Exports for the same period increased by 9% compared to the first half of 2018 to 3.6 billion rubles.

Stable growth of production and volumes of foreign deliveries for domestic food equipment observed in 2016.

5 years ago was a situation that could lead to absolute domination on the Russian market of foreign manufacturers. In this market decreased as decreased and the share of presence on it of domestic enterprises. In 2015, it was 24.7%, which is 10.7% lower than in 2012.

The reason for this state of Affairs has been the decline in demand following the completion of the implementation of major investment projects. Moreover, the industry did not act comprehensive measures of state support. Also, the negative impact on the development of production in Russia of machines for the food industry continued to provide zero rates of import customs duties, introduced over 10 years ago in many types of equipment. In this regard, more than 200 domestic manufacturers of such equipment, found themselves in unequal conditions of competition with foreign producers.

Although most plants have maintained competence in the production of technological equipment, including by increasing exports of manufactured products. Help the domestic plants and restoration in 2016 the domestic market due to pent-up demand.

The most important event for the industry was the fact that the state drew attention to it. The Ministry of industry and trade has established the Department of agricultural, food and construction and road machinery. The Department has developed a highly effective complex of special measures of state support.

And the result was not long in coming. The Russian company immediately began to produce more products. The increase in 2018 compared to 2016 amounted to 51%, were produced machinery and equipment for a total amount of 53.4 billion against RUB RUB 35.2 billion two years earlier. The domestic market share rose to 42%.

Domestic enterprises continued to increase our exports. In the past year compared with the year 2016, they grew by 54% to 5.7 billion rubles.

Reference

According to manufacturers, is currently in the field of mechanical engineering for the food processing industry there are more than 270 enterprises in 51 regions of the Russian Federation. More than 80% of them are small and medium-sized businesses.

The share of expenditures on research and development work in the revenue in 2018 amounted to 0.2%, significantly below the comparable costs of foreign manufacturers (about 2 percent). The average wage in 2018 amounted to 35 thousand rubles.