Published August 29, 2007
LeadLink http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/lead.cfm?1553

BISNIS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
SEARCH FOR PARTNERS
In Cooperation with the US Commercial Service
Summary
Intertechupak Ltd has experience working in South Russia market (including food packaging. Mr. Anton Soloviov is the director of the enterprise.

Mailing adress: 3500000 Russia Krasnodar, ul.Bershanskaya,24 soloviev_anton@yahoo.com

Intertechupak has growing amount of buyers, especially with development of food supermarkets and local food industry. The National program of agriculture development allocates federal budget money for agribusinesses and food industry, but food packaging industry is not developed in the South of Russia region, though raw materials soursces (polyethile, polypropylene, etc.) are not far from the region.

The manufacturing of disposable utensils from foamed polystyrole for food products (dairy and semi-processed meat products, vegetables, even for restaurants and cafes)is highly profitable.
proposed capacity is up to 50 million items/month, proposed investment is $ 1 2000 000 (for new equipment) and $600 000 (for refurbished equipment.

To provide a clearer picture of the status and plans of the NIS partner, we are providing you below with more complete data based on the information provided to us jointly by the NIS partner and BISNIS Overseas Representative.

Contact:
Desi Jordanoff
International Trade Specialist, BISNIS
Tel: 202-482-2709
Fax: (202) 482-2293
Email: Desi_Jordanoff@ita.doc.gov

Company Information
  1. Name of Company: Intertechupak
  2. Mailing Address:
    ul.Bershanskaya,24
    Krasnodar 350000, Russia
  3. Number of employees: 19
  4. Year established: 1995 Year of privatization: 0
  5. Type of ownership limited partnership
    If joint-stock: Closed
    Percentage of company shares government owned: 0%
      Federal 0%
      Local 0%
  6. Current activities of the enterprise:
    manufacturing packaging for food products for supermarkets, food shops, food processing enterprises (mainly dairy products); stretch film for packing, polyethilene packages for garbage.
  7. Annual sales and production volume:
    2006-$350 000 2005-$270 000 2004-$ 200 000
  8. Advantages over competitors:
    12 years experience in the local market; knowledge of buyers and logistics; technological proposals for manufacturing and recycling of production wastes
  9. Foreign economic activities and experience:
    for several years the company acted as a local distributor of WESTERN PLAST and ANCHOR PARKETT (USA)
    Worked with the following foreign companies:
    local distributor of WESTERN PLAST and ANCHOR PARKETT (USA)
  10. Member of firm with Western education or training: No

Project Information
  1. Market conditions for the proposed activity:
    Local market use mostly food packaging, produced in other regions of Russia, even from Siberia.Disposal utensils, according to tourism development, is in high demand from spring to fall.Special economic zone, created in Krasnodar krai, gives preferences to all manufacturers, involved in tourism developmeent, including food production and catering.
  2. Specific product or industry of the proposed project: FOOD PROCESSING AND PACKAGING
  3. Kind of cooperation sought with American companies: Please be very detailed and propose one specific project per application form.
    Joint manufacturing of disposable utensils for food products, made from foamed polystyrene,capacity up to 50 miliion items/month. These production will be sold to supermarkets, meat processing factories and dairy plants in Krasnodarskiy Krai and other South of Russia regions. Needed equipment for production can be new ( $ 1 200 thousand)or second-hand ($ 600 000).
  4. Proposed role of company for the future project:
    Manufacturing management, rent of office and production facilities, payment for workers, personnel training, supply with raw materials, service and repair of equipment, logistics and transportation, accounting and reporting according to Russian standards.
  5. Expectations from an American partner (1 is lowest, 6 is highest):
      1 New/improved technology
      5 Management knowledge/training
      6 Equipment for production
      6 Financing
      1 Products to import
      1 Other
  6. Business plan prepared in Russian: Yes
    In English: No
    Proposed investment for this project: $ 1 200 000 or $600
    Anticipated payback period:
    Payback period is 2 years.
  7. Company has an audited financial statement (according to international standards) for last year: No
  8. Can conduct business in English: Yes
  9. Willing to be contacted by American intermediary companies: Yes
  10. Wants to be a representative or distributor for American products: Yes
  11. Additional information:
    I would like to work with a US with an experience in the manufacturing of disposable utensils and food packaging. A collaboration of this kind can help us exchange ideas and experience and the manufacturing of these products can be a profitable enterprise.
Source: BISNIS Representative, Samara

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