History
2024: Launch of stamping wheels production for 500 million rubles
In July 2024, Togliatti launched new production lines at the steel wheel plant. The total investment in the expansion of production exceeded ₽500 million.
The company has put into operation two new robotic lines for the production of stamping wheels for cars and commercial vehicles. This will increase production capacity by 2 million units per year. In addition, the plant will now be able to produce wheels of increased diameter - from 16 to 19 inches.
Most of the funds for modernization - ₽337 million - were provided in the form of a preferential loan under the "Components" program by the Federal Industrial Development Fund (FRP).
Valery Shiyanov, director of Steel Wheel Plant LLC, noted that as of July 2024, the company occupies about 35% of the market with the production of wheels with a diameter of 13 to 16 inches. According to him, the assessment of the market development prospects showed the demand for products of a larger size range - from 16 to 19 inches.
Acting Deputy Minister, Head of the Department of the Machine-Building Complex of the Samara Region Sergei Tishin said that the region is in the top 5 in the Volga Federal District in terms of the number of enterprises that received funds for the implementation of production projects at a preferential rate of the FRP. These are 38 projects that will provide up to 2,300 new jobs.
Deputy Director for Production of the Steel Wheel Plant Vladimir Bondarenko spoke about the economic effect of the introduction of new equipment. The new disc stamping line has a capacity of 420 units per hour and requires service of 4 people per shift, whereas the old line with a capacity of 380 units per hour was serviced by 10 workers.
As of July 2024, the plant supplies products to the secondary market - to large wholesale and retail chains selling automotive tires and wheels. There are orders not only from, Russia but also from Kazakhstan and. Belarus The company plans to occupy up to 50% of the market, displacing foreign manufacturers.
After passing the nomination procedure, the plant expects to supply stamping wheels for AvtoVAZ and other automotive manufacturers.[1]
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