Jabil Russia

Assets

Since 2004, there has been a plant in Ukrainian Uzhgorod, which from 2004 to 2011 produced about 100 million units of various electronic products. It employs about 3 thousand people.

Jabil plant plan in Uzhgorod, 2007

History

2022

Dismissed from telecom equipment plant in Tver transferred to Aquarius

The telecom equipment plant in Tver, which was dismissed from the American company Jabil, was transferred to Aquarius. This was reported by TASS with reference to a statement by the government of the region.

They noted that those employees who had already quit Jabil and decided to transfer to Aquarius began to undergo training to work in this campaign. Aquarius will locate production, including on the basis of the Jabil plant, but production capacity will be significantly increased.

Those dismissed from the telecom equipment plant in Tver moved to work at Aquarius

A branch of the American company Jabil has been operating near Tver since 2009. The factory produced products for the world's largest brands: laptops, tablets, computers and much more.

In Russia, Jabil has established an extensive partner network with equipment collection points for warranty and post-warranty services, including to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Kazan, Samara, Rostov, etc. The repair center in Tver also served household and industrial electronics.

These actions are in no way a reflection of the hard work and dedication of employees in this enterprise. We are working with our customers to minimize damage to the business, "Jabil said in a statement about the closure of the plant in Tver and the dismissal of its employees.

In March 2022, the authorities of the Tver region reported that Aquarius Group of Companies plans to launch a new production in Tver in the coming months, the total investment will be about 5 billion rubles. At the initial stage, more than 500 new jobs will be created, in the future with the opening of new lines - up to 1,500. The new plant will produce equipment from the existing Aquarius product portfolio: servers, storage systems, personal computers, laptops, tablets, all-in-ones, pocket personal computers, printers.^[1]

The closure of the plant in Tver amid a special operation of Russia in Ukraine

In May 2022, the American Jabil announced the closure of the plant in Tver. The plant, which assembled auto electronics, televisions, routers and cameras, has been operating in the city since 2009. The decision was made against the backdrop of a special operation of Russia in Ukraine.

Earlier, Jabil Circuit, specializing in contract production, actively invested in the development of this plant in order to turn it into a center for localizing the production and maintenance of electronics on the Russian market.

2019

Axis Communications launches ARTPEC-7 chip cameras at Jabil plant

On December 2, 2019, Axis Communications announced the expansion of the production line at the Jabil plant in Tver, one of the Axis production partners in Europe. The range presented at the Russian production was replenished with cameras with the ARTPEC-7 chip with elements of artificial intelligence. As of December 2019, 16 models of the most popular cameras on the Russian market are being produced at Axis's own production. Thus, their number increased by 60% compared to 2016, when the company launched a local production line in Russia.

Axis Communications introduced the seventh generation of its own ARTPEC chip in the spring of 2019. According to the developer, ARTPEC-7 is distinguished by increased quality of video processing, and also opens up wide opportunities for video analytics. It increases the efficiency of Axis Lightfinder 2.0 and Forensic WDR applications, which allow you to get a more detailed, color-rich and high-quality image in various lighting conditions. In addition, with Axis Zipstream technology supporting H.264 and H.265 formats, you can save all the important details of the image, while significantly reducing traffic and storage requirements.

Among the devices manufactured on the Axis production line in Tver are the high-performance PTZ rotary camera Q6075-E with 40x optical zoom, which is equipped with the ARTPEC-7 chip and provides high-quality image even in poor lighting conditions. Thanks to the chip, the AXIS Q6075 is light sensitive and will be especially effective for security video surveillance in wide open spaces, such as cities, industrial facilities and key infrastructure, Axis Communications says.

Also among the devices produced are the AXIS P1375 and AXIS P1375-E cameras with the ARTPEC-7 chip, designed for internal and external video surveillance with a quality of 2 MP. According to the manufacturer, they are suitable for working in open spaces where high detail is needed: for example, in parks, banks, at loading sites or self-service cash desks in stores. Also in the cameras increased cybersecurity functions, which excludes the installation of non-licensed software and protects against data leakage. The cameras were certified by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for installation at transport facilities.

The line of devices with the ARTPEC-7 chip manufactured in Tver was also supplemented by the P32 series models, fixed stealth cameras with HDTV AXIS P3245-V, AXIS P3245-LV, AXIS P3245-LVE, AXIS P3345-LVE, AX45 They are equipped with a lens with variable focal length and a remote zoom with focus and are suitable for installation in places where detailed observation is required, for example, in banks and retail stores.

