…but Skeldon surpasses 2009 amount to dateGuyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) yesterday announced that the under-fire, new Skeldon factory has surpassed production figures of 2009.“This achievement comes at a period when engineers of the Chinese contracting firm, CNTIC, are working to correct all the technical challenges by mid-2011,” the Corporation said in a statement yesterday.In 2009,Cheap Jerseys From China, Skeldon produced 25,715 tonnes of sugar at a period when both factories, the old one and the new, were in operation.“While this was well below its budgeted figures, the year to date production figure for 2010 is 30,522 tonnes. The factory continued to grind throughout the recent one-week industry-wide strike and apart from the technical problems, production would have been much higher barring work stoppages throughout the year due to strikes and the wet weather.”According to GuySuCo,Wholesale Jerseys, a significant achievement this year is the availability of canes across the industry.Regarding the US$185M Skeldon Sugar Modernization Project, it is expected that the required supply of canes from both private farmers and the Corporation to feed the factory at full capacity will be a reality in 2012, GuySuCo assured.In an earlier release, the Corporation had indicated that an agreement had been reached with the contractor of the factory, CNTIC, where all the remaining defects will be corrected by January 2011,China Jerseys For Sale, with the exception of the number one boiler which is scheduled for completion by June 30th next year.Within the last few months,Cheap Jerseys From China, GuySuCo and new Skeldon factory have come under fire for low production and continuing technical problems at the facility.With a number of strikes and little cash,Wholesale China Jerseys, the beleaguered state-owned company has been finding the going tough with the unions ordering its members back to work last week after a countrywide week-long strike crippled operations.To compound matters now, GuySuCo’s Chief Executive Officer Paul Bhim said yesterday,nfl jerseys china, the rains have come.While workers attendance crept up from around 45% to the mid-50s this week, it will not be enough to meet the targeted 264,000 tonnes of sugar, an adjusted one at that, that GuySuCo has been looking to produce this year.Production across this country this week may be a miserly 6,500 tonnes. With GuySuCo closing operations on December 24 for the holidays, it may take a bit of a struggle to even reach 240,000 tonnes .As of yesterday, the country’s production to date was a lowly 206,000. With just over three weeks to go, the industry may barely reach or squeeze past last year’s production which also stood at a dismal 233,000 tonnes.According to Bhim, the Demerara estates are suffering with the current rains. The Corporation’s bell loader is unable to operate because of conditions while the Berbice estates are better off.