Success stories

We are pleased to inform you about our new online project dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Association of European Businesses in Russia.

This is not only the anniversary of the Association, but an essential date for every AEB member company.
In the section "Success Stories" we will present the investment projects and cases that our members are proud of.

Any company that wants to tell more about its success can do so in this section filling in the form. Please mind that this form is only a guidance: the content and format are at the company's discretion.

Join us and add your own stories!

Akzo Nobel

Anniversary greetings for AEB from Akzo Nobel Coatings LLC!

Bellerage Alinga

Brief information

Since 1999, Bellerage Alinga has supported over 300 international companies in their activities on the Russian market, many of whom are of European origins and member of AEB. As a leader in accounting outsourcing and in 1C-based ERP solutions, Bellerage Alinga helped in particular European small and medium enterprises to focus on their core competencies while providing all back-office services. Accordingly, Bellerage Alinga has been recognized by the independent rating agency RAEX-Analytics as a Top-5 provider of accounting outsourcing in Russia.

Bellerage Alinga’s European partners in Russia come from:

- Austria

- Belgium

- Great Britain

- Germany

- Denmark

- Ireland

- Italy

- Netherlands

- Norway

- USA

- Finland

- France

- Czech Republic

- Switzerland

- Sweden

Less time spent with administrative affairs means more time for developing business in Russia. To support in particular small and medium enterprises, Bellerage Alinga developed its own mobile application, Bellerage Online.

The App provides an easy solution to manage the document flow with the back office, to sign legally binding documents from a mobile phone, to build accounting-related business processes for the entire team and to access the company’s financial figures updated 24/7.

CEO

Managing Partner – Alexander Bykov

Location

Moscow

Bonduelle

Brief information

Bonduelle is striving to become a world reference of well-being through plant-based food, following this mission the company takes a decision to acquire a frozen factory in Belgorod region. Frozen market in Russia has great potential. The main barrier for development is low quality of the vegetables, 60% of which are currently imported and suffer in long supply process. Bonduelle sees an opportunity to upgrade quality standards in the category by implementing world best practices in production with care for the planet.

CEO

Eliseeva Ekaterina

Cargill

Brief information

In 2020, Cargill celebrates its 155th anniversary and its 30-year presence in the Russian market.

Cargill in Russia employs over 2,300 people in 7 locations: Klin, Azov, Rostov-on-the-Don, Efremov, Novoanninskyi, Moscow and Krasnodar. The company has a number of different and diverse operations, including the production of starches, oils and blends, patoka and syrups, feed for local farmers, as well as breaded and battered chicken products. Cargill is an important grain trader for Russia and plans to increase the produce exported out of the Russian Federation.

Cargill investments in Russia:

1. Cargill has invested over 33 billion rubles in the past 7 years to build 5 new plants in Efremov, turning this production site into one of the largest and most diversified company industrial complexes in the world. The site is home to multiple Cargill businesses including Cargill’s animal nutrition & health business, sweeteners & starch production, oils refining and bottling and the processing of poultry. These production lines are continuously being upgraded with modern equipment and innovative technology.

2. In 2013, Cargill upgraded the wheat processing plant in Efremov which doubled the plants processing capacity. This has enabled Cargill to continue to support the local wheat producers by providing a sustainable market outlet for their crops and remain a leader in this market

3. Cargill launched the oil crush plant in Novoanninskyi, Volgograd region in 2017. The state-of the-art facility has the capacity to process 600,000 tons of sunflower seeds annually, producing 260,000 tons of oil and 240,000 tons of meal for feed. A new lecithin production line was launched at the plant in 2019, increasing the overall investment to over 10.5 billion rubles.

The continuous operations at this facility allows the plant to process 100% of the sunflower yield in the Volgograd region.

Cargill supports their local Cares Councils to implement volunteer projects and community partnerships to help improve the quality of life in local communities.

Our volunteers offer hours of their time and talent to help build sustainable communities where we live and work, contributing to urban upgrading in local areas and supporting the disadvantaged.

CEO

Oleg Klein

Date of the project

1990

Amount of investments

40 billion rubles

Location

Russia, Tula region, Efremov.

Anniversary greetings for AEB from Cargill

CLAAS

Brief information

CLAAS is the largest foreign investor in the agricultural machinery sector of the Russian Federation. In Russia, it is represented by the production company LLC CLAAS (Krasnodar) and the sales company LLC Claas Vostok (Moscow).