In addition, the series of dome cameras produced at the factory was replenished with AXIS P3374-V, AXIS P3374-LV, AXIS P3375-V, AXIS P3375-LV, AXIS P3375-VE, AXIS 3375-LIS P. These stealthy cameras are suitable for recognizing moving objects, such as cars or people. They have the function of remote zoom and focus control, which reduces the cost of installing the system, and an integrated two-way sound transmission system. Thanks to this function, you can not only record sound, but also scare off the intruder when entering the territory and prevent an incident. Also, as of December 2019, fixed network cameras AXIS P1435 LE, AXIS P1445 LE, AXIS P1447 LE are produced in Russia.

"For us, Russia is one of the priority markets where we build long-term trust relations, and having our own production line at the Jabil plant is very important for us from a strategic point of view. The production of equipment in Tver opens up great opportunities for us to quickly respond to market changes and reduces logistics costs, " noted Alexey Mayorov, Director of Sales in Russia Axis Communications

Closing of Ingenico production

Ingenico ceased production of products in Russia and moved it to Vietnam. This was told in November by Radoslav Bogutsky, general director of the Jabil Circuit division in Russia, whose plant in the Tver region housed the contract production of Ingenico. Bogutsky explained to TAdviser that in July 2019, the company moved the production of its terminals for the Russian market to the Vietnamese Jabil plant. More details here.

2016

Axis Communications expands its own production of IP cameras in Russia

On November 30, Axis Communications announced the expansion of the production line at the Jabil plant in Tver, one of the partners in the production of Axis products in Europe. Axis's own production line opened in June 2016, since then several thousand units have been produced. Cameras produced at the plant in Tver are distributed on the Russian market and delivered to Belarus and Kazakhstan.

The range presented at the Russian production was replenished with four new products. The AXIS P3224-V MKII and AXIS P3225-V MKII dome cameras with a resolution of 720p and 1080p are ideal for indoor installation, and the AXIS P3224-VE MKII models will be equipped with P3225-V P3225-V Pweather tasks.

Production is carried out according to international Axis standards, which meet the highest requirements for assembly quality, stability under any weather conditions (for street modifications) and image clarity. The cost of cameras corresponds to Axis's pricing policy around the world and is determined in rubles.

Axis Communications launches production of IP cameras at Jabil plant

In early 2016, Axis Communications announced the launch of a production line at the Jabil plant, which is one of the contract manufacturers of Axis in Europe. Jabil was chosen as the Axis production site in Russia as a company with experience in the assembly of IP cameras and having the necessary certification of production quality ISO 9001 and 14001. Following the growing market demand in Russia, Axis will produce popular camera models that will be delivered to distributors domestically, as well as to Belarus and Kazakhstan.

The production of Axis P3214-V and Axis P3215-V network dome cameras with HDTV 720p and 1080p resolution and with the ability to control the P-Iris diaphragm has been established. These products are designed for 24-hour video surveillance and are ideal for use in warehouse complexes and shopping centers. The plant will also produce wide-angle fixed dome cameras with support for double-sided sound transmission, I/O ports, vandalized with remote zoom adjustment and focus Axis P3365-V and a street model. Axis P3365-Ve cameras operate in a temperature range of -40 ° C to + 55 ° C and are installed in places with high image quality requirements, for example, at railway stations. In addition, the popular cost-effective fixed cameras Axis M1124 and Axis M1125 will be produced with a resolution of HDTV 720p and 1080p. These models are capable of providing a high level of detail day and night thanks to Lightfinder and WDR technologies - Forensic Capture. The M11 series is suitable for a wide range of applications in places such as retailers, banks, libraries and office buildings

2012

From an interview with Philip Kostemal, head of Jabil in Russia (February 2012^[2]:

- In Russia, we intend to focus on several production areas, including computers and storage systems, televisions, plasma panels, digital TV consoles, telecommunications equipment, payment terminals, as well as electronics for the automotive industry. All this will be done by us in Russia only for the local market, without export abroad.

The Cisco set-top box assembly line employs 120 people, 60 of whom are directly engaged in production, and the rest carry out testing, repair, software pouring and other service functions. Within 2012 year, the plant will expand by another 100 - 150 people, and in the next four years we plan to create about a thousand jobs, bringing the production capacity to 1 million units per year. I think we will not have problems with personnel, because the Russian education system has proven itself all over the world and there are many competent specialists who need prestigious work. Our employee can be any of them, and the main selection criteria are enthusiasm and desire to work. In addition, when hiring, we conduct testing and send successful applicants for two-week advanced training courses in various specializations

The plant in Tver will consist of several buildings. Two of them, with an area of ​ ​ 10 thousand and 15 thousand square meters. m, have already been built, and the third will be completed during 2012, after which the area of ​ ​ factory premises will be 45 thousand square meters. m On this territory will be located not only Jabil production shops, but also a warehouse of finished products and components. After capacity expansion, the plant will have three surface mounting lines and one wave soldering line for the production of printed circuit boards with the possibility of obtaining a ST-1 certificate for the CIS countries. In the meantime, the plant is able to carry out the final assembly of products, as well as its testing. In addition, we intend to significantly increase repair capacity in order to provide our customers with after-sales services for electronics throughout Russia and the CIS.

