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Putin: St. Petersburg center of automobile industry
Saint Petersburg becomes the biggest Russian centre for the Russian and world center for production of motor-cars,” he stated.
automobile industry, Vladimir Putin announced at a ceremony Speaking about the growth of car production volume in Russia, the
dedicated to the foundation of a new plant for drop-forged President underlined the importance of developing a technological
automobile components. component base. “When the number of cars produced in Russia reaches a
“We have just opened a new Toyota plant. Two years passed since its certain level, components should also be produced inside Russia. In two or
foundation and today the plant has produced its first cars”, Putin said. “All three years Russia will come to such a level, when it will be economically
the biggest auto giants come to St. Petersburg, to Russia”. expedient to produce components here”.
The president reminded that five leading world car companies have He characterised the construction of the new plant for production of
opened plants in the North Capital. “St. Petersburg becomes the biggest auto components as the first step in this direction.
Mtzensk Foundry partners Russian Railways
Severstal-metiz builds
Ten million railway anchors, used to such as KamAZ, Saransk and Belgorod
effective supply chain
secure cross-sleepers, have now been machine-building plants. However the
produced by Mtzensk Foundry. quality of anchors produced at Mtzensk
The anchors are sufficient for 3,000 Plant clinched the choice of producer in
"Severstal-metiz” suppliers, but will
kilometres of railroad. It was no easy task 2001.
has announced the also successfully
to achieve this production. First, it was The order was so big, longlasting and
formation of a new continue the positive
necessary to secure the deal with the quality critical, that the company decided
Commercial initiative aimed at
Ministry of Transport Routes. Secondly, to modernise its equipment, signing an
Department, from strengthening and
such an anchor, designed specially for agreement with a Dutch company “Disa
1st April, merging developing mutually
fastening rails to the concrete foundation Industries” for a new automatic
purchase, sales and advantageous
of the railroad, did not previously exist. production line, which allowed a tenfold
logistics functions. cooperation with
The invention belongs to Mrs Alekseeva, increase in output within four years.
The new structure business partners.
head of the laboratory of the Moscow Today Mtzensk Foundry is the biggest
aims to improve Oleg Kovtonuk,
University of Transport Engineers. Third, supplier of rail anchors for Russian
cross-functional previously responsible
competitors included industrial giants Railways.
cooperation in the for the logistics office
supply chain. of "Severstal-metiz",
Defective fasteners caused ice palace roof failure
Commenting upon has been appointed
the reorganisation, deputy commercial
Alexander Kosovan, Head The sole cause of the failure, including lost profits, is
Olga Naumova, CEO director with
of the Moscow City he stated, was a defect in a valued at around 13.5
of Severstal-metiz, increased
Planning Department, has supporting ‘finger’. This was million euros. Several sports
said: "It is a logical responsibility.
dismissed theories that the unanimous conclusion competitions were cancelled
step within the Marina Gerasimova,
the problems with the by an investigating as a result of problems,
framework of our marketing and sales
roof at the Krylatskiy Sport commission consisting of which required the
client-oriented director, has decided
Complex on November 22 specialists from leading evacuation of around 100
strategy. We wish to to leave the company
were caused by design metallurgical institutes. The people because of the risk
create conditions for to take on fresh
error. cost of the damage, of roof collapse.
coordination in the challenges outside
supply chain with a the industry. Olga
view to improving Naumova praised her “Hard Components of the CIS - 2008” conference
the service for our work, saying, "Under
clients and increasing Marina Gerasimova DERZHZOVNISHINFORM Center has invited specialists to take part in the Fourth
their level of an effective sales International Conference “Hard Components Market of the CIS – 2008”, which will be
satisfaction". process was built and held near Yalta in the Crimea, May 27 – 30, 2008.
Oleg Veter will she successfully led The main goal of the conference is to analyse and share experiences in hard
head of the the coordination of components production and marketing in order to more accurately predict market
commercial the sales function conditions. There will also be a discussion of the problems that may result from the
department. His during the growth Ukraine entering the WTO.
previously headed the from one Russian Preliminary issues for the Conference include:
purchasing plant to a group of - Innovations in hard components production (raw materials, technologies, equipment,
department of companies trading on protective coatings, new products, certification of products, harmonization of norms).
Severstal-metiz. Olga an international level. - Selling of hard components (domestic and world markets, anticipation of business
Naumova said she I thank her for conditions, trade limitations, competition, consumption, price policy, marketing,
was confident Mr contribution to the interaction between producers and traders, industrial logistics).
Veter will not only success of the Presentations of products, equipment and technologies for hard components
provide continuity in company and wish production by various companies.
business relationship her every success in The conference organizer is Business Travel Management – Contact: Irina Chizhova,
between clients and her future career”.
IChizova@dzi.mfert.gov.ua
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