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29/03/2005 MZKT LAUNCHES
PROTOTYPE OF SNOWPLOUGH CHASSIS BY ORDER OF MOSCOW CITY HALL
(on
the information from Interfax) Minsk Wheeled Tractors Plant (MZKT) has produced a
prototype of a chassis for the snow-cleaner by the order of Moscow Mayor
Office, Chief Designer of the company Yuri Nikolayev said. The new snow-cleaning machine is supposed to
substitute the out-dated Mercedes machines. Reportedly, Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant produced BYR
59.8 billion worth of commodities in 2004, 8.4% up in comparison with 2003. MINSK
HOSTS AVTOTEKHEXPO-2005 MARCH 30-APRIL 2
(on
the information from Interfax) AvtotekhExpo-2005 specialised exhibition will be
held on March 30-April 2 in Minsk, as the Belexpo National Exhibition Centre
informes. The exhibition themes range from the development and
production of cars to repairs. There will be all kinds of cars, lorries,
trailers and semi-trailers, buses and special transport, spare and component
parts, tyres and disks, automobile glasses, garages and parking lots showcased
at the exhibition. Leading enterprises of automobile industry,
including MAZ, MoAZ, MZKT, BelAZ, Avtogydrousiitel, Motovelo are to take
part. Among the organisers of the exhibition are the
Belexpo with participation of the Ministry of Industry and Transport. 16/03/2005 MINSK TRACTOR WORKS RESUMES SUPPLIES TO CHINA,
ETHIOPIA, GUATEMALA, SPAIN
(on
the information from Interfax) "After a long break Minsk Tractor Works resumed
export of tractors to China, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Spain", - informed the
company’s Marketing Centre. The supplies to the countries are insignificant so
far. For example, 51 tractors have been exported to China. These are only
test batches. The company plans to increase export to these countries this
year. It used to sell tractors to China, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Spain before
the USSR collapse. In January-February 2005 MTZ exported 5,384
tractors, 10% up on the respective period of the last year. The company
increased exports to Russia by 41.4% to a total of 3,086 tractors, non-CIS
states – 69.5% to 1,697 tractors. Now MTZ sells around 80% of the make
abroad. MINSK
ENGINE PLANT TESTING NEW 300 HP ENGINES
(on
the information from Interfax) "Minsk Engine Plant is testing new 300 hp
six-cylinder engines intended for tractors and combine harvesters", -
said the Deputy General Designer of the company Vladimir Sokolov. The samples are already compliant with Euro-2
environment standards and will be certified with Euro-3 and Euro-4 in the
future. After the tests the samples will be delivered to Minsk Tractor Works
and Gomselmash for field testing. The company plans to start serial
production of the engines in 2006. The company is preparing to create new 350
hp six-cylinder engines. In H1 2005 the company also plans to make industrial
samples compliant with Euro-3 and deliver them for testing to Minsk and Gorki
automobile plants. The company produced two industrial samples of a
Tier-3 engine. In January-February 2005 Minsk Engine Plant produced
14,265 engines, 30.5% up on the corresponding period of last year. Nowadays
the company can produce 105,000 engines a year, including 97,500
four-cylinder ones and 7,500 six-cylinder ones. Minsk Engine Plant produces over 80 modifications of
60-136 hp four-cylinder engines and over 20 modifications of 130-250 hp
six-cylinder engines. The company sells around half of the make abroad. The
main customers of the company are the Russian OJSC Pavlovo Bus, Gorki
Automobile Plant, Likhachev Plant and Yuzhny Engineering Plant (Ukraine). 12/03/2005 Minsk Automobile Plant INCREASES OUTPUT IN
JANUARY-FEBRUARY
(on
the information from Interfax) In January-February 2005 Minsk Automobile Plant
(MAZ) increased automobile production by 2% in comparison with the
corresponding period of last year to a total of 2,984 items, the company’s
Public Relations Centre informed. Over two months the company produced 129 buses
(17.3% up) and 836 trailers and semi-trailers (10.9% up). Over the period in comparable prices the output grew
11% up on the respective period of last year to a total of BYR 213.8 billion. Minsk Automobile Plant, the largest producer of