In 2003, the assembly production of combines and tractors was launched in Krasnodar. At that time, CLAAS was the first foreign manufacturer of agricultural machinery to organize its own production in the Russian Federation. In 2015, the second line of the factory in Krasnodar was commissioned and a full technological cycle of production of TUCANO combines was organized.

Over a decade and a half, CLAAS total investment in Krasnodar factory exceeded 150 million euros, 120 million euros of which were investments in the construction of the second line of the factory. In 2018, the company commissioned a new metal processing workshop of the second line of the factory. The total investment amounted to 6.6 million euros.

The production area of the factory in Krasnodar is 47,000 square meters. For 15 years of operation, 11 thousand units of technical products have been produced. 550 working places were created.

In June 2016, as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, CLAAS signed the first special investment contract in the history of Russia with the Government of the Russian Federation, thereby guaranteeing equal participation in state support programs for the agricultural sector. The liabilities on the volume of investments under the SPIC amount to 790 million rubles until 2026. In fact, the obligations were fulfilled already in 2019, and according to the company's estimates, by the end of the SPIC they will be exceeded by 2 times. The project for the localization of production includes both the localization of components at its own facilities and the involvement of foreign component manufacturers in Russia.

Following the results of 2019, CLAAS factory in Krasnodar became the best of the 13 enterprises of CLAAS concern in terms of an internal system for evaluating the effectiveness of managing production and administrative business processes. In addition, for the second consecutive year, the Russian factory has maintained a leading position in the rating of the quality of its products among the factories of CLAAS concern.

The sale of equipment is organized through the sales company CLAAS Vostok LLC in Moscow with the participation and support of 18 official partners.

Service is carried out in more than 60 service centers that operate throughout Russia. CLAAS Academy is located in Voronezh, onА the basis of which professional training of engineers, service specialists and sales department employees takes place.

CEO

Ralf Bendisch - General Manager, Michael Ritter - General Manager

Date of the project

2015 – launch of a full cycle factory on production of combines 2015 – запуск завода полного цикла по производству зерноуборочных комбайнов

Amount of investments

More than 10,3 billion rubles

Location

Krasnodar

Ferrero

Brief information

In 2018, Ferrero Russia was invested in the development of production, primarily with the goal of further expanding the export capacity of the factory, 5.9 million euros (445 million rubles), which is 37% more than the investments in the fixed capital of the factory in Vladimir in 2017 and by 27% more than the investment plan for 2018, stated in the Protocol on the conditions for making investments in the development of the production capacity of the confectionery factory Ferrero Russia, dated June 1, 2018.

CEO

Igor Vasilievich Nemchenko

Amount of investments

Over 250 million euros

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Russia

Brief information

In May 2019, Mercedes-Benz Trucks Russia officially opened its second plant in Naberezhnye Chelny. This plant will produce cabin frames for Mercedes-Benz and Kamaz trucks and provide 700 working places. The 60,000 square m plant is equipped with 100 high-technology robots and industry’s state-of-the-art solutions; production capacities comprise welding and paint shops, logistics, energy center and office space. Plant’s capacity is 55 thousand cabs per year.

CEO

Andreas Deuschle

Location

Russia, Republic Of Tatarstan, Naberezhnye Chelny, Autosborochny proezd, 16А

Merck

Brief information

The launch of a full-cycle production of a drug against diabetes was a major breakthrough in a favor of the Russian patients. Merck transferred its full-cycle production technology and packaging protection technology to the Nanolek plant, as well as provided training for the plant's staff with the aim of high-quality implementation of all technological stages.

Cooperation between the Russian manufacturers and large international companies is key to successfully implement Pharma 2020 and Pharma 2030 strategies. The collaboration between Merck and Nanolek is a good example: this way of cooperation increases availability of the medicines, and helps to ensure full use Russian production facilities with modern technologies.

According to May decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, Russia aims at increasing life expectancy of its citizens to 78 years old. In Russia, a total of about 8 million people suffer from diabetes, which is a hard chronic disease. Even more suffer from prediabetes. The release of an original drug to treat diabetes type 2 and prediabetes is an important event. This drug is in demand and is used in all regions of the Russian Federation.

