Visit to KAMAZ
On 28 January the working group for modernization of monocities under the Government commission for higher sustainable development of the Russian economy headed by Irina Makieva, Deputy Chairman of Vnesheconombank paid a visit to KAMAZ.
Ravil Muratov, First Vice-Premier of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, representatives of Naberezhnye Chelny authorities, and managers of OJSC KAMAZ took part in the meeting.
The delegation visited the automobile plant of OJSC KAMAZ and the mother assembly conveyor, the company’s R&D Center and OAO Kama Industrial Park Master.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
KAMAZ Vehicles with Restyled Cabs are on Sale
OJSC KAMAZ started mass production of vehicles with restyled cabs.
In January the first batch of KAMAZ vehicles with restyled cabs was offered for sale. According to KAMAZ Trade and Finance Company, they are basically KAMAZ-65117 side vehicles. The first batch of new vehicles was sent to the company’s official dealers – to the Avto-Trade automobile sales center (Moscow) and to the KAMAZ automobile service center (Kemerovo). Among the shipped models were vehicles equipped with gearboxes both produced domestically and brand-name, produced at the ZF KAMA Russian-German joint venture.
OJSC KAMAZ plans to completely reorientate the home market to its restyled production. According to KAMAZ Trade and Finance Company, the first models which will be produced with new cabs during this half-year will be popular KAMAZ-65117 vehicles which started the “restyling” history of the largest Russian truck producer.
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
KAMAZ-master Counts on Youth
Semyon Yakubov, leader of the KAMAZ-master team and pilot Vladimir Chaguin, the winner of Dakar-2010 held a press conference at Interfax Information Agency on 26 January.
Summing up the results of the race in Latin America, Semyon Yakubov noted that, to his mind and in many other participants’ opinion, it had been a success that year.
“Therefore my confidence that in 2011 Dakar will return to Africa was slightly shaken, – he said. – We want to conduct it in America for the third time. For the present there is no final decision – both variants are possible.
Commenting on the success of the Russian KAMAZ crews, Semyon Yakubov paid attention to the fact that KAMAZ-master was the only sports team which had finished without losses, whereas only less than half of participants had finished because of vehicle breakdowns. In his view, this is evidence not only of an extremely difficult route, but also of equipment resources and KAMAZ experts’ potential.
Speaking about peculiarities of Dakar-2010, Vladimir Chaguin said consumption of tires had been unprecedented at that rally.
“It was almost twice as much as in Africa, we used about 70 tires, in the end we even began taking them off emergency vehicles”, – noted the pilot.
The leader of the team also told about plans for the next Dakar: “We will reshuffle the crews, – he said. – We’ll put forward young boys so that they may learn and train themselves.”
Semyon Yakubov also noted that at the finish of Dakar-2010 people had not only congratulated him and the racers of the team on the victory, but also just pelted them with numerous questions oconcerning the “Silk Way” race. The leader of the team drew the following conclusion: “Last year experience showed the value of this project for the world auto racing, vehicle manufacturers, and for countries which organize the rally.”
The Dakar-2010 rally raid made history. The KAMAZ-master team is preparing for new starts.
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Dakar Heroes
The return of the KAMAZ-master team which had won at the international off-road rally raid “Dakar-2010 was celebrated in Naberezhnye Chelny.
The team was welcomed in the directorate of KAMAZ where 100 guests representing enterprises, organizations, bodies and the city’s community had gathered.
The crew of pilot Vladimir Chaguin, navigator Sergey Savostin and mechanic Eduard Nikolaev became the winner of Dakar-2010 in the class of trucks. The crew of pilot Firdaus Kabirov, navigator Aydar Belyaev, and mechanic Andrey Mokeev is on the second place. The crew of pilot Ilghizar Mardeev, navigator Vyacheslav Mizyukaev, mechanic Andrey Karghinov took the fifth place.
Sergey Kogoghin, Director General of OJSC KAMAZ congratulated the winners and participants of the rally and informed that 10 members of the team had been nominated for the high state awards of Russia.
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Top Manager of MAZ Visited KAMAZ
On 18 January Sergey Kogoghin, Director General of OJSC KAMAZ received Alexander Borovsky, Director General of BelavtoMAZ Production Association, Director General of Minsk Automobile Plant.
In the course of their conversation the heads of the largest automobile plants of Russia and Belarus reviewed the situation in the automobile industry of the both countries and told about the work of their companies under conditions of the world depression and the measures taken to overcome its consequences.
It will be recalled that Alexander Borovsky was appointed Director General of BelavtoMAZ Production Association and, accordingly, of MAZ. Earlier he had headed Belneftekhim and Polimir (the plant in Novopolotsk).
Monday, 18 January 2010
KAMAZ Production System Works
In 2009 KAMAZ Inc. became the leader among enterprises of Russia’s automobile industry in development of its Production System and implementation of Toyota’s principles.
On 15 January this news was announced by Yury Klochkov, First Deputy Director General – CEO of KAMAZ Inc. at a press conference devoted to the results of 2009 and prospects of the company’s production development in 2010.
Changes in the company’s management structure, logistics, purchasing and quality management systems became the most significant corporate projects for the further development of KAMAZ’s Production System (PS) in 2009. The reforms in the sphere of production organization were the result of radical changes in the company’s activities, including a great expansion of the model line of the basic production, KAMAZ trucks, to 2000 modifications and versions. During 2010 all launched projects will be fulfilled.
The measures within the bounds of KAMAZ’ PS development and already implemented projects helped to gain an economic effect of 1.6 billion roubles.
According to Yury Klochkov, in 2010 a special attention will be paid to rebuilding of the production management system, particularly in the sphere of taking and fulfilling customers’ orders.
The company adopts a great experience of its strategic partner Daimler AG in development of the purchasing system. The purchasing system of the German concern is considered to be the most developed and effective one in Europe.
Improvement of the quality management system and improvement of quality of the produced goods is the main aim in 2010. In this connection, Yury Klochkov made special mention of enterprises established jointly with the leading world producers on KAMAZ’s production basis. KNORR-BREMSE KAMA JV became the best JV among them in 2009.
KAMAZ will continue realizing projects for development of its production basis within the limits of its Production System. In Yury Klochkov’s opinion, a cab assembly department of the automobile plant already meets the strictest European requirements. The task is that in 2010 all lines of the assembly conveyor must achieve the same level.
Friday, 15 January 2010