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In the media about us: an interview in the magazine "TANDEM"
1) Makar Valerievich, the plant you lead is one of the oldest enterprises in Uzbekistan. In what technological and production "form" is the plant and how successful was the year 2015 from the point of view of the volume of output?Evgeny Eduardovich, we try not to use the word "old" with reference to our enterprise, rather Bekabadcement is the most grown-up plant in the Republic of Uzbekistan, not only because it started its history in 1926, but also because we perceive it as a living organism, as something greater than Just a complex of technological nodes and cogs. Yes, you and Sami have all seen in the Conference Businessman and conducted a technological tour of our company, and the attitude of workers to his factory.
Despite this age, and I must note that on June 26 we will celebrate its 90th anniversary, the plant is in excellent shape, thanks to the launch of a dry-clinker line, a thorough overhaul of the main technological equipment, the launch of the Yangiyul grinding station, all this plus the accumulated Experience allowed us to show in 2015 the overfulfilment of the plan by 39%, and this is almost 1.5 million tons of cement.
2) Bekabadcement is the largest cement plant in the country in terms of capacity. How high is competition in Uzbekistan for the consumer and with which key players do you have to share the market of the republic?
What is the capacity utilization for today and do you have enough space in the domestic market? Do you plan to increase the share of your cement on it?
A distinctive feature of our market is the lack of competition, firstly because the sale of finished products is carried out on the sites of the Uzbek Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange, the market itself sets priorities, well, we just react to changes and try to improve, and secondly, the cement enterprises are geographically located so that Each has its own consumer. So the Neva region provides Kyzylkumcement, Samarkand region Jizzakh cement plant, Kuvasaycement provides cement with the entire Ferghana valley, Akhangarancement provides Tashkent, Bekabadcement provides the Tashkent region.
Moreover, all plants work together, specialists at different levels are constantly in contact, exchanging experience. This partnership approach allows you to exclude errors, losses, downtime and ultimately achieve the best result.
And regarding the increase in the share of the dump, at present the total volume of production of large enterprises is 7 million tons of cement per year, in addition small enterprises are launched that produce in the amount of 1.5-2 million tons of cement per year.
3) How far do Bekabadcement products differ from Uzbekistan and what volumes of exports are they talking about?
Are there any plans to conquer new markets?
In 2015, Bekabadcement exported products for almost $ 1.5 million, from year to year the volume of exports is reduced, this is primarily due to the launch of its own production facilities for the production of cement. In this regard, we are taking measures to diversify production, we are planning to launch a production line for the production of flux lime, the production of dry construction mixtures based on cement, that is, deeper processing and sale of finished products, which will mainly be exported. Thus, we intend to increase the inflow of foreign currency.
4) Which brands of cement are most in demand in Uzbekistan and other markets for Bekabadcement?
Last year, the plant launched a project to launch the Yangiyul grinding station, where the cement of the grade PC 400 D-20 is produced.
What is the demand for new products and are there any plans for further expansion of the range of grades of cement produced?
Sulfate-resistant cements, Portland cement, slag Portland cements are in great demand. More and more construction industry comes to the need to use certain grades of cement, depending on the specificity of the object being built, but still the general cement is in great demand.
The Yangiyul grinding station allowed us to achieve an increase in production, in Yangiyul we produce the brand of PC 400 D-20 and PC 400 D-0, but these Cement Stamps are not new to us, we have already produced in Bekabad. In Yangiyul we focused on tar-cement for 50 kg polypropylene and paper bags. Demand for this product has increased significantly due to the quality of cement and the branding of our products.
5) What plans are there for further modernization of production processes at Bekabadcement? Do you plan to purchase new equipment in 2016 and if so, which companies?
To date, modernization of production is a priority direction of development, and plans are more than ambitious, so a number of projects included in the IDA (International Development Association) program to increase energy efficiency of enterprises of the Republic of Uzbekistan are planned. The largest project is the project to switch to the dry mode of production. We have already begun to study and study the positive experience of such modernization. As a reference, the German company INTERCEM we organized a visit to the plant in the UAE, where the transition to the dry method was carried out in less than 6 months, we also study the experience of FLSmidth.
The modernization of subject not only to the production sites, but also the enterprise structure, management system, introduction of modern methods of corporate management, modern methods of assessing the effectiveness of the processes carried out comprehensive work on the revision of the existing management system, developed by the Corporate Governance Code.
And with regard to equipment manufacturers for the cement industry, we of course have their own preferences, but the determining value is the price, more purchases of equipment components and spare parts are made through tenders, and if the proposal meets the technical requirements, the winner is the one who will offer the lowest Price. Therefore, we cooperate with Russia, Europe and China. For example, at the last tender for the purchase of refractory bricks, the winner was a producer from Brazil.
6) As far as I know, Uzbekistan has consistently pursued a policy of import substitution in the field of equipment for a number of years.
What level of localization has been achieved and what is the potential of Uzbek enterprises in the supply of components and spare parts for the cement industry?
Yes of course we maximize tried to procure and maintain a local manufacturer, year in Tashkent held the International Fair and Cooperation Exchange in which contracts on the supply of equipment and spare parts produced in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, I can not tell exactly what level achieved localization, but this The event allows us to more effectively use foreign exchange. Some of these manufacturers
7) Are there any plans for cooperation with Russian enterprises that supply equipment for cement production, as well as similar plans for suppliers from other EEA countries and the post-Soviet space?
We are actively cooperating with the Russian manufacturers and suppliers, it Strommashina, Volgatsemmash, Magnesite, Chelmet Chelyabinsk, Elektrostal Heavy Machinery Plant, Energotsemremont, TsemmilsRu, Pervouralsk plant mining equipment Guryev plant, Repair Mechanical Plant (Tatarstan), and many other manufacturers of cement equipment, with many The enterprises have established friendly and trusting relations, and we apply this approach to other cement plants, so at the last conference, the Businessman has formed a ruzhestvennye Chechentsemet relations with management, organized a visit to our production, openly showed all that we are, how we work, and now invite our colleagues specialists to help in the launch of the clinker line.
8) What is the situation in Uzbekistan with the training of personnel for the cement industry?
Is the scientific base working for the cement industry preserved? And does Bekabadcement cooperate with leading universities and scientific organizations of Uzbekistan in order to develop cement technologies and train personnel for the industry?
In a certain period of time, this issue was not given due attention, but to date, steps have been taken to rectify the situation. The realities of tomorrow are forced to rethink the phrase "Cadres decide everything". Personnel service of JSC "Bekabadcement" on a regular basis provides information on the dismissed posts to the management company of JSC "Uzstroymateriali" and the Ministry of Education of the Republic, the plant finances the training of specialists in the Higher Educational Institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan, sponsors support to technical colleges. In addition, students are accepted for internships who have shown up during the internship are hired, the Training Center is functioning in the structure of the enterprise, within the framework of which training is provided. Technologists, engineers, logistics specialists, specialists in the field of corporate management are being trained. Also constant contact is established with the Institute of Energy and Automation, the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and many other scientific organizations of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
9) In the EAEC area, there is a certain integration work to develop general rules for the game for the cement manufacturers Union, forming common legislation and norms. A significant part of this activity is coordinated by the Soyuzcement NGO, and this structure is supplemented by Russian cement producers from Belarus, Kazakhstan, etc. Do the cement workers of Uzbekistan plan to intensify their contacts with colleagues from other countries of the post-Soviet space?
It so happens that we do not identify our partners, our contacts on territorial or other grounds, we are always glad to cooperate, exchange of experience and information, only thanks to this approach we will be able to achieve the development of the industry not only in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan but also throughout the whole area of the EAEC.
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