The launch of a full-cycle production at the Nanolek plant is not only a contribution to the health of the nation. It also contributes to the development of the biopharmaceutical cluster together with the economy and the positive image of the Kirov Region. The localized drug is included in the Russian essential drug list.

The manufacturing output by Merck is planned to be 400 mln. tablets per year and will cover the needs of the Russian patients. As a result, the volume of manufacture of this medicine in Russia in terms of output will become one of the largest in the world for Merck. Thanks to the collaboration of Merck and Nanolek, efficient therapy will become more accessible for people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.

CEO

Matthias Wernickе

Date of the project

Start of the project – 2014; Project completion – December 2018

Location

Russia, Kirov region – Nanolek biopharmaceutical company plant

Anniversary greetings for AEB from Merck!

METRO Cash & Carry Russia

Brief information

Today METRO Cash & Carry Russia runs 94 stores in 51 regions. METRO core customers are:

- traders;

- HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, catering);

- offices, service companies, commercial and public institutions.

Franchise for small traders.

Today there are over 1400 franchisee shops already opened under the Fasol brand. METRO Cash and Carry offers to its partners a kit which includes all the necessary solutions and guidelines for the launch of the new business as well as for its further operation. The franchise terms stipulate no royalty payments. The start-up kit also contains a subsidy from METRO to be spent on new cashier and IT equipment and signboards.

Major events:

METRO EXPO is a specialized exhibition for HoReCa and independent retail businesses. The exhibition covered the area of 21 thousand sq.m. and features 470 stands by 200 suppliers who presented exclusive offers and ready-to-use solutions to business owners. The exhibition is visited by over 20 thousand representatives of small and medium businesses from all regions of METRO presence in Russia.

MEGUSTRO The exhibition in St.Petersburg is the main event in the HoReCa industry in Russia. The exhibition features a comprehensive educational program driven by the industry professionals, a unique show by star Russian and foreign chefs awarded by Michelin stars. The exhibition offers opportunities for communication, inspiration and search of new ideas for HoReCa businesses.

All-Russian Chef à la Russe tournament:

Chef à la Russe is an all-Russian tournament between chefs and their teams that has taken place since 2014. Chef à la Russe is organized by METRO Cash & Carry and National Culinary Association under the auspices of World Association of Chefs' Societies.

CEO

Martin Schumacher

Date of the project

2001

Amount of investments

Over 3 billion euros

Location

Russia, Moscow

Nestle

Brief information

Nestlé is one of the Russia’s biggest food producers; the company is a Russian market leader in most of its categories like coffee systems and coffee capsules, breakfast cereals and instant porridge, culinary, infant nutrition, soluble coffee, and it holds strong positions in confectionery and pet food.

Over the last 20 years, Nestlé cumulative investment into Russian economy exceeded $2,1 billion. Across Russia, 8 thousand people work on 8 factories. About 70% of raw materials and 90% of packaging materials are sourced locally. This allows Nestlé to locally produce more than 90% of what the company sells in more than 20 countries.

The most significant industrial projects are: Nestlé Purina PetCare factory in Vorsino was founded in 2007. Today it is one of the biggest and most modern Purina factories in Europe and one of the biggest investment projects of Nestlé in Russia. The factory signed the 1st regional SPIC in Kaluga region, which became a part of a three-year development plan of Nestlé Purina PetCare plant worth 10 billion rubles. By the end of 2019, the total investment in production will amount to 22 billion rubles. 95% of Purina products represented on Russian market are produced in Vorsino. Factory exports its products to 14 countries, including CIS and other countries.

2. In 2004 Nestlé S.A decided to build in Timashevsk the first full-cycle agglomerated NESCAFÉ Classic coffee factory in Russia. By the end of 2019 total volume of investments in the factory exceeded 11,5 bln. Rub. The factory holds leading positions in Nestlé coffee segment; the factory produces a broad line of coffee products under NESCAFÉ brand. The products are shipped in 10 countries of the region.

3. JSC Confectionery Union “Rossiya” became a part of the Nestle group in 1995. To date, the volume of investment in the factory exceeded 15 bio RUB.

Today, it is one of the leading confectionery factories in the country, with a full-cycle processing of cocoa beans. The factory embodies best Russian confectionery traditions and world’s latest industrial achievements. Currently, Nestle Samara Factory manufactures over 100 SKUs under local brands, which are exported to many countries, including the EU.

