Today the event occurred just as unexpected as the long-awaited: Zila Director first addressed publicly, before the employees of the plant.
The meeting with Igor Zakharova was organized by ZyL;'s profile, it was supposed that this would be communication in a relatively narrow circle of the breeders. The office yesterday collected questions from employees in the form of notes. Of course, the main topics were salary, restoration of the work schedule, the immediate prospects of the plant. But the meeting came near the full senior leadership of Zilah, and it was not possible to stop talking about strategic prospects. Zachary came to ZIL in a difficult time. By the time of his appointment to the post of CEO (in April of this year) the debts of the plant amounted to 15 billion rubles, the salary arrears were close to half-yearly, regional satellite plants either stopped or were barely working. In fact, ZL was a half-step from bankruptcy, flanking in the Arbitration of numerous creditors. But then ZilL drew the attention of Sergei Sobyanin, who, having visited the plant, decided to keep it and resume production. In June, the main shareholder of the bank provided 1.689 billion rubles for support and reconstruction. Thus, the total support of Zilah from the budget of Moscow in the three summer months amounted to 3.378 billion rubles, or 116.5 million dollars. The money was used to pay the most relevant debts, including on salary and replenishment of working capital. As early as June, the purchase of the metal and components began in June, hoping for the prompt launch of the pipeline. Since October, ZIL has been fully operational (for some such a schedule has been reinstated since September 1). By the end of the year, it is planned to produce 2,138 vehicles, and the value of the total volume of products (including spare parts) will amount to RUB 2.764 billion. The income of the company's revenue in the period from March 1 to March 15, 2002 to March 15, 1999 to March 15, 2001 to March 15, and made up 66.5 million rubles This is eight times more than in the second half of last year. However, it is not quite clear how it correlates with a loss of 772 million rubles planned for the current year. The business plan for the second half of the year, currently under consideration in the Moscow government, is in general terms. However, these major plans, even if fully implemented, do not mean that the factory has been withdrawn from the crisis. At present, the rate of the unprofitable of Zilah is 14,500 cars per year, and the total production must be at least 11 billion rubles. The concept of development of the territory is still being developed in the Government of Moscow. But it is already clear that there will be a serious reduction in the territory, about 50 hectares from the current 275, the withdrawal of "heavy" production to regional branches and the concentration of all activity in the southern part of the project, the one situated between the district and Moscow region. At the same time, Zilhe will be profitable with 8,500 vehicles a year and sales of 7.6 billion rubles. A certain "high-tech production complex" will be posted in the north. There is no need to be seven pads in the forehead, so that this wording will see the plans for the sale of the most "tasty" plots of territory of the plant adjacent to the TK. Zaharov acknowledged that the current model of Zilah is outdated and uncompetitive. It makes no sense to let them out in large numbers, and the model row will be updated. The new ZL car will not be able to create at any moment, so the work will be done by deep modernization of "Bychkov" and "medium-tonnons". The whole variety of "Bychkov" will be replaced by 4.5-ton platform 4362, which was developed a few years ago with a target for the production at the AMO Plant Plant, in the Latvian Yelgawa. On the basis of 4,643 will continue to make armored vehicles, utilities and fire trucks, buses. Zilu-4331 will increase the load capacity from the current 8 to 10 to 12 tons, by making the frame of the permanent section profile (such equipment has already been acquired), refinement of bridges and suspension, introduction to the suspension of the pneumoelement. The third strategic direction was defined by 4x4-wheelers and the full weight of 8 to 10 tons. Such chassis are in demand by the manufacturers of superstructures, utilities and special equipment. The question about the fate of Zachary petrol engine did not give a definite answer, citing that the concept of development was not approved and it is not clear what models and picks for the plant will be most beneficial. It has to be said that the constructors of Zilah continue to view the ancient gasoline engine V8 as promising, it has even driven it to Euro-4! But this is all because there is still no suitable diesel for Zilah: tractor D245 is a very compromise, imported analogues is not permitted, and promising Yaroslavl "four" has not yet been able to start mass production. So laughter is a laugh, but it doesn't make a cross on the gasoline engine! In general, the problem of the engine for Zilah is the key if it can be solved, then the further update of the model series will go very quickly. At the end of the year, 7,48 people are expected to work in Zilé. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on August 3 that the average salary of the employees of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will increase to RUB 1,535. This year's salary has already increased twice-by 6% and 4%, and next year it will increase by another 10%. These words were heard in one part of the room, and in another atomic gasp. Not much more than 15,000 for hard work in production, and in such a "expensive" city as Moscow is, to put it mildly, not serious. But now many at the plant receive even less, there are even employees with a salary of 7-8 thousand rubles! For them, the future promotion is a welcome development. Zaharov acknowledged that the issue of wages was "sick" and promised to revert to the issue by the middle of next year. If it diplomatically Igor Zakharova did not formulate strategic and tactical plans, one day he said, "Much will depend on the investor coming to this platform." Moscow does not plan to maintain the factory endlessly and is actively looking for an investor. I had to specify which one. Igor Vladimirovich (Mr Putin), with obvious dismay, admitted that it was a foreign car maker. Representatives of all the big companies have already visited ZL and are now considering it, I quote, "as an alternative to plants in St. Petersburg and Kaluga." It is clear that ZIL is interested in MAN, Renault Trucks, Volvo Trucks, and Scania. " The Russian Foreign Ministry has also been named by FIAT and Mercedes. The idea of attracting KAMAZ/Rostekhnologii or GAZ Group is probably no longer being discussed. Just like Chinese companies. The new investor is expected to produce brand new cars, and it seems to be a lightweight commercial transport, a competitor to Gazelam. This is, in fact, the best way to load the production capacity of Zilah, because the demand for light trucks is always higher than the average tonnemes, and the finished design will not require large upfront investments. In this perspective, FIAT looks feverishly looking for a new project in Russia and has a large range of modifications on the basis of the familiar Duscato. Sollers aborts this model, refocusing on Ford, and the Italians have a great chance to stay on our market. Igor Zacharov is impressed by a very cautious man, who is not inclined to engage in mass ambitions. He is obviously realistic and his task is to see in the gradual, step-by-step, reform of the plant, with deliverance of all ballast. This is distinctly different from the policy of former Director General Konstantin Laptev, who liked to "ignite" an interlocutor with the scale of ideas and metaclass between strange projects such as participation in contests for the construction of military machines, assembly of Chinese dump trucks or participation of the factory team in the rally-raid "Dakar". She is a typical office leader with a sneakful voice and intelligent manners, but, alas, without a reinforced concrete confidence in what he does. There is no feeling that a new Likhachev has come to the plant, there is no proletarian stronghold in Zakharova. Perhaps the time of "strong housekeeping", knocking on the table and carrying out the mat at the subordinated mins, may have been the time of successive managers. But Zilah, God sees now, is not the owner of a control. Can Zachary be the savior of Zilah? I don't know. No one knows. There are few who know the real motivation of this man's actions. It is believed that Zilu has already been signed, and the current erotic-resuscitation is merely a postponement of the funeral. Well, let' s see.