- Svetlana Yevgenyevna, what are the main factors affect the development of Russia's food engineering?
- Domestic food engineering is a young industry which requires government support for increasing the competitiveness of Russian equipment in the domestic market and abroad. And plants feel attention of the state. Programs implemented by the Ministry of industry and trade of Russia, allow to increase the production of equipment to produce new models. While the industry faces a number of systemic problems.
Among them are the absence in Russia the production of entire segments of components. Quality metal, we are forced to buy abroad. The dependence of the exchange rate leads to the fact that our clients cannot be insured against growth of prices for equipment.
Another problem is the shortage of qualified personnel, in particular, designers, engineers and workers.
- As to whether the conditions of competition in the domestic market for Russian and foreign producers?
- Foreign markets are often very well protected from foreign manufacturers. We have also observed a different situation. Free supply of imported equipment with low cost inhibit the development of a high performance and high technology, since initially these models will be more expensive. The introduction of protective duties would significantly expand the range of Russian products and to increase the share of domestic producers on the domestic market.
- In any programs of the state support involved your company?
From 2017 the plant actively uses all the basic mechanisms of state support, which has developed a Ministry of industry and trade. Among them is the subsidizing discounts on equipment, compensation of part of expenses for participation in foreign congresses and exhibitions.
For example, from 20 to 22 March innovative developments TAURAS-FENIX will be presented in Cologne at the largest international exhibition of food technology ANUGA FOODTEC 2018.
What major issues will begin its work a Committee?
-The first step is to analyze the development trends of our industry. To determine the level at which the domestic food engineering, to assess the potential of Russian manufacturers and to identify common problems facing companies.
But most importantly, it is important to set goals that we must achieve. Enterprises belonging to the Association "Rosspetsmash", took an active part in the development of the draft strategy of development of food machinery in Russia until 2030. After approval of the document, we must be clear about how to achieve strategy targets.
Photo - General Director of ZAO "TAURAS-FENIX" Svetlana Danilina.
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