Interaction With Industry Associations

Soyuzmash of Russia was established in 1998 to represent the interests and protect the rights of machine-building enterprises in their relations with trade unions, state authorities, local governments, other associations of employers, and with international organizations as well. Formalized mechanisms of interaction with state authorities allow the Association to promote the consolidated position of the business community.

KSC is an active participant of the Union “Soyuzmash of Russia”. In close cooperation with the branches of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia in the regions where KSC companies operate, the company regularly participates in the Union's activities aimed at the development of the domestic machine-building sector, including the projects related to the legislative, regulatory, political, educational, social and charitable aspects.

The NP OPZhT Partnership was established in 2017. The main objectives of the Partnership include:

• Protection of the rights and legitimate interests of railway engineering companies
• Promoting competition
• Promoting the creation of an up-to-date regulatory and technical framework that would meet the requirements of international standards
• Promoting product quality improvement

The membership in NP OPZhT Partnership allows KSC Group of Companies to establish closer cooperation with Russian developers and manufacturers of railway equipment in terms of mastering new quality standards and management practices, to speed up the processes of coordination and implementation of technical solutions between partner organizations in order to enhance the consumer and operational characteristics of the equipment produced by KSC companies, enables following the contemporary trends in the development of the industry and contribute to improving the competitiveness of Russian railway equipment.

The founders of the Association rely upon the compliance with the principles of fair competition and intolerance to any forms of discrimination of market participants since those ideas are a prerequisite for assuring the atmosphere of trust that is necessary for the progressive development of the machine building industry.

The main forms of the Association activities are the development of methodological recommendations, conducting training events, coordinating proposals for improving the regulatory framework, monitoring the practical implementation of measures and analysing effectiveness of the same.

KSC is one of the founders of the Association.