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Within the next seven years, the share of imported machine tools should be reduced from 75 to less than 50 percent, including through the construction of new Russian production facilities. This was announced by Alexander Nazarov, Deputy Director General of Rostec State Corporation, during a discussion at the X International Forum Technoprom-2023, the corporation’s press service reported.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, the consumption of machine-tool products in the country by 2030 will grow 1.5 times and will exceed 60 thousand units. The industry faces the task of meeting this demand by reducing dependence on imports in the consumption of machine-tool products as much as possible.

The machine tool industry is currently one of the key components of the country’s technological sovereignty. In Russia this industry is represented by the largest domestic manufacturer of machine tools – STAN Group. Machine tools produced by the holding are in high demand in the aviation industry, STAN’s customers are UAC, United Aircraft Corporation, Russian Helicopters and Uralvagonzavod.

According to Alexander Nazarov, now imported machine tools account for up to 75% of total supplies, and by 2030 the share of imports should be less than half. STAN is actively involved in solving this governmental task. In the nearest future the company should ensure maximum utilization of its capacities and significantly increase its own production, first of all – flagship models of CNC machine tools.

Within the framework of the import substitution program STAN develops its own units and assemblies. The holding’s plant in Sterlitamak produces beds, cabinet fences and conveyors for high-precision machine tools. Milling and two-axis machining heads are produced at the plant in Kolomna. Some elements for machine tool production are planned to be made in cooperation with domestic manufacturers of components. In addition, international cooperation with friendly countries is being developed.