prime movers in the ex-USSR, manufactures over 150 models and modifications
of vehicles (platform and hauling cars, road trains, quarry and road
dump-trucks, timber lorries, chassis for automobile cranes, concrete mixers,
etc.) along with trailing units, buses, and consumer goods. 28/02/2005 GOMSELMASH
TO ORGANISE ASSEMBLY PRODUCTION IN UKRAINE AND KAZAKHSTAN
(on the information from Interfax) In 2005 Gomselmash Production Association plans to
establish its assembly production in Ukraine and Kazakhstan, sales director
of the company Vasili Klimenok informed. The creation of assembly production in Kazakhstan
was under study during the visit of Kazakh agricultural officials to Belarus,
he informed. However, legal issues of the project are yet to be studied. According to Vasili Klimenok, similar situation is
with establishing the company’s assembly production in Ukraine. He reports,
“it is premature to speak of creating the joint production terms.” However,
they reckon that the issue will be resolved with the assistance of the
Agricultural Ministries, the Industry Ministries of Belarus, Ukraine and
Kazakhstan, Vasili Klimenok said. In January 2005 Gomselmash output totalled BYR 37.4
billion, 54.2% up on year. Founded in 1978, Gomselmash Production Association
is one of the CIS and Europe’s largest producers of agricultural equipment.
It manufactures self-propelled and towed harvesters, crushing mowing
machines, grain combine harvesters, mounted shredding mowing machines. The
company also offers precise seeders, tractor trailers and ploughs,
mini-tractors shipped with sets of mounted tools, tree planters, mounted
timber loaders, car trailers. GOMSELMASH
TO BOOST OUTPUT IN 2005
(on the information from Interfax) Gomselmash production association is planning to
increase the production volumes by 20% in 2005, deputy director general of
the company Ivan Proturo said. According to him, the further growth of the output
depends on expanding export markets. He said, in 2005 the association will increase
exports 44%. He does not exclude the possibility that the figure might be
even as high as 150% thanks to enhancing promotion work and creating dealer
centres in China, Argentina and the CIS. This year the enterprise will increase the
production efficiency, launching the output of Polesie-800, KZS-10K, PKK-2-02
combine harvesters and a KPR-9 mower. Besides, they are to test and launch
new flax-pullers. Minsk
Automobile Plant LAUNCHES MEDIUM-SIZE BUSES
(on the information from Interfax) Minsk Automobile Plant has started the serial
production of medium-size buses MAZ-256, stated director of bus-producing branch
of the plant AMAZ Grigori Karpach. The company has started producing MAZ buses of
medium size in order to supply the growing demand in Belarus, Russia, the CIS
and the Baltic States. Belarus needs about 200-250 buses of the kind per
year. The first customers are the Defence Ministry, the Emergency Ministry
and the Interior Ministry. In March the company will roll out 15 vehicles of
the kind. Besides, there are requests for buses from Ukraine, Russia and
Lithuania. The source reports, they are also designing various
modifications of medium-size buses, which might be used for city passenger
transportation, commuting, serve as tour, school and fixed route taxi
buses. The bus may carry up to 50 passengers, it is 8
metres long. The vehicle is equipped with Euro-2 engines (155 h.p.) of Minsk
Motor Plant or euro-3 (170 h.p.) of German Deutz firm. The bus’ s maximum speed is 100-113 km/h. The
company reports, new buses cost BYR 70-120 million. AMAZ, a bus-producing branch of Minsk Automobile
Plant was founded in 1992. It makes 8 models of buses and over 50 their
modifications. About 40% of the output is exported. 22/02/2005 Minsk Automobile Plant READY
TO DOUBLE CITY BUS OUTPUT IN 2005
(on the information from Interfax) Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) is ready to produce
twice the amount of city buses planned for 2005. This year the plant is to manufacture 650 buses. If
the demand proves to be greater, it is ready to double the target. In 2004 MAZ turned out 607 buses, 26.2% up on the
year. The expected increase of the demand will be prompted
