Rostselmash

The Rostselmash Group of Companies is one of the five largest global manufacturers of agricultural machinery. The group of companies includes 12 enterprises. Production sites are located in Canada, Russia, USA, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The product line of Rostselmash consists of 17 types of agricultural machinery, more than 100 models and modifications. The sale is carried out in 26 countries of the world. Dealer network - more than 500 service centers and branches worldwide.

Performance indicators

2023: Agricultural machinery production growth by 40% to 7.5 thousand units

In 2023, Rostselmash produced 7.5 thousand units of agricultural machinery, which is more than 40% higher than the volume of output a year ago. Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region Igor Sorokin cited such data on February 7, 2024.

According to him, the volume of shipment of finished products from Rostselmash in 2023 also increased by 40%. Sorokin also cited data according to which in 2023 the group increased the export of equipment to friendly countries by almost 1.3 times. This rise occurred against the background of changes in logistics routes and a decrease in the number of countries of Rostselmash's presence, added the deputy head of the Rostov region.

According to Interfax, by the end of 2023, the Rostselmash product line consisted of more than 150 models and modifications of equipment for the agro-industrial complex, as well as road construction. Among them are grain and forage harvesters, tractors, sprayers, forage harvesting, grain processing and other equipment. The company has designed and is testing the first models of road construction equipment - telescopic and front loaders.

Two more models - excavators-loaders and tracked excavators - are in development by February 2024. In addition, by the end of 2027, the company intends to develop more than 80 new models of modification of equipment, thereby increasing the number of its developments by 1.5 times.

As the co-owner of Rostselmash Konstantin Babkin told TASS, it was possible to increase production volumes in 2023 by satisfying the demand "postponed" by the end of 2022.

In 2022, there were difficulties with the supply of many components... 7% of purchased components had to be re-placed orders for suppliers of Russian and from friendly countries, this is about 6 thousand items... And these difficulties turned into pent-up demand, which we satisfied in 2023, "he explained.[1]

History

2024

Launch of a tractor plant for 13 billion rubles

In the spring of 2024, Rostselmash launched a new plant for the production of tractors and road construction equipment in Rostov-on-Don. The investment in the project amounted to ₽13 billion, which makes it one of the largest in the agricultural engineering industry in recent years.

According to Vedomosti, the capacity of the new enterprise will allow the production of up to 5,000 units of equipment annually. At the same time, 18% of the total volume of products is planned to be exported, which will help strengthen the position of Russian engineering in the international market.

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To implement the project, a separate Rostselmash division was created. The total territory of the plant covers 14 hectares, and the production area is 62,000 square meters. m. The project plans to create 1,850 new jobs, which will have a positive impact on employment in the region.

Work on the project began in 2020. In October 2022, the company received a loan from the Industrial Development Fund in the amount of ₽4 billion for the purchase of equipment for the new plant, which was a significant contribution to the project.

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov noted the importance of the project for farmers and builders of the country. He stressed that the state will continue to subsidize discounts on Rostselmash products for agricultural producers and support export supplies.

Valery Maltsev, General Director of Rostselmash, said that a new tractor plant receives about 80% of components for production from its own enterprises and from other domestic manufacturers. This indicates a high level of localization of production and a decrease in dependence on imported components.

Until 2015, Rostselmash produced tractors in Canada, but then moved part of the production to Rostov-on-Don. Since 2016, the Russian site has become the main one for the production of this equipment.^[2]

Launch of a plant for the production of transmissions for 10 billion rubles

In February 2024, Rostselmash launched a transmission plant, in which 10 billion rubles were invested, of which 4.7 billion rubles will be used to create the production of shafts and gears. According to the press service of the company, a loan from the Industrial Development Fund (FRP) in the amount of 5 billion rubles was attracted to implement the project.

The new enterprise occupies industrial sites of 70 thousand square meters. m. More than 100 units of technological, instrumentation and laboratory equipment are installed on them, the delivery of about 20 more units and the purchase of an additional more than 120 units of equipment is expected. At the same time, the planned degree of automation of production processes will be 75%. The capacities of the first stage make it possible to produce components in an amount sufficient to produce about 3.7 thousand tractors of all series.

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In 2026, it is planned to launch the second stage of the project, within the framework of which the production of automatic transmissions (AKP) for tractors of the 2000 and 3000 series will be launched. The assembly of automatic transmission and bridges for the new 1000-series tractor and road construction equipment will also begin.

