Business trip of Altai export-oriented enterprises to South Korea was over on 15^th of October. Intense business program including B2B meetings were organized for the regional entrepreneurs in order to get acquainted with Russian goods. The meetings as well as negotiations with the potential partners gave visible results expressing in reaching preliminary agreements.

The representatives of «Altai Visterra» hold a meeting with their potential trade partners and they agreed to accept company’s workers in order to show them all process of extracts production.

The head of «Al’tamar» Petr Sviridov conducts negotiations with the representatives od Korean company on establishing mutual store selling goods made from deer antlers.  

Tatyana Baklanova who is a head of «Altai Zanddorn» achieved preliminary agreements with several South Korean companies on sea-buckthorn oil deliveries.  

 A representative of «Galen » company Nataliya Kisliyak found new buyers for biological addictives, cosmetics and extracts in Korea. A contract was sighed.  

Evgeniy Zabrodin from «Altai Tea Company» gave samples of tea beverages, biological addictives to South Korean companies and research centers.

Within the exhibition frameworks Vice- Governor of Altai Krai Alexander Lukyanov met with official representatives of Kanwong Province, South Korea and reached preliminary agreements on mutual cooperation. 

Spetsavtomatika Production Company CJSC is a leader in a field of fire safety and constantly moves forward looking for new markets and company development.

This year the Altai Company represented its goods during two huge international exhibitions in Kielce (Poland) and Hanoi (Vietnam) for the first time.

Spetsavtomatika Company’s Innovations were appreciated by the professionals as well as by executive power representatives. As a result, the company managed to make the agreements and plans with the potential partners.

The 5^th EXPO exhibition «China- Russia Eurasia 2016» was held from 20^th to 25^th of September in one of the largest exhibition center in Urumqi. Altai Krai was presented by the Delegation of Altay tea company Research and production Center LLC, Malavit LLC, Pantoproject LLC, GC Starover, Altai Skazka LLC, Yug Siberia LLC, Altai Bochonok LLC, Lavka Zdorovia LLC, Zeleniy Prospect LLC. The individual meetings were organized due to the mutual interest.

A manager of Altai Skazka LLC Ekaterina Kazakova held a meeting with food distributors from Xinjiang, Hubei and Shanghai. According to her words, the exhibition became a platform to hold meeting with partners who were interested in flour, cereal and pasta produced by Altai Skazka LLC. As a result, preliminary agreements concerning goods delivery to the stated above provinces were reached.

Good produced by Pantoproject LLC caused a great interest among Chinese businessmen because antler substance highly prized in traditional Chinese medicine. A representative of the company Marina Dochilova said that the exhibition was extremely helpful because the leaders were able to establish many useful contacts, to convey product samples for further study of importers of Russian goods to China.

The representatives of GC Starover were satisfied with exhibition organization. During the first days they found partners in implementation of honey and bee products. Soon the Chinese businessmen are going to visit Altai Krai for contracts and more detailed study of production processes.

Within the exhibition frameworks the representatives of Altay tea company Research and production Center LLC had several business meetings with «UNaide» company where it was agreed that elaboration of the question of supply in the PRC tea drinks of native raw materials, dietary supplements, soft and dry balsams.

The heads of sales department represented Yug Siberia LLC held meetings with their current partners and visited a plant for sunflower oil production owned by «SinLyan» company.

Zeleniy Prospect LLC signed a contract for the supply of items from timber to build houses with the export-import trading company«HaoHongtradingCO.LTD».

The exhibition in China was organized by Regional tourism recreation and international relations board together with Altai export supporting center. As a result of the event the interest has increased and Altai export supporting center is going to organize business trip to Beijing later this year. 

 Within the frameworks of the work during the 5^th EXPO exhibition «China- Russia Eurasia 2016» organized by Regional tourism recreation and international relations board together with Altai export supporting center retail center was held in a club HuaheInternational. Altai Krai was represented by Altay tea company Research and production Center LLC, Malavit LLC, Pantoproject LLC, GC Starover, Altai Skazka LLC, Yug Siberia LLC, Altai Bochonok LLC.  The meeting was organized between delegation from China,  Altai Krai (Russia) and Kazakhstan.  The high quality of video presentation made by Pantoproject LLC was noticed and appreciated and it made Chinese colleagues interested in the products produced by the company.

