Novocherkassk "Actis" the Project Output

Novocherkassk glass producer of "firm Actis" going in July 2014. reach full capacity, told news agency "RBC growth" company owner Vladimir Bazian. According to him, the company employs nine production lines, and soon the company will launch 3 more. Thus the total power "Actis" will be 3 million standard 0.5 - liter bottles per day.

As explained by Bazian, lines were purchased last year, but due to stagnation in the alcohol market, the company was forced to delay their launch. Basically on the plans "Actis" said the drop of the beer market (beer manufacturers, which showed a decline in production for the year of 30-40%, are the largest consumers of Novocherkassk plant). This forced the company to make a number of anti-crisis measures.

"In the winter and early spring, our lines were loaded onto 50-70%, but now the situation is equalized, we were able to conclude a pretty big deal with" Baltic. "We will deliver the bottle on its Russian plants," - said Bazian, without naming the scope of the contract.

In his version, the glass industry is now directly linked to the production of alcoholic beverages, is on the decline as banks are reluctant to lend to it due to problems with refunds. As a result, new construction is frozen and fixed assets are not updated.

"Actis" is, according to Bazian, feels relatively confident: he was able to restructure its bank loans, "Zenith", "Globex Bank" and "Donkombank." Also in connection with the crisis in the industry to diversify production, starting to produce containers for drugs, more bottles for soft drinks, wine and spirits. Manufacture of beer bytylka on results in 2013 fell from 89% to 82% of the total output of glass. Production of wine bottle grew from 5% to 8%, containers for soft drinks - from 6% to 8%, vodka - from zero to 2%.

Gives greater savings and availability of the company's own production and mold sets ukomlpektovannogo last year the new Austrian equipment stekloboynogo plant with a capacity of 700 tons per day.

"Issue of mold sets, we have established a long time, but are now trying to go to the full import substitution. Now we buy 30% of foreign formokomlpektov, while most Russian factories is 100% import dependence. Proper mold sets give us a savings of at least 200%," - said Bazian.

Recall investment project to build a glass factory "Actis" started in 2007 In 2010 the company launched the first capacity of 360 million bottles per year, the second phase of similar capacity was commissioned in early autumn 2011, and the third - 2013 Investment in the project exceeded € 150 million total of able to produce 1.1 billion bottles a year. Earlier Vladimir Bazian said that the three phase of the plant will be able to satisfy demand in glass of not less than 7.7% of the market and 30% of the SFD.

JSC "Firm" Actis "was formed in July 1995 by the Novocherkassk based glass company. Authorized capital - 272.1 million rubles., 39.14% owned by Vladimir Baziyanu, 60.86% -" Merabl Holdings Limited "(Cyprus .) In 2013, the Company received net profit under RAS in the amount of 123.9 million rubles., which is 2.6 times more than in 2012, the report said. Revenue from sales increased by 16.8 %, amounting to 2.6 billion rubles.