RUSSIAN + CIS NEWS
Alexander Ostashov, editor Fastener, Adhesives, Tools and…Magazine
www.fastinfo.ru
Severstal-Metiz widens automotive range
Severstal-Metiz Group of Companies has produced the first batch of fasteners from new high-technology equipment, which allows it to expand significantly the range it can supply to the automobile industry.
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s part of an investment programme to develop its fastener manufacturing operations, the group bought a Taiwanese heading machine to produce nuts from M6 to M8 diameter, required by key customers such as UAZ
and GAZ. The line is equipped with a nut threading tool, which produces high quality threads required to meet the stringent requirements of the automobile industry. “Automobile construction is developing vigorously today. That
is why, as suppliers to the automobile industry, we aim not only to meet the growing requirements of our key customers, but also to anticipate them, by investing in modernisation of production, widening the product assortment, and also mastering new
products and services,” commented Oleg Veter, head of the Severstal-Metiz Group of companies. The investment programme has been ongoing for several
years already. A considerable part of the investment has been committed to products for the automobile industry so that in 2011 Severstal-Metiz mastered about 100 new types of automobile fasteners. Hardware Association Rosmetiz also reports that Severstal-
Metiz has completed another investment project to allow it to increase production of the CP-54 rail screw for its key customer JSC RZD. Two new rolling machines were commissioned doubling the output of rail screws.
Working group for competition December 2011, members of the Expert Council of the Federal
in machine building sector On 22nd
Antimonopoly Service (FAS) for development of competition in the machine building sectors discussed Russian accession to the WTO.
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epresentatives of the government authority considered the situation in several machine building sectors, assessing the positive
effect of Russia entering the WTO. They expect a diminution of entry barriers, which will contribute to the free movement of goods on the markets of different countries and the improvement of competition between them. Such a situation must create additional inducements for national enterprises to improve competitiveness. However, there was concern amongst
representatives of various enterprises in the machine building industry. Despite the long period of negotiation for Russia’s accession to the WTO, a number of national industrial enterprises are not ready for possible market changes. In particular, this applies to producers
of high-volume products oriented to the domestic market – a segment due to face increased competition. The domestic bearing industry is already losing market share and there were a lot of production
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facilities in the world not operating to full capacity, which could be quickly reoriented to produce goods for Russian consumers. However, it was noted that WTO
rules allow the prompt establishment of protective and anti-dumping measures in a country. Additionally, Russia had reserved the right to limit the participation of foreign companies in state procurement. To guarantee the prompt protection
of the Russian industry it is necessary to analyse the competitiveness of each branch and, according to the results, to make decisions on protective measures. The members of the Expert Council offered to unite the efforts of all the federal government bodies influencing the economy of the country and the representatives of business communities in this direction. The meeting decided to establish a
working group within the Expert Council to discuss topical issues in detail and to work out solutions for each specific branch of the machine building industry.
Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 74 March 2012
Moment brand #1 in Russia again
For the eighth time the Henkel trademark Moment has won the nationwide award “Narodnaya Marka” and received the title “Brand #1 in Russia – 2011” in the Household Adhesives category.
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oment’s passport to success is said to come from Henkel’s extensive expert knowledge of
adhesive production and technologies and the in-depth knowledge of its consumers. The Narodnaya Marka/ Brand #1 Awards rate Russian brands, setting the pace on the Russian market for a wide range of branded consumer goods.
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