the Duvanov firing method. This
contributed toward plan fulfillment in some cases and exceeding the
plan in others.
M Kalk-,Zement-und Betonwerke Ruederadorf (Ruederadorf Lime,
i,P'Went, ec3 '.'.C .:rste :lavr)
Good reauits were obtained in the plant?s activist training
program,
D. MAchine-Building Industry
VEB Leipziger Eisen-und Stahlverke GUS (Leipzig Iron and Steel Plant,
belonging to the Federation of People-Owned Enterprises for Cast and Forged
Products)
The slag-sand molding process and the filtered-ash molding process are
used at the plant. At present, 164 workers are being trained in 44 activist
schools to qualify for various technical operations, such as molding, speed
drilling, and gear cutting.
VEB Hartmetallwerk Immelborn (Imme).born Hard Metals Plant)
Six activist training groups, in which 52 workers participated,
aided considerably in increasing the production of magnets and hard
metal,
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WEB IFA Karosserleverke Halle (Halle Automobile-Body plant, belong-
ing to the Federation of People -Owned Enterprises for Construction of
Vehicles and Parts)
The plant succeeded in improving work quality, so that all its
products were designated as first-grade quality.
3. Shipbuilding
VEB Elbewerft Boizenb?irg (Elbe Shipyard)
~'. Precision Mechanics and Optics Industry
VEB Askania, Teltow
As a result of the plant's adoption of the Rossiyskiy method of
inspection, 99 percent of the products were of first-grade quality.
5. Electrical Products
VEB Elektromotorenwerk Thurm (Thurm Electric Motor Plant), Thurm/
Sachsen
The main reason for the plant's good performance, especially With
regard to increase in work productivity and exceeding the plan for
reduction of production costs, is that all production work.ra are
organized in brigades and are being trained continuously.
E. Light Industry
VIM Lederfabrik Kirchhain (Kirchhain Leather Factory)
L Textiles
WEB Mechaniache Weberei Zittau (Zittau Mechanical Weaving Mill)
About 55 percent of the plant ',nrkers are using work methods of
Soviet innovators. Plant workers are being trained in 104 activist
training groups.
VF,B Bekleid swerk Frankfurt (Frankfurt Clothing Factory),
Frankfurt Order
The quality of the plant's products was improved; 99.6 percent
of the production was of first-grade quality, and 0.4 percent was of
second-grade quality. It was possible for the plant to reduce the
time required for producticn processes by 15 percent, on the average,
through improvements in work organization and the use of progressive
work methods.
Printing and Publiehing
VEP Druckerei "Karl Liebknecht", (Karl Liebknecht Printing Plant),
Gera
The plant's high output was achieved by specialization in the
production of a few products.
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k. Paper, Cellulose, Synthetic Fibers
V?B Thuer ischea ICuastfaeerwerk "Wilhelm Pieck" ("Wilhelm Pieck"
Thueringen Synthetic Fibers Factory SSchwarza
One of the main reasons that the plant exceeded its production plans
is that almost all workers are using new work methods. Whereas 1,180
employees used new work methods during the first quarter of 1952, this
number was increased to 3,607 employees in the second quarter of 1952.
5. Sawmill Industry
VESlsVereini a Sae ewerke Finaterwalde (Finaterwalde Federated Saw-
The products of this enterprise were of first-rate quality. The
introduction of new work methods permitted an increase in the employment
of women.
6. Woodworking Industry
VEB Eilenbur er aaliitaetsmoebelfabrik (Eilenburg High-Quality
Furniture Factory
All products delivered were of first-grade quality.
F. Construction Industry
WEB Stahlbau Chemnitz (Chemnitz Steel-Construction Plant and
WEB Beumechanik Barieben ("Barleben Construction Plant)
1. Special Construction
VEB Bergungsbetrieb Berlin (Berlin Salvage Plant, which belongs
to Land Brandenburg Salvage Department)
2. Construction Unions
VE8 Bau-Union MsgjeburE (Magdeburg construction union)
G. iculture and Forer ry
1. Agriculture
MAS oJieote (Mieste Machine Rental Station), Mieste/Kreis
Gardelegen.
This station operates in accordance with the following work methods:
The system of combining or coupling agricultural implements is used by
23.5 percent of all workers; 29.4 percent of the workers use the rapid-
plowing method, Progressive work methods are used by 86,8 percent of
the stations workers.
'CEG Gransebieth {Gransebieth People-Owned Farm), Gransebieth/greis
Grimmen
Almost all workers in this enterprise use new work methods in the
field of animal husbandry. Activities of this enterprise include:
breeding of cattle, pigs, and .Yaeep; production of baef, pork, milk,
eggs, and wool.
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Staatlicher Forstwirtechaftsbetrieb Mirow (Mirow State-Owned Forestry
Enterprise)
About 30 percent of the workers at this enterprise are using new work
methods, such as colter-planting and hoe-planting (Hackpflanzung).
3. Vegetable Products
VEB Thueringer Oel-und Fettwerke (Thueringen Oil and Fate Plant),
Gotha
As a result of the exchange of experience between activists and
technical experts of various plants, the CKSha plant completely reorgan-
ized its work procedures and introduced new work methods. A large number
of women were trained to become skilled workers.
H. Food and Beverage Industry
YES Gero Dresden
VED Fiachkombinat Rostock (Rostock Fish Combine), Marienehe Pro-
duction Department
I. Transportation Industry
Reichabahnansbease swerk Berlin-Harschauer Strasse (Berlin-Warschauer
Strasse Railroad Repair Yard
1. Reiehabehn Division Areas
Reichsbahaamt Torgau (Torgau Reichsbehn Division)
It was possible to reduce operating costs by the systematic in-
struction of locomotive personnel and by the participation of workers
in training courses, particularly in activist training groups.
2. Ship Repair and Transport Enterprises
MSchiffsreparaturwc-ft Laubegast (Laubegast Ship Repair Yard)
egast bet Dresden
Inspected sheet metal from salvaged boats and other equipment is
used for repair work.
3. Motor Vehicle Transport and Repair Enterprises
Verkehrebetrieb Erfurt (Erfurt Transport Enterprise)
4. Community Hauling and Repair Enterprises
VEB Verkehrsbetrieb der Stadt Leipzig (Leipzig Transport Enterprise)
J. Postal Service and Tilecomotunirations
Bahnpostamt (Railroad Post Office) 7, Magdeburg
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1. Telecommunication
Farnme1deamt GOerlitz (Goerlitz Telecomm'anication Station)
Substantial improvements in work organization and methods were
achieved by intenaive technical courses and activist schools.
2. Radio
Funkamt Lroenlga Nust, erh~~en (Koenigs Wusterhausen Radio Station)
Because of better work organization, workers were available for
the constriction of the new Deutachlandsender (transmitter) and the
Koepenick radio station.
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