Altai goods are known abroad to be high quality and each day are getting more popular. The Meeting stressed that Chinese consumers are interested in these goods and it makes a great platform for Altai-China export relations. 

The 3^rd Russia-Bulgaria Business Forum will be held on 29^th of September in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) with the assistance of Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

The main aims are establishment and development of the trade and economic relations between the Medium and Small business of Russia and Bulgaria.

The participants are representatives of different development institutes, business organization.

The choice of the Bulgarian organizations depends on the demand from the Russian companies.

There is NO participation fee.

Nowadays foreign economic activity of the regions is getting more important. Enterprises of Altai region are becoming more active and there are new opportunities for entering a new market.

In this regard, the participant of foreign economic activity should pay more attention to the pretty high rate of growth of the Latin- American countries’ economies which markets can have perspectives for Russia and for Altai economy as well.

The Board of registration of Tehran companies registered the Department of Russian Export Center in Tehran on 23^rd of July. It is considered to let Russian exporters be more active on the Iranian market and promote their goods and services.

The main directives are analytical, information, financial and insurance export support. The problem of the payment between Russia and Iran is going to be resolved by the creation of the bank and financial mechanism of carrying out calculations in Ruble, Rial and Euro. It will help to increase the trade turnover.

A seminar «Experience of promoting a company on the international markets of North America, Europe and South-Eastern Asia» was held on 15^th of June in Altai Export Supporting Center.

Tom Strodtbeck, an agent consultant on support of the export-oriented companies in the territory of  North America, Europe, South-Eastern Asia and Russia, and Maxim Slesarev, marketing specialist and coach consultant of  Moscow State institute of international relations entrepreneurship center «Business incubator» were speakers at the event.

Representatives of the Altai export companies took active part in the seminar where speakers spoke about how to increase an influence on the market inculcating different internationalizing strategies and what factors might influence company’s success in a new region. Furthermore, participants learnt about potential markets methods.

«Success of a company entering foreign market depends on establishing contacts with the companies your country-fellows work with and where Russian is widely common. Do not be afraid of making new contacts and be more decisive. Your communicative skills and knowledge of cultural features are important too», – said Mr. Strodback. 

In the end of the seminar the speakers answered all the questions participants were interested in and gave advice about entering South-East Asian, European and North American markets.

All participants received certificates on finishing the course.

It was not the first time Mr. Strodtbeck visited Altai Krai. In 2013 he was a speaker at the International Youth Forum «ATR-2013».

Photo-separator of the «CSort» company was sent to Chelaybiskay Oblast’ as a result of « Russian day of the field».  The company has made a contract during the event and its manager has demonstrated to the potential clients the «Zorkyi» the apparatus which can sort different seeds. 

«That was the first result of the fair and during the fair we conducted several business meetings and we have some advance arrangements about the delivery with the companies all across Russia. We felt that Russian-wide status isn’t just a word. The company has participated in the same fairs and now we can see that the number of the visitors is growing and our stand was visited by the people from Khabarovsk to the Urals» - said the commercial director Vitaliy Savinkov.

Photo-separator of the «CSort» company attracted not only Russian but Spanish attention as well. The honorable consul of Spain Mr.  Pablo Gaston Di Tata visited the company’s stand and now it is likely the Altai equipment to be exported to Spain.

«We showed to the Mr.  Di Tata how Photo-separator was sorting the sunflower seeds and he noticed that was able to foster equipment’s commissioning in the Spanish industries. There is a great sunflower and corn production and agricultural producers and processors have a need for the equipment. Our goods have European certification and more attractive price in comparison to the European producers»- noticed Mr. Savinkov.

We remind that during the event «CSort» presented a modern Photo-separator «Zorkyi» equipped with a new function which helps it to sort goods automatically.

Note:

The «CSort» company is the leader among Russian companies in selling of photo-separators, the member of the noncommercial partnership «Altai cluster of agrarian mechanical engineering », the winner of the regional contest «The golden Mercury» in 2016, «Merchant of the year», «Manager of the year».

