RUSSIAN + CIS NEWS


Alexander Ostashov, Editor Fastener, Adhesives, Tools and…Magazine www.fastinfo.ru


Protective duty confirmed on fastener imports


A protective duty on imports of fasteners to the Russian Federation will apply for three years. n 24th


O T November the first deputy of the chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mr. Zubkov held a meeting


of the government sub-commission responsible for tariff and customs regulation, non-tariff regulation and protective measures in external trade. After repeated consideration of the results of the special protective investigation concerning increased import of


machine-building fasteners to the customs territory of the Russian Federation, it was confirmed that a special protective measure would be applied in the form of a duty equivalent to US$282.4 per tonne on imported fasteners for a three-year period. The protective measure will be submitted to the chairman of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, for signature.


VSMPO-Avisma ensures aerospace fastener market growth


VSMPO-Avisma Corporation, based at Verkhnaya Salda in the Sverdlovsk Region of Russia, has concluded a long-term agreement for titanium processing with America’s Universal Stainless & Alloy Products.


he Russian titanium producer supplies billets to its North-American partner. Universal Stainless will use them for production of rod for NF&M International Inc - a VSMPO-Avisma subsidiary in the US. NF&M


plans to perform final processing to supply small diameter rods, wire and straight rods with tight tolerances. In the first four months of 2011 NF&M will start up new


capacity at its plant in Monaka, Pennsylvania. The capacity, capable of future increase, will produce about 500 tonnes of bars for fasteners, medical titanium and other applications each year. According to Mikhail Voyevodin, general director of VSMPO-Avisma, the market for aerospace fasteners will grow dramatically during coming years, driven by production of the Boeing 787, Airbus A350 and other passenger aircrafts using composite materials. The medical market will also continue stable development. The president of VSMPO-Tirus (the American subsidiary


of VSMPO-Avisma) Michael Matz estimated that annual world demand for titanium fasteners was currently between 3,000 - 5,000 tonnes but could double over the next three to five years. VSMPO-Avisma is one of three suppliers of titanium


semi-finished and rolled products for Boeing’s commercial aerospace programs. NF&M International Inc received certificates for production of titanium products for aerospace, medical and automobile industries. It also cooperates with engine manufacturers General Electric Co and United Technologies Corp.


Cars adapted for Russian roads


Vortex Corda model required strengthened door frames and more high strength fasteners to meet the challenges of Russian roads.


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he first Vortex Corda models, adapted from the Chery Amulet and produced in the Taganrog Automotiveplant, have appeared in the showrooms of TagAZ dealers. The manufacturer announced that the Vortex Corda had been


considerably adapted for the Russian conditions. Door frames are strengthened by metal support bars and stronger fasteners made from high quality alloy steel are used for body assembly and component attachment.


Sormat Ost invests in new equipment


The Sormat Ost plant in Saint Petersburg has purchased new injection moulding machines from Engel Austria GmbH.


n November this equipment was installed and started to work at full capacity. The plant has 45 machines and currently produces plastic fasteners for construction and wiring work. Sormat Ost, which supplies its produce


to Russia and European countries, plans further production expansion in 2011.


36 Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 67 January 2011


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