In Naberezhnye Chelny, Minister Karimov had a meeting with Ford Sollers employees. The meeting was also attended by Mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny Nail Magdeyev, President and CEO of Ford Sollers Adil Shirinov, representatives of the Tatarstan Ministry of Labour and the Employment Centre.
The participants to the meeting focused on the current situation with the Ford Sollers JV and measures taken by government agencies.
As to the suppliers of automotive components operating under international standards, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan is active in promoting the cooperation of republic’s enterprises producing automotive components both with local automakers and companies from other regions.
As part of this, the republic annually hosts the TIAF supported by Automechanika, which allows the suppliers to demonstrate their products and services to potential buyers, to establish direct business links with companies engaged in vehicle manufacturing, repairing and servicing, and with wholesalers and retailers of automotive components. Also with the support from the Ministry, Supplier Days are organised by major Russian and international companies. At the end of May 2019, a Hyundai Supplier Day is scheduled, to which Ford suppliers will also be invited, thus allowing companies to seek new customers and establish new partnerships.