Kherson Machine-Building Plant and the Belarusian "Gomselmash" create joint production combines
Kherson Machine-Building Plant (HMZ), the only manufacturer of combine harvesters Ukraine, Belarus and large manufacturer of agricultural equipment - Republican Unitary Enterprise "Gomselmash" (Gomel) intend to jointly produce self-propelled combine harvesters capacity of 8, 10 and 12 kg / sec. on facilities in Kherson.
According to the Ukrainian company, the relevant agreement on joint production combines the parties signed October 1.
"Today Ukraine produced one actually combines changed and demand is at least four more of the gross grain every year, a fleet of harvesters farms completed its resources," - said the company.
At the same time, the agency interlocutor noted, the need for new equipment is met through import of used cars, but they are expensive and not cheap to maintain.
"Manufacturing is competitive domestic harvesters will lower the cost of grain, to solve social problems, to increase budget revenues and jobs, provide some economic independence," - emphasized the HMZ.
"Longer and more zatratnishe would combine to create a family from scratch, but" Gomselmash "- a powerful enterprise, which combines currently on the market of Ukraine more than 5 years. They passed the necessary tests and are well proven in the field" - citing the company board chairman, SIA "Enterprise" HMZ "Alexander Oleynik.
The press service HMZ reported that, according to the agreement in 2010 to issue 300 combines Barrier and Barrier-8-12, 2011 - 1 thousand in 2012 - 1.5 thousand
At the same time, combine with a capacity of 10 kg / sec. (Barrier-10) will continue to develop based on the combine "Center".
Besides, in 3-4 years will be a joint production combines with a capacity 14 kg / sec.
Such a range of self-propelled combine harvesters fully ensure the needs of Ukraine "- said on HMZ.
Products will be implemented through a dealer network LLC Technotorg-Don "(Nikolaev).
Among the advantages of cooperation with the Belarusian producer of HMZ the fact that "Gomselmash not only preserved, but multiplied created during the Soviet base. In addition, 40% of the production plant is the state order.
For his part, HMZ has the necessary experience combines production, material base and skilled workforce.
According to Oleinik, taking into account planned production growth combines in 2010 will increase the number of employees HMZ for 500 people. to continue this momentum.
HMZ also plans to increase production and promote the production of components mounted technology (reaping corn, sunflower, rapeseed), which will be adapted to the unified family of combines.
Ltd Kherson Machine Factory "was established on the basis of production capacities of JSC" Kherson combines ". The company specializes in manufacturing complex agricultural technology, produces only one in Ukraine Harvesters "Center". HMZ is a structure of JSC "SPE BelotserkovMAZ" (White Church of the Kiev region.).
RUE Gomselmash, producing technologically interconnected series of machines for the cultivation and harvesting of major crops, annually produces worth more than $ 900 million, including over 3.5 thousand grain harvesters. The company employed 20 thousand people.