 «CSort» with the assistance of the Altai Krai administration partly compensated the expenditures for hi-tech equipment. The company has opened the representation office in Germany (Dresden). The company exports more than 20%  of its production. Altai Export Supporting Center helps the company to promote its goods abroad.

The development of cooperation with Korea.

The administration representatives of Korean province Kanwong, the heads of large Korean companies and officials from the Trade Department of the Korean Embassy in Novosibirsk met with the representatives of the Altai Krai’s executive power, the head of Regional tourism recreation and international relations board, Yriy Zakharov, the President of the Altai Chamber of industry and commerce Boris Chestnokov, assistant director of the «Altai center for investments and development» Oleg Kobozev and the head of the the Altai export supporting center Sergey Mazur.

 Within the negotiation framework the sides actively discussed the cooperation in the sphere of the food processing and implementation of the antler reindeer breeding. Korean partners expressed interest in the development of this type of cooperation. Moreover, the perspective trends are the arrangement of children nutrition production in the Altai region in accordance with Korean investments attraction and cooperation in the medical and recreation tourism.

One should note that representatives of large Korean companies will participate in an agricultural fair and introduce their agricultural goods.

An honorable consul from Spain is interested in Altai.

Mr.  Pablo Gaston Di Tata met with the representatives of the Altai executive power, Altai state university, Altai business incubator within the frameworks of his visit. The sides discussed the cooperation opportunities in the pharmaceutical, IT, food processing industry, and educational spheres.

 In the end of the meeting it was agreed to send the offers from the Altai companies which are interested in the cooperation with the Kingdom of Spain to the Spanish Consulate in the Siberian Federal District. 

Mr. Di Tata expressed his interest in the possible cooperation of Altai companies with Spain: «I think there is a pretty serious and trustworthy potential to work together. I know that I will always choose Altai goods».

Answering whether Altai mechanics have a potential of entering a Spanish market or not, Mr. Di Tata expressed his interest in the photo-separators made by «CSort» company and found there an opportunity for a long-term cooperation.

He said that Altai equipment is on the same level as European one and the price difference makes the clients buy Altai good.  

«Russia 24» Channel introduced «CSort» company’s activity.

Anton Voytsekhovskiy, a well-known journalist, «Mashinostoenie» and «Experiments» programs’ author was a member of the film crew.

A special report about the «CSort» company and hi-tech equipment which the company produces was released in the «Car building » section. It is the program about people, cars and mechanisms which make life easier.

On air Mr. Voytsekhovskiy spoke about photo-separator «Zorkiy» made with «CSort» working principle and its musical singing abilities. The photo-separator has conquered the Internet while singing the Anthem of the Russian Federation. In the «Russia 24» Channel’s report you can watch it singing "Satisfaction" Benny Benassi: 

The Head of the course is the famous phytotherapeutist, Ph.D. Sergey V. Korepanov.

Students will get acquainted with the basics of herbal medicine and its modern trends. A significant part of the program will be devoted to dealing with plants from various natural areas of Altai.

June 20 - 22 - lectures will take place in Barnaul.

June 23 - 27 - practical training will be held in the Altai Mountains.

Those who have higher or secondary medical or pharmaceutical education, will receive a state-standard "Certificate of Advanced Training in Phytotherapy "after doing the course.

The total cost of training is 42 500 rubles (accommodation and meals in Barnaul are not included).

The price includes travel costs, accommodation and organized meals in the Altai Mountains.

Students who do not have medical or pharmaceutical education, are also invited to phytotherapeutists courses. In this case, you will receive "Certificate of Advisor in the Field of Herbal Remedies, produced by  Pharmaceutical factory "Galen", confirming training results in the Altai Krai Phytocentre "Alfit" on the course "Herbal Medicine in the Prevention and Treatment of Somatic Diseases."

For this group of students full tuition fees are required 17 500 rubles (accommodation and meals in Barnaul are not included).

The price includes the payment of travel, accommodation and organized meals in the Altai Mountains.

