KYIV. Sept 10 (Interfax-Ukraine) – A delegation of the largest state-owned oil and gas company in Poland PGNiG has visited public joint-stock company Sumy Machine-Building Science and Production Association (Sumy NPO) to study the technical and industrial manufacturing capabilities of the association to ensure that the Sumy engineers meet their high standards.
The association said in a press release on Wednesday that the delegation visited the association as part of active negotiations to attract the Ukrainian company to the implementation of projects in Poland.
Head of Bureau of Sales Division Oleksandr Tatarinov said that the primary task for Sumy NPO is closer cooperation with PGNiG, which is one of the largest Polish potential customers of products that the company produces.
The company held many presentations and participated in various exhibitions and business events to establish contact with PGNiG.
“As a result, they showed their interest in Sumy NPO, and this visit is a kind of turning point: if our guests are satisfied by what they’ve seen, we will get a real chance to become partners. In particular, the company is now competing for orders to produce reciprocating compressors for PGNiG, and we hope that this visit will help the potential partners to make their choice,” the press service of the Sumy company said, citing Tatarinov.
The press service said, citing Deputy Director for Operations of PGNiG Andrzej Raychek, that he is pleasantly surprised with the fact that the association has a complete production cycle, from manufacturing castings to tests of equipment in conditions close to real use. The company even has its own design bureau and a team of installers who are able to commission any facility.
“In Europe, this integrated approach is almost not practiced – companies mostly occupy one segment. Another important factor is that Sumy NPO pays attention to the fact that the equipment operates significantly longer than its service period – not years, but decades. This approach to business is worthy of respect,” Raychek said.
According to the report, next week, the delegation of specialists of the enterprise headed by General Director Oleksiy Tsymbal will go to Warsaw where they will take part in one of the key oil and gas exhibition forum in Europe – the Nafta-Gaz-Chemia 2015 exhibition.