by the necessity to renew the city public transport park. The annual renewal
target has been set at 10%. In particular, Minsktrans alone is bound to buy
164 buses in 2005. Meanwhile, local administrations and transport
agencies have not adjusted their bus-purchasing plans for 2005 or placed them
with the plant yet, which experts fear, can cause a number of problems linked
with the changes in the production targets of the plant. They explained, MAZ
is oriented for outside orders (Russia, Ukraine and Eastern European
countries), while the share of domestic sales stands at 12%. Last year MAZ won a tender to supply commuter buses
to Romania’s Constantsa. The company informed, starting January 1 2005, all
MAZ trucks and buses are fitted with Mercedes engines that meet EURO-2 and
EURO-3 ecological standards. MAZ buses for international transportation are
equipped with MAN engines. As far as commuter bus series are concerned, MAZ
is planning to build up production of medium capacity buses (26-28 seats). MAZ manufactures buses for international
transportation only if there are order. A tentative price is EUR 200,000 for
a bus. Minsk Automobile Plant, the largest producer of prime
movers in the former Soviet Union, manufactures over 150 models and
modifications of vehicles (platform and hauling trucks, road trains, quarry
and road dump-trucks, timber lorries, chassis for truck-mounted cranes,
concrete mixers, etc.) along with trailing units, buses, and consumer goods. MAZ is a patron enterprise for BelavtoMAZ (which
also includes Mogilev’s MoAZ), a scattering of small enterprises in
Osipovichi, Mogilev and Zhodino. MAZ produces trucks with a 4õ2, 4õ4, 6õ4, 6õ6 wheel
formula. The company buys over 60% (in value terms) of
components in Russia, purchasing the rest in Ukraine and non-CIS countries. 10/02/2005 Lukashenko wants MMZ to launch
high-power diesel engine production
MINSK,
Feb 10 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ only diesel engine manufacturer state-owned
Minsk Motor Plant (MMZ) should produce the whole range of diesel engines
below 400 hp and start producing more powerful engines jointly with leading
foreign companies. President Alexander Lukashenko set MMZ this task late Wednesday
following his visit to the plant, the press service of the head of state
said. “We may
produce only components today, but tomorrow we will start making high-power
diesel engines ourselves,” Lukashenko said. According
to him, Belarus has negotiated the issue with the leading world producers,
including U.S.’ Cummins. Foreign investors may have preferences in Belarus,
Lukashenko added. Starting
2006 agro companies alone will need 6,000 high-power diesel engines every
year, Lukashenko said, quote by his press service. The
president is certain Belarus should cut engine imports. “Belarus produces
tractors, grain harvesters and fodder choppers, and we cannot depend so much
on imports,” the press service said, quoting Alexander Lukashenko. MMZ
development program will require about U.S. $70 million, General Director of
the plant Nikolai Lobach told the president. Lukashenko
instructed to start batch production of 300 hp diesel engines for tractors
and 350 hp engines for trucks starting 2006. Minsk
Motor Plant was founded in 1963. MMZ manufactures 80 modifications of
four-cylinder 60-136 hp diesel engines and 20 modifications of six-cylinder
130-250 hp diesel engines. In 2004
MMZ’s engine output increased 36.8% on the year to 76,324 units. In 2005, the
plant plans to produce 90,000 engines. Exports account for about 50% of the
output. The
major purchasers of MMZ engines are Minsk Tractor Plant (MTZ) and the
Russia’s Moscow-based truck manufacturer ZIL, Tver-based excavator plant,
Pavlov-based bus plant and Russia’s second-largest car producer and truck
maker GAZ. End Belarus’ MTZ plant says
January tractor exports dn 3.1% on yr
MINSK,
Feb 10 (Prime-Tass) -- The exports of Belarusian government-owned tractor
manufacturer Minsk Tractor Plant (MTZ) declined 3.1% on the year to 2,054
vehicles in January, an official with the plant told Prime-Tass on Thursday. Supplies
to Russia rose 18.9% on the year to 1,248 tractors, while shipments to other
CIS countries were down 53.5% to 256 vehicles. Export
to non-CIS countries was up 6% on the year to 550 tractors. The official
