On October 24, 2024, the CLAAS plant hosted a solemn meeting and reception of the Southern Regional Committee of the Association of European Businesses dedicated to the 21st anniversary of its formation. 

The official part of the Solemn Meeting was opened by the chairperson of the AEB Southern Regional Committee Oleg Zharko. AEB CEO Tadzio Schilling took part in the Solemn Meeting. 

The meeting of the Southern Regional Committee of the Association of European Businesses was attended by the heads of executive authorities of the Krasnodar Territory, deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory, heads of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in Krasnodar, of regional business associations, universities and the media of the region.

A number of representatives of the committee's member companies were presented with letters of thanks and a certificate of honor from a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Committee on Financial, Budgetary, Tax and Economic Policy of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory. 

The official part of the meeting ended with a solemn reception. 

The Southern Regional Committee of the Association of European Businesses was established in Krasnodar in 2003. For 21 years, the member companies of the committee have been making a significant contribution to the development of the region's economy and maintaining an effective business climate.