CEO

Martial Rolland

Date of the project

1996 - 2019

Amount of investments

2.1 billion dollars

Location

Russia, Moscow (regional HQ), Perm region, Samara region, Vologda region, Vladimir region, Kaluga region, Krasnodar region.

Nokian Tyres

Brief information

Nokian Tyres is a world-famous tyre company with a rich history, traditions and culture. Nokian Tyres manufactures tyres for cars and SUVs, commercial vehicles and trucks, industrial machinery under the brands Nokian Hakkapeliitta, Nokian Hakka and Nokian Nordman.

The key production site of the group is the Nokian Tyres plant in Vsevolozhsk, officially opened in 2005. According to independent estimates, the plant is one of the most modern and efficient in the world. The production lines are equipped with the latest high-tech equipment, all processes are automated.

In 2017, after the installation of the fourteenth production line, the nominal production capacity of the plant reached 17 million tyres per year. About 60% of the products are exported to foreign markets Nokian Tyres products are represented in more than 50 countries (Russia, North and South America). Central Europe, North America, China and Japan).

The plant is environmentally friendly production: does not use harmful impurities and oils, works on a cyclic scheme with repeated use of water. The plant is certified according to the international environmental standard ISO14001. The company has its own power generation and cooling station. 84% of all Nokian Tyres for cars and SUVs in 2018 were produced at the Nokian Tyres factory in Vsevolozhsk.

CEO

Andrey Pantyukhov

Amount of investments

Total investment in Russian factory by the end of 2018 - 980 million euros

Location

Russia, Leningrad region, Vsevolozhsk

Novartis

Brief information

Construction of Novartis Neva, Novartis’s own manufacturing site in St. Petersburg, was completed in June 2015.

The full-cycle site was designed and built in accordance with local and international requirements of the pharmaceutical industry, and includes state-of-the-art systems and equipment aimed at production of solid dosage forms (up to 1.5 billion units per year).

Commercial production started in 2017, followed by the first launch of the finished dosage form production happened in 2018. Working at a full capacity the facility is able to provide working places for up to 350 employees. Currently, Neva produces an integrated portfolio of innovative medicine products and high-quality generics of Novartis and Sandoz divisions for the Russian market.

The main therapeutic areas of the products whichare produced at Novartis Neva include cardiology, transplantology, oncolology, neurology and endocrinology.

There are more than 16 products in the current portfolio, for 6 the commercial production is in place - they are delivered to patients on time and always in the requested volumes, while the others are at different transfer stages.

CEO

Natalia Kolerova

Date of the project

Opening of the manufacturing site Novartis Neva took place on June 2015

Amount of investments

138 million dollars

Location

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Oriflame

Brief information

In 2015 an inauguration of Oriflame Manufacturing and Supply Centre took place in Bogorodsky district, Moscow region.

The Centre is located on 26 ha and consists of a Global Distribution Centre of more than 41 000 sq.m and a Manufacturing Facility of more than 22 000 sq.m).

Cumulative investment amounts to 150 Mio EUR. Over 500 employment opportunities have been created.

The Manufacturing Facility with the production capacity of at least 130 Mio SKUs produces colour cosmetics, skin and hair care as well as personal care products using natural ingredients.

The Manufacturing and Supply Centre underwent LEED international green certification (Silver). Cosmetics products manufacturing quality is acknowledged with ISO GMP 22716 Certificate.

In 2017 an Integrated Management System was introduced and is encouraged under 3 standards, namely: IS0 9001 Quality Management, ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management.

CEO

Oleg Akilbaev

Amount of investments

More than 6 billion rubles

Philips

Anniversary greetings for AEB from Philips

Servier pharmaceutical company

Brief information

Servier is an international pharmaceutical company governed by a non-profit foundation, second largest French pharmaceutical company in the world.

In Russia, the company has been operating for more almost 30 years, steadily occupying a leading position in the top ten largest pharmaceutical companies. Servier was one of the first European companies to implement the transfer of innovative technologies of pharmaceutical production to Russia in 2005. In 2007, on the territory of New Moscow, a pharmaceutical plant Servier RUS was launched.

