OREANDA-NEWS. July 06, 2007. In January-June 2007, Production Association Gomselmash posted the exports of $50 million, or 40% up from the same period last year, the director of the marketing centre of the association, Vladimir Frolov, reported the press-centre of Gomelinvest.

Major exports were grain and forage combine harvesters. The equipment was exported to Russia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Argentina, China and other countries.

According to Vladimir Frolov, most successfully the cooperation has been developing with the Russian regions. There is a branchy network of trading houses and dealer centres of the Gomel producer in Russia. Last month’s biggest delivery was the shipment of 21 grain harvesters Polesie 1218 (KZS-1218) to Krasnodar krai of Russia.

The Belarusian company intends to continue increasing the export of farm machines to the southern regions of Russia. There are all prerequisites. For example, Gomselmash’s equipment was awarded the Grand Prix Award and four golden medals at the agriculture exhibition “Day of the Russian fields” on July 1-4. The highest award went to the forage harvesting machine “Polesie-600” which is made by the company’s subsidiary “Brianskselmash”.

Another strategic area of the Gomselmash export policy is to boost exports to countries outside the CIS. At the end of last year several Gomselmash machines and Polesye-1218 combine harvester were certified in accordance with the EU standards. Not long ago two such machines were bought by the Czech Republic. Now Iran tests new machines.

Soon Ukraine will start assembling Gomselmash combine harvesters. According to Vladimir Frolov, the first machines will be assembled in early 2008. Several Polish firms are also interested in assembling Polesye-7.

Gomselmash is a major manufacture of multi-purpose agricultural equipment in Belarus. The company’s offering range includes combine harvesters, mowing and soil cultivation machines. All the processes, like design, production and maintenance of agricultural equipment are certified to ISO 9001-2001.

In 2006, Gomselmash exports totaled $56 million which is 55,3% more than in 2005. The company won the Best Goods of Belarus and the Best Goods of Belarus in Russian Market contests.