attributed the decline in exports of MTZ vehicles to the seasonal decrease in
demand. In
January, MTZ sold a total of 2,447 tractors, up 5.6% on the year. Tractor
output rose in the period 29.5% to 3,085. In
2005, MTZ plans to increase exports 9.7% on the year to 34,150 tractors,
mostly due to the expected rise in supplies to the CIS and the European
Union. In 2004, tractor exports reached 31,143 vehicles. MTZ is
one of the world’s largest tractor manufacturers and the biggest tractor
producer in the CIS. The plant has an annual capacity of up to 50,000
tractors, including 10,000 MTZ-1221 and MTZ-1523 tractors with engine outputs
ranging from 100 to 200 hp. End 07/02/2005 MINSK AUTOMOBILE WORKS HITS LIST OF 500
LARGEST EUROPEAN COMPANIES IN 2004 (on the information from BelTA) The Minsk automobile works (MAZ) has been inscribed
on the 2004 list of 500 largest European companies. Such rating is annually
drawn up by European companies. The Belarusian metallurgical works and the
production amalgamation Belaruskaliy were also inscribed on the list. To find oneself on such a list means that the enterprise
is well-known in Europe and it is acknowledged as a producer of technology-
and science-intensive goods with constantly increasing output. In 2005 the MAZ plans to increase the 2004
production volume by 9%. In 2004 the MAZ manufactured 19,712 trucks, in 2003
– 16,856 trucks. Today the enterprise is undergoing a serious renovation. New
shops are shortly to be put into operation and the foundry will be newly
equipped. 04/02/2005 “GOMSELMASH”
TO BOOST EXPORT IN 2005
(on the information from Interfax) In 2005 Gomselmash Production Association plans to
increase the export of produce, the company’s marketing director Vladimir
Frolov said. The company will increase exports with the help of
its new representative offices abroad. By June 1, 2004 they will open an
outlet in China. Besides, the number of dealer centres in Russia will hike
from 64 to 70. The enterprise is planning to open offices in Ukraine. Currently, the company’s make (fodder harvesters)
enjoys stable demand in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Ukraine, Argentina, Latvia
and Lithuania. In 2005 Gomselmash plans to start serial production
of 5 new agricultural machines included in the New Machines for Belarusian
Farmers programme. In particular, the company plans to roll out 50 forage
harvesters Polesse-800, 10 flax harvesters, 100 potato harvesters, 100 grain
harvesters KZS-10 and at least 100 mowers KPR-9. The make will be shipped to
Belarusian agricultural organisations. Besides, pilot samples of the new
machinery will undergo tests in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. If the tests
prove to be successful, Gomselmash will be able to sell the new make to the
countries. In 2004 Gomselmash output totalled BYR 324 billion,
44.4% up on 2003. Founded in 1978, Gomselmash Production Association
is one of the CIS and Europe’s largest producers of agricultural equipment.
It manufactures self-propelled and towed harvesters, crushing mowing
machines, grain combine harvesters, mounted shredding mowing machines. The
company also offers precise seeders, tractor trailers and ploughs,
mini-tractors shipped with sets of mounted tools, tree planters, mounted
timber loaders, car trailers. Minsk
Tractor Plant increases TRACTOR OUTPUT IN JANUARY
(on the information from Interfax) National unitary enterprise Minsk Tractor Plant
(MTZ) increased the production of tractors by 29.5% against January 2004 to
3,085 items. In accordance with the business plan for 2005 the
production of tractors will grow by 10% to 38 thousand tractors. This January commodity output reached BYR 86.2
billion (34.2% up on year). Last year Minsk Tractor Plant assembled 34,559
tractors (28.6% up on 2003). Commodity output made BYR 856.7 billion (29.7%
up on 2003). Minsk Tractor Plant is one of the world and the
former USSR largest tractor producers, offering 34 basic models with the
engine power of 20-280 hp. This year the company is continuing the
development of a basic 350 hp engine tractor as well as a family of compact
tractors Belarus—422 and Belarus-622 powered by a 58 hp engine. |
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