By February 2024, the enterprise employs 380 people, the planned number of 2024 is 513 employees, including 265 workers. Taking into account the development program, the team engaged in the production of bridges and transmissions for all types of equipment will amount to 1,500 people.

The creation of the production of equipment transmissions is a strategically important project for us. It is aimed at providing assembly conveyors with their own component base. Its implementation means strengthening the technological independence of the company from external supplies, expanding competencies, "said Valery Maltsev, co-owner of Rostselmash.[3]

Başak Traktör bought a Canadian agricultural machine factory from Rostselmash

The Turkish company Başak Traktör (part of the Asko Holding group) bought a Canadian factory for the production of agricultural machinery from Rostselmash. The press service of the Russian company announced this on January 9, 2024. Read more here.

2023

Investing 1 billion rubles in the creation of a landfill for testing equipment

Rostselmash invested 1 billion rubles in the creation of a landfill for testing agricultural machines and road construction equipment. The company announced this on December 18, 2023.

It follows from the press release that there will be two segments on the territory of the new test site: test tracks and a section for functional tests of the DST. In total, there will be three ring tracks at the training ground, which will allow a large number of cars to be tested at the same time. The tracks will be automated and will be able to work unmanned.

Rostselmash invested 1 billion rubles in the creation of a landfill for testing agricultural machines

By December 18, 2023, Taganrog is pouring the concrete roadbed of future tracks 400 m x 160 m. They will carry out functional tests of the main and auxiliary braking systems, vibration tests, SKRP, and so on. Slides with descents with various slopes will be built at the landfill. For resource tests, three ring tracks with several options for interchangeable obstacles will be built.

As noted by the general director of Rostselmash Valery Maltsev (the press service of the company cites his words on December 18, 2023), the production of dozens of new models of equipment will be launched in the coming years. The test site for them will meet modern world requirements and the general corporate policy for the development of the experimental base. It will also include a control and measuring station with many stands for checking both individual components and components of self-propelled machines, and equipment as a whole.

It is noted that the landfill will be the first Russia To Europe in and in such a multifunctional object. It will be possible to test tractors, combines, telescopic and front loaders, excavators-loaders, tracked excavators and other road construction machines.^[4]

Receipt of 5 billion rubles from the FRP for the production of tractor transmission components

Rostselmash received 5 billion rubles from the Industrial Development Fund (FRP) for the production of transmission components for tractors. The company announced this on April 5, 2023.

The funds will go to the manufacture of bridges and gearboxes. Production will be established at the transmission plant under construction at the production facilities of Rostselmash. FRP provides loans at 1% and 3% per annum for up to 10 years in the amount of 5 million to 5 billion rubles.

Rostselmash received 5 billion rubles from FRP for the production of tractor transmission components

The company believes that the allocation of a preferential loan of 5 million rubles for components of tractor technology is a logical continuation of cooperation with the FRP in the field of tractor construction. Earlier he supported Rostselmash with a preferential loan for the construction of a tractor plant in Rostov-on-Don.

For us, this decision is fundamental. It means strengthening independence from external supplies, developing its own competencies and competencies of Russian suppliers, "said Valery Maltsev, General Director of Rostselmash.

In 2022, Rostselmash began to further deepen production by purchasing equipment for the production of shafts and gears, organizing the assembly of bridges of the driving wheels of combines. A strategic decision was made to radically expand the range of components of its own manufacture for all types of self-propelled machines. To do this, a plant is being organized at which it is planned to produce automatic and mechanical transmissions, bridges and gearboxes for tractors, combines and road construction equipment.

By April 2023, Rostselmash is implementing a large-scale investment program, including the creation of three new industries: a new tractor production and a transmission plant in Rostov-on-Don, as well as the production of agricultural and communal equipment in Taganrog.^[5]

2022: Purchase of Taganrog Automobile Plant

In July 2022, it became known about the sale of the Taganrog Automobile Plant to Rostselmash. The latter also concluded an agreement with the government of the Rostov region on the construction of an enterprise for the production of agricultural and communal equipment on the premises of the former automobile plant with an investment of 1.5 billion rubles. Read more here.

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The total turnover of Rostselmash Group of Companies is more than $1 billion. The group of companies employs about 11,000 people.

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