New agreement between Opel and producer UNISON to set up an assembly
Opel will start building Corsas in Belarus in 2014 |
Opel will start building Corsas in Belarus in
2014. A framework agreement was signed today between James Bovenzi, GM
Russia and CIS President and Managing Director, and Dmitry Egorov,
Director General of JV UNISON JSC. The assembly will happen at the
UNISON facilities in Belarus. The produced automobiles will be sold in
the markets of the Russian Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan).
„We are now producing Corsas in Belarus according to our guiding
principle – build where we sell. On top of that the delivery of assembly
kits to an expanding market means more business for our facilities in
Eisenach and Zaragoza”, says Opel Vice President Manufacturing Europe,
Peter Thom, being pleased about the agreement with UNISON.
All Opel Corsa versions offered in the Russian market today are
planned for production. OPC – being still imported from Western Europe –
will be the only exception. British-Belarusian company UNISON with the
help of Opel professionals will purchase, assemble and set up all the
necessary equipment to start assembly of the new model, as well as will
train the personnel on global GM production and strict quality control
guidelines. The Corsa will be delivered as so called SKD-kits (Semi
Knocked Down) coming from the Opel works in Eisenach/Germany
(three-door) and Zaragoza/Spain (five-door) to be completed in Belarus.
The plan is to assemble 7000 units in the first year of production.
“We are happy to start cooperation with UNISON recognizing their many
years of assembly expertise, professional personnel and perfect
positioning in terms of parts supply from Europe and finished products
logistics to the Customs Union markets”, says GM Russia and CIS
President and Managing Director James Bovenzi.
And Alexey V. Vaganov, UNISON JSC chairman of supervisory board,
adds: “We would like to thank the company for choosing our plant as a
partner to produce Opel Corsa. The agreement valid through 2017 provides
the possibility to enhance the lineup.”
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