Jabil was originally created as a repair company, and until now, electronics maintenance is one of the key areas of business. We take on warranty and post-warranty service of electronic products of customers, and any, and not only the one that we produce in our plants. We have service contracts with some customers, according to which we do not produce anything for them, but only repair finished products.

Russia, we have already established an extensive partner network with equipment collection points for warranty and post-warranty services in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Rostov, Krasnodar, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk and Vladivostok. The repair center in Tver is capable of serving a wide range of consumer and industrial electronics, including devices popular in the retail IT market, such as laptops and smartphones. At the same time, we are ready to provide customers with the shortest time to repair or replace equipment: within six days to pick it up from a collection point in any region of the Russian Federation, deliver it to the plant, carry out the necessary work and return it. In Russia, we intend to most actively promote the service of laptops and smartphones. In the future, television and game consoles, payment terminals, LCD TVs and monitors, MP3 players, telecommunications and medical equipment, as well as office office equipment will be added to the list of serviced equipment

2011: Start Work for Cisco

In mid-October 2011, the plant launched one conveyor line for the finishing assembly, installation of software, testing and repair of Cisco ISB 2230 and ISB 2200 digital IPTV consoles. These are the most compact set-top-box in the Cisco lineup. Their modest dimensions are due to the fanless design, thanks to which they also do not make noise during work. Consoles are assembled on the basis of Broadcom BCM7405 and BCM7406 processors, capable of executing 1 billion instructions per second. Both models have a certificate of compatibility with the Microsoft Mediaroom platform, as well as with many Linux-based media platforms. The ISB 2230 has the function of a digital video recorder and has a built-in hard drive for storing video information, and the ISB 2200 comes in a disk-free configuration. Jabil also releases modifications of these consoles with SCART interface support to ensure their connection to any TV. The first batch of Cisco TV consoles was produced by Jabil in the interests of VimpelCom. Set-top-box is the second stage of the Cisco product localization program: since the spring of 2011, it has been producing electronic boards for VPN modules at one of the Russian enterprises, the final assembly of which is also carried out at Jabil's Tver production facilities.

2009: Opening of a plant in Tver near Sony

The Jabil LLC plant, a legal entity registered for Jabil's work in the CIS, was originally opened in Tver in 2009 in order to localize the production of Sony LCD TVs for the Russian market. However, in the spring of 2011, Sony Corporation decided to stop production of any products in Europe. Therefore, as soon as Cisco began localizing product production in Russia, Jabil immediately offered the company its services.

From an interview with Philip Kostemal, head of Jabil in Russia (February 2012):

We chose Logopark Tver for reasons of the prospects of this region from the point of view of logistics and infrastructure. The development of the Logopark Tver logistics complex, on the territory of which the Jabil plant is located, is financed by a group of KSA companies operating on the Russian market for wholesale trade in automotive spare parts and consumables, as well as Transfingrup UK CJSC. Both investors have ambitious and far-reaching plans for this project. In addition, he is actively supported by the leadership of the Tver region. It is expressed primarily in the creation of the infrastructure necessary for the effective functioning of Logopark Tver and enterprises located on its territory. Thanks to this, we do not experience difficulties with the expansion of plant capacities. Also, local authorities help us lobby at the highest level of customs benefits for the import of components required for the production, assembly and repair of electronics

2007: Business development in Ukraine

For 2007, about 1000 Ukrainians work on the Jabil Russia Serkit Ukraine production line in the village of Minai near Uzhgorod. The entire business is organized in full compliance with the company's technological and corporate standards around the world, ranging from green puddles around the plant to a social package for employees (insurance, meals, gym subscriptions, etc.). The salary for Jabil Russia Serkit Ukraine is higher than the average in Ukraine - about $300.

The Ukrainian division of Jabil Circuit produces for the European market mechanical components for Hewlett-Packard storage systems and mobile phones for the leader of the cell phone market (it is impossible to name a brand under the terms of the contract). The terminal assembly line produces over 90 thousand devices per week or about 4.5-5 million per year (for comparison: the entire Ukrainian mobile phone market in 2006 amounted to 9-10 million devices). According to Philippe Kostemal, CEO of Jabil Russia Serkit Ukraine, the company is pleased with the results of its activities in Ukraine and is already building a new plant, the area of ​ ​ which will exceed 26 thousand square meters. m It will increase the capacity of assembly production to 300 thousand phones per week (15 million per year), and then only at the first stage, since the second involves doubling the area, and the number of jobs - up to 4.5-5 thousand^[3].

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