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More new fasteners for Severstal-Metiz Alexander Ostashov, editor
Severstal-Metiz has started production of wheel bolts for foreign-made cars and has shipped its first consignment of M14 x 1.5 high tensile wheel bolts.
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he customer is one of Russia’s largest suppliers of wheels for popular foreign-made cars, which previously supplied using Chinese wheel bolts. The new wheel bolt is produced by a non-waste forming process. Severstal-Metiz also won a 20 tonne order to supply high-tensile fasteners for the reconstruction of the
Palace Bridge in St. Petersburg. This meant mastering production of M18 and M22 high-tensile fasteners, some with modified head geometry. The specifications were imposed by the need to ensure strength but also keep the reconstruction in architectural keeping with the historical image of the city.
New Russian fastener standards
According to the Russian Federation’s programme of national standardisation a national standard for “Fastening for Detached Connections of Atomic Power Plants” has come into force.
his standard applies to fastening connections in reactors, steam generators, heat exchangers, pump cases and fittings, and pipelines of power plants. Specialists at the Prometey Central Science and Research Institute of
Constructional Materials in St. Petersburg developed the standard. Currently six new draft multinational standards for high-
strength structural bolting assemblies for metal structures are under discussion. The draft standards were developed at the Scientific and Production Center of Bridges in St. Petersburg. According to Russian Hardware Association, Rosmetiz, forty-
one fastener standards corresponding to the ISO international system have been introduced in Russia over the last four years. In 2013 the TC-229 standards committee plans to release thirty new fastener standards corresponding to ISO and five to Euro Norms.
Rechitza Hardware plant strengthens position
Based on January to October 2012 results, Rechitza Hardware Plant has completely fulfilled its targets for production and sales.
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he president noted that: “Additional protection measures are necessary on the part of the state. The government will support local producers.” Russia plans to defend its interests in the following sectors: livestock, machinery,
food and light industries. “The current situation in the global markets can be
characterised by low demand and low investment activity, so there is a risk that we will not get rapid positive results from
Car sales growth slowing
Sales of Russian car producers have started to fall as the market growth dynamic slows down. In October sales of new cars increased by only five percent.
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t the same time sales of many major car producers, such as Ford, Nissan, Mazda, Hyundai completely dropped. This is the result of decreased sales of budget models, a trend since the beginning of 2012. The Association of European Businesses (AEB) published data on the sales of new cars in Russia in October. Market growth continued to slow down – sales grew by 5% with 253,700 cars sold. September sales showed an
increase of 10% but at the beginning of 2012 they were growing by an average 15% - 20%. In a press release AEB says: “In recent years there is a descent in consumer appetite”. Head of AEB’s the committee of car producers, Joerg Shreiber announced: “Current demand in general slows down compared with 2011, which will influence sales levels in the coming months”. Nevertheless AEB forecasts total sales volume in 2012 of 2.85 million cars.
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udged on the way the situation is developing, the end of the year will also work out successfully, Chief Executive V. Samonchik said during the Metal-Expo exhibition. “It will be more difficult next year. We plan to increase production
and sales volume. However, the market conditions in 2013 remain unclear”. The plant is, though, expected to increase production volume and sales by 8% - 10%. In addition, during 2013, the plant will put into operation a unit for galvanisation of fasteners. The equipment will be received at the beginning of the year and is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2013. “It will allow our company to strengthen its position in markets of wire products for the machine building industry, industrial and civil construction, and transport,” commented Mr Samonchik.
WTO accession - a struggle for Russian industry
The Russian economy will face serious challenges during the initial stages of WTO membership and positive results will not be achieved immediately, Vladimir Putin has warned.
participation in the WTO,” President Putin said. However, according to the government, WTO membership will give Russia more pros than cons. Mr Putin believes: “Russia is still behind developed economies in labour productivity and energy efficiency. Our products often do not meet either price or quality criteria. WTO accession is a serious challenge and we hope that it will become a serious motivation for modernisation of the economy and improvement of the business climate in Russia.”
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