1954 AND 1955 PRODUCTION IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY OF THE MINISTRY FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 29, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 17, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
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1954 and 1955 Production in the Chemical Industry
6f the Ministry for Heavy Industry
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18. SECTIONS 793
AND 794. OF THE U. S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
DATE DISTR. 17 June 1955
NO. OF PAGES 2
NO. OF ENCLS.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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The 1954 production targets were reached 100 per cent by the following
enterprises: "walter Ulbricht" VEB Leunawr4, Chemische Werke Buna
Schkopau , and Piesteritz Nitrogen Works. Only at VEB Leunawerk was
the investment plan fulfilled 100 percent. These former SAG enterprises
would allegedly be able to attain a much higher capacity if investment
funds were available on a broader scale. These works are badly in need of
modernized equipment for which, however, the necessary funds are lacking.
2. Under the new 1955 production plans presented to the managers of the
individual plants on 29 ording to these plans
was started. In contras terprises which ran into
\ force will be ails avatlaihe f,r agricultural work. Dismissed employees A are :~co bee la S a l t agriculture; men will probably also
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dismissals of administrative employees and workers, a large Ta
efficiency 10*01 is to be raised by stepped-up wor
The quarterly 1954 allocutions of material to the individual enterprises
varied between 10 and 25 a dt the actual needs, thus certain
difficulties were 'nev cations for the 1955 plans are
allegedly inadequiT"e: 3a JsaAl~rtry 1955, no information regarding
the volume of the 1955 total allocations was available.
in the change-over from
difficulties because of he 1954 production
targets, no difficulties e chemical industry
4. A decree was alleged.ed by the Ministry of H I u d$ng
for drastic rt Us, administrative sections which
have become ir~l in relation to the labor
p
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have been dismissed within the complex of HV Schwerchemie.
5. Economical administration was also the aim of the 1955 emplol!mes, plan
of ttae Zt is- W be 4 t1sa$ ty
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all to Ewa N f ud 1t4 - to peepAe with university
training. Accordingly, new job designations will be introduced, for example,
chief Referenten and Referenten will henceforth be referred to as investment
engineers, investment economists, tee.
t, In late January 1955, a new structural and employment plan was in preparation
at HV Chemie. A new organizational feature is the assignment of special ex--
rill be given to qualified personnel, preferably to people
with university training. Accordingly, new job designations
will be introduced, for example, ______ {- aup'e.rrt) and
re.fRrents will henceforth be referred to as investment engineers,
frrvt economists, etc.
perts (Sachbearbeiter) to each large HV enterprise; production at small enter-
prises will be supervised by the special production department of HV Schwerchemi*..
large HV enterprjise; production at small ente 1
be superv se by the special production departm chwerchemie.
the assignment of special experts (Sachbearbeit
6. In late January 1955, a new structural and employment plan was
in preparation at HV Chemie. A new organizational feature is
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1. It 'es re,,orted that the 1954_ production plen wss fulfilled 102 p-'r cent
in the field of the Chemical Division of the Ministry of Heevy
Industry 'mile the investment plant wrs fulfilled only 98.5 T,er cent.
The 1954 production targets were reached 100 per cent by the following
enterprises: "'."slter Ulbricht"'VI?.l3 Leunaverk, Chemische ;"erke Suna
Schkopau , and Piesteritz Nitrogen ;'orks,, Only at VIM Leunawerk n-g5
the irvectr^ent plan fulfille+1_ 100 percent. These former S. enterrri;.es
would allegedly be able to attain a much higher capacity if.inventment
funds were available on a broader scale. These works are badly in need of
modernized equipment for which, however, the necessary funds are lackine:
2. Under the ne?v 1955 production plans presented to the men* '!-era of ti?e
individual plants on 29 December 1954, work aecordin,; to these pl-ns
was started. In contrast to other industrael enterprises which ran into
difficulties because of the nonfulfilment of the 1954 nroducticn
targets, no difficulties were experienced in the chemical industry
in the change-over from the old to the new plans?
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East German7r DATE DISTR.. .
1954 and .1955 Production in the Chemical Inc]uetry NO, OF PAGES 2
6f the Ministry for heavy Industry
The quarterly 1954 allocations of material to the individual enterprises
varied between 10 and 25 per cent of the actual needs, thus certain
difficulties were inevitable, Allocations for the 1955 plans are
allegedly inadequate. By late January 1955, no inforrrtion rag' rdinp;
the volume of the 1955 total allocations was available,
4. I. decree was allegedly issued by the :inistry of heavy Industry nrovieinf'
for drastic reforms of the adninistr"Live sections of enterprises . ThX'.'
h"ve become ''tops-het in relation to the labor force. Since the
efficiency level is to he raised by stepped-up work norms and by
dismissals of edministr^tive employees and workers, a l.rrge labor
force will be mode available for at,riculturel - ^tork? Dt rinsed ei^ployeec
are to be employed exoluaively in agriculture; man Mill, rrohably also
be resigned to the VI'. In Jaluary 1955, 5.~."-C ecnloyees 'era sri! to
hive been dismisded ?vithin the complex of IiV 3chwercheirie,
Economical edwinictrrtion 'r.s also the r.im-.of" the 1955 er.I^'oyment -Olen
of the '.?iniatry of navvy Industry, It is to he noted t!-} t priority
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will be given to qualified personnel, preferably to pepleyith university
training. Accordingly, new job deatpr*tions will be tatroduoed, for example,
chief Referenten and Ref ten will henceforth be referred to as investment
engineers, investment~ats, tee.
In late January 1')55, a new structural and employment plan was in preparation
at HV Chenie. A new organisational featwe is the aeatcrment of special ex-
perts (Sachbearb iite;) to each large HV enterariee; production at small enter-
prises will be sttnervised y the special production denarteent of RV Schwerchemie.i~
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