It had adopted rich experience in this field from the enterprise-predecessor (the oil Plant from Baltsy) and at the same time it strives for technological processes to combine classic methods with the last scientific developments. In 2001, «WJ Group», an American cor-poration, had repurchased the controlling block of the enterprise’s shares. This fact in most degree had promoted modernization of equipment, re-equipment of the enterprise, installation of new processing lines, expansion of sales market, etc. At the present time, there are 1.100 highly qualified specialists working at the enterprise, who are able to perform the most complex production operations and participate in research works. Main production base consists of four subdivisions (elevator, extraction workshop, workshop of oil refining and deodorizing, packing workshop), many auxiliary sections (warehouses, boiler, repair workshop, etc.) and 80 points for raw material collection. The maximal capacity of an elevator amounts to 27 thousand tons at once storage. Up to 1.000 tons of seeds are prossed daily, 200 tons of rough oil, and 10 thousand of bottles are bottled with finite product per hour. Annually, the enterprise processes about 200 thousand tons of seeds, produces oil of various quality (non-refined, refined and deodorized) and ground oil-cake (fodder product rich in proteins and used as an additional feed for birds and cattle). These oils are widely used in food and pharmaceutical industry. They do not contain cholesterol, do not burn during frying, are enriched with E, D, A vitamins and are very good for the consumers' health. They are sold under tne brand names («Floris», "«Раздолье», «Mister Cook», «Aroma soarelui», «Милора» and «Aurum 999,9») being packed in PET-bottles of 0,5, 1, 3 and 5 liters. They are sold in all shops in Moldova and are exported in 25 countries of the world. Contracts on cooperation were concluded with major partners from Armenia, Great Britain, Romania, Switzerland, etc. «Floarea Soarelui» has number of specialized shops and two branches outside the republic - in Moscow («Trade House WJ») and Bucharest («Floris International»). Besides installation of modern technological lines and considerable growth of productivity, new development concept presupposes expansion of sales markets in the Balkan states and America, as well as observance of international norms and standards. All production stages are controlled strictly by technical laboratory, which is attested and accredited on the basis of national standards and corespondent ISO-9001 system. Enterprise's products are displayed at the most prestige exhibitions, international and republican fairs and are highly appreciated by specialists and consumers being marked with premiums, diplomas and medals. The most prestige awards are: «Birmingham Flare» (1995); «Gold Arch of Europe» (2002); honorable title «Exporter of the Year» (2002).