RUSSIAN + CIS NEWS
Alexander Ostashov, editor Fastener, Adhesives, Tools and…Magazine
www.fastinfo.ru
Prolongation of fastener protective measures
In an interview with Metal Supply and Sale Magazine, general director of Prommetiz Association B.M. Yarantzev commented on the current protective measures against imported fasteners.
“T
he protective measure has been in force for 21 months now without any of the negative predictions coming true; while positive results are appearing. Introduction of the protective measure has encouraged investment
in the fastener sector.” “Unfortunately, the duration of the protective measure against imports of machine building fasteners is limited to three years and will be terminated in March 2014. If we succeed in prolonging the duration of the protective measure for 6 more years, then in 2020 Russia will have a modern competitive domestic production of machine building fasteners.” In his interview Yarantzev also identified current barriers in the way of intensive development of the hardware industry. Prometiz, which represents the largest Russian manufacturers
of metal products, is committed to obtaining the extension of the protective measures. Mr Yarantzev believes the extension will allow Russian producers to reconstruct their production and compete with imports. The measure was introduced for a three year term on 18th March 2011 under Government Decree N 68 ‘On special protective measure against fasteners’ enacted 12th February 2011
and the decision of the CCC on 22nd June 2011 number 703. The measures are scheduled to end 17th March 2014.
The Rosmetiz hardware association is more sceptical about the benefits of the protective measure. During the period of the protective measures, Rosmetiz says, the volume of imports of fasteners has not changed as a percentage of the volume of Russian production and consumption has increased. 2012 exports of fasteners produced by Russian companies decreased by 37.1%, indicative, Rosmetiz believes of continued challenges in competing with foreign manufacturers. According to the coordinator of Rosmetiz, Alexander Semenov,
the challenge for Russian-made hardware is not only to upgrade equipment but also to develop the use of modern technology. This will reduce the cost of production, allowing competition with imports on the key indicator – the final price of the product. The technologies will also allow the production of high quality fasteners. A simple extension of the protective measures and the orientation
towards only Russian-made fasteners on the domestic market, says Semenov, will not lead to positive results, as evidenced by the current situation.
Weakness of Russian suppliers
prevents localisation of production On 19th
– 20th R 30
ecent data from the Federal Tax Service and the State Registration Chamber of the Russian Federation indicates there are 6,109 companies with German equity in the country now. “Probably, among all foreign
businesses, working on the Russian market, German business is the most active one,” Michael Harms, CEO of the German- Russian Chamber of Commerce, said at the conference. That is why the localisation issue becomes more and more
topical for the companies from Germany. However, widening of localisation faces some serious obstacles. The main one is the lack of readiness of local suppliers to work with foreign partners. The head of the department of transport and special machine- building of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Timur Mikaya, said that the Ministry held consultations with Volkswagen Group, at which representatives criticised the network of suppliers. The requirements of the German Group are simple – transparency of schemes, reasonable value for money, and guaranteed adherence to delivery dates. Unfortunately, in Russia local component producers do not always
Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 81 May 2013 February a conference ‘Localisation of business in Russia’, organised by German-Russian Chamber of Commerce, took place in Moscow.
meet these requirements. They not only use older technologies, which influence the quality of components, but they are also unable to build long-term strategies and meet stipulated terms. Representatives of the German companies present at the
conference agreed that component suppliers are unlikely to develop without state support for medium sized businesses. According to German businessmen, in today’s conditions where there is no state support the foreign companies are forced to help their suppliers themselves. Ralf Bendisch, general director of the Russian subsidiary of Claas, said that, in order to assure supply of components, his company has to invest in the development of local suppliers. “If we consider the perspective of the plant, we buy equipment
for it, invest in staff training and agree on the parameters for further cooperation,” explained Bendisch. Reorganisation in the operation of a Russian partner takes a long time, at least three years, but thereafter suppliers may even reach the capability to export their produce.
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