Today, more than 90% of the original medicines of the Servier portfolio in Russia are produced at Servier RUS plant on a full cycle.In 2012 the first export deliveries to the CIS countries were carried out. Since launch of production, more than 300 million packages have been produced.

Since 2016, Servier, one of the first pharmaceutical companies, has been participating in the state labelling and traceability pilot project (Track and Trace). At the end of 2019, Servier Russia launched the local production of crypto serialized and aggregated medicines, along with the data reporting to state Track & Trace verification system.

Moreover, on April 25, 2019, a contract manufacturing of a drug for the treatment of HIV infection was launched together with GSK at Servier RUS pharmaceutical plant.

CEO

Jérôme GAVET Servier Managing Director for Russia and EAEU

Date of the project

June, 2007 – opening of the pharmaceutical plant “Servier RUS”

2016-2019 – Track&Trace project implementation

April 25, 2019 – launch of the contract manufacturing of the innovative HIV-drug in Moscow at production site Servier RUS in partnership with GSK/ViiV Healthcare

Amount of investments

At first stage, for construction of the pharmaceutical plant in Moscow Servier invested more than 65 million euros and continues investments an average of 2-3 million euros per year

Location

Russia, Moscow

Anniversary greetings for AEB from Sevier

STADA

Brief information

The international pharmaceutical company STADA is one of the leaders in the production of high-quality generics since 1895. The company has been present in the pharmaceutical market of Russia and the CIS countries since 2002. Since then STADA's investment in Russian pharmaceuticals have reached more than 500 million euros. The company invests in the modernization and development of production facilities, technology transfer, R&D, and product portfolio development. One of the last projects implemented is the opening of a new production site for the manufacture of sterile products, in particular aerosols, at Nizhpharm (was included in STADA Group at 2004) in 2018.

Due to large-scale investments in the quality management system, STADA brand products enjoy well-deserved trust among Russian consumers. STADA enables patients to make confident choices in favor of effective and safe medicines at a fair price.

Date of the project

2002

Amount of investments

Over 500 million euros

Suzuki Motor Rus

Anniversary greetings for AEB from Suzuki Motor Rus!

Tablogix

Brief information

Tablogix manages 160,000 sq. m. of warehouse space in the Moscow region. We specialize in warehouse services for FMCG and auto spare parts manufacturers. In 2019 Tablogix has started waste management project Go Green. This is a unique project on the Russian logistics market. It aims to reduce the warehouse waste and reuse.

Warehouse is a place of a huge volume of waste: cardboard, stretch film, waste paper, wood, plastic, metal, accumulator batteries. With Go Green project Tablogix intends to spread positive experience to transform warehouses in Russia, so that they create additional value for society. Ecological projects create opportunities for building sustainable business.

Tablogix waste management system is based on the following principles

• consideration of environmental aspects before planning warehouse operations; • allocation of resources for waste management initiatives; • analysis of the company in order to improve environmental performance; • consideration of environmental requirements of customers; • transfer of waste for recycling; • involvement and training of employees.

Tablogix had developed internal documentation that regulates waste management: “Waste management procedures in warehouses”, “Reduction waste plan”, “Environmental monitoring program” and “Environmental monitoring schedule of waste accumulation”.

How do we manage production wastes?

• monitoring the process of waste management; • organization of sites for waste accumulation; • installation of containers for separate waste collection; • sorting of waste to the last scrap; • reusing; • sale of waste to licensed organizations; • transfer wood waste for recycling; • monitoring the disposal of mercury lamps; • collection of batteries; • control of paper use;

A significant part of Tablogix's business is related to the storage and handling of auto parts. Auto parts come to the warehouse in large wooden boxes. We reuse them and broken wood pallets, making transport packing, new boxes for safe storage of goods, furniture and interior items.

Reducing waste and its reuse is the main way to solve one of the most important environmental problem. Warehouses should implement a comprehensive waste management system and make efforts to spread successful practices.

We value nature as much as our customers. For the 25th anniversary of the company in 2019, Tablogix planted an anniversary alley of 25 thuis on Rubezhny proezd in Moscow close to the company HO. Thuis are called life trees. They are able to grow wherever there is enough moisture, living up to 150 years. Megacities need coniferous trees because they bring a disinfecting effect and emit oxygen all year round at any temperature.

Location

Russia, Moscow