President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visits “Ford Otosan” plant in Turkish Republic
6 September 2011, Tuesday
On September, 6 President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has visited plant “Ford Otosan” in Kocaeli (Turkey).
Rustam Minnikhanov was accompanied by RT Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Director of Department for external relations - Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov, Plenipotentiary of Tatarstan in Turkish Republic Radik Gimatdinov, Chairman of Directors board of JSC “SEZ “Alabuga” Timur Shagivaleev.
Greeting guests from Tatarstan member of Directors board of «Ford Motor Company» - Director general of «Ford Otosan» Nuri Otay thanked President of Tatarstan for the visit and briefly presented the plant.
“Ford Otosan” produces commercial minibuses and “Ford” lorries, engines and transmissions on the territory of Turkey. Currently 7860 people work on the plant, 2040 of them are highly skilled specialists. According to Nuri Otay the staff of plant is especially proud of minibuses Ford - Ford Transıt and Ford Transıt Connect. Volume of output makes 320 000 minibuses per year. The company plans to reach the number of 400 000 units per year.
Rustam Minnikhanov was interested in output of engines for lorries at “Ford Otosan”. Nuri Otay informed that output of engines in Turkey make 66 000 units. The company also receives a part of engines from England.
Except for producing minibuses and lorries “Ford Otosan” sells “Ford” cars produced in Europe. In Turkey “Ford” cars take 10 % of the automobile market.
Rustam Minnikhanov inspected welding and foundry workshops of the plant where main production work is accomplished by robots. RT President also saw assembling and painting workshops.
Rustam Minnikhanov left notes in Book of distinguished guests.
Rustam Minnikhanov was accompanied by RT Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Director of Department for external relations - Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov, Plenipotentiary of Tatarstan in Turkish Republic Radik Gimatdinov, Chairman of Directors board of JSC “SEZ “Alabuga” Timur Shagivaleev.
Greeting guests from Tatarstan member of Directors board of «Ford Motor Company» - Director general of «Ford Otosan» Nuri Otay thanked President of Tatarstan for the visit and briefly presented the plant.
“Ford Otosan” produces commercial minibuses and “Ford” lorries, engines and transmissions on the territory of Turkey. Currently 7860 people work on the plant, 2040 of them are highly skilled specialists. According to Nuri Otay the staff of plant is especially proud of minibuses Ford - Ford Transıt and Ford Transıt Connect. Volume of output makes 320 000 minibuses per year. The company plans to reach the number of 400 000 units per year.
Rustam Minnikhanov was interested in output of engines for lorries at “Ford Otosan”. Nuri Otay informed that output of engines in Turkey make 66 000 units. The company also receives a part of engines from England.
Except for producing minibuses and lorries “Ford Otosan” sells “Ford” cars produced in Europe. In Turkey “Ford” cars take 10 % of the automobile market.
Rustam Minnikhanov inspected welding and foundry workshops of the plant where main production work is accomplished by robots. RT President also saw assembling and painting workshops.
Rustam Minnikhanov left notes in Book of distinguished guests.
RT President press service
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