The lecture course lasts from June 20 to June 22, 2016. It will be held in the conference hall of "KOLOS", Barnaul, Molodezhnaya st., 25.

PROGRAM FOR THE COURSE "Phytotherapy"

-         General issues

-         General characteristics of medicinal plants, their classification

-         The methods of preparation and storage of medicinal raw materials

-         Dosage forms (manufacturing, storage, dosage, method)

-         Preparation and optimization of charges of medicinal raw materials

-         The history of the world and domestic herbal medicine

-         The basic principles of herbal medicine

-         Private phytotherapy

-         Herbal medicine in the prevention and treatment of cancer

-         Immune phytotherapy

-         Medicinal herbs used against diseases of the respiratory system

-         Medicinal herbs used against diseases of the digestive system

-         Medicinal plants in case of cardiovascular diseases

-         Medicinal herbs in case of nervous system diseases

-         Medicinal plants used for treating pathologies of the endocrine system

-         Medicinal herbs used for getting over musculoskeletal system diseases

-         Medicinal plants against  urological diseases

-         Medicinal plants in the treatment of gynecological diseases

-         Field exercises

Preparations needed before the course:

Send a request to the head of the course, which indicates your first and last name, field of work, position. Let us know if you need help in finding an accommodation;

Fill in an application form and sign a contract between you and Altai State Medical University (on arrival);

Pay for the course in cash (on arrival).

Things you must take with you:

a copy of  university diploma (certificate of education);

copies of your passport (a photo page and registration page).

Altai Krai, Barnaul, st. Malo-Tobolskaya, 19

phone: +7 3852 229-262

 10.16.2015. |Barnaul| AltayProdMarket, Trade and Food Exchange matchmaking event, was held in Altai Krai in a new business format.

The forum consisted of several business areas: the exposure of local producers, a platform for business meetings and negotiations and the congress hall. This was an industry  event, the main participants were representatives of the retail segment as well as  wholesale organizations.

The meetings of heads of federal trade networks and producers of food products of Altai Krai added to the business part of the offered program. Overall of 75 enterprises of the region took part in the forum, including our partners engaged in natural cosmetics and detergence manufacturing, grains production and processing, natural drinks and balms production and sale.

The country's largest trade fair, which AltayProdMarket has become, is interesting in its own as a unique platform for professional contacts, for those who produce food, and those who have established themselves as a significant vendor in the retail market. The event was colorful and decorative, and could be compared to traditional International Festival of cheese or a gourmet feast of meat, and promotes the food industry and manufacturing of the region at its best.

Despite the complex international situation, Altai Territory SMEs continue to develop export activities and enter new markets. New contracts will certainly contribute to international economic relations intensification.

Altai enterprise Dr. Kornilov company signed a contract for the supply of its products to Latvia. In the nearest future the goods are to be shipped. There seems to be more export opportunities for the company in the region. Negotiations with Estonia and Lithuania are in progress already. The Baltic countries show strong interest in the products we offer as the priorities for Dr. Kornilov company include the development, production and sale of non-alcoholic honey-antler balms and biologically active substances using ancient recipes from traditional Altai medicine. The company uses high quality honey, plants, Siberian Stag velvet antlers  harvested in the foothills of the Altai mountains. The team of specialists developed an innovative method for producing an extract of deer antlers with Cahors wine .

Moreover, a new interesting product - buckwheat husk – has been introduced to the overseas markets recently. According to the commercial director of Altai foreign trade company Andrey Kudashev previously subjected to burning husk is being sold to China, and even Panama now. More than 100 containers of husk have already been sold to agricultural forein companies. The product is in demand, and supply will continue. Apart from buckwheat husks, Altai buckwheat has been a commodity of high demand in the foreign markets. More than 800 tons of  this groat have been exported  to Japan this year.

In the run up to the annual conference "Modern Russia and the world: development alternatives  (East and West: the regions in cross-border cooperation)," experts of Altai Regional Coordination Center of Export-oriented Small and Medium-sized Business Entities Support prepared material on the topical aspects of cooperation between the Altai region and the PRC.

Today, Russian-Chinese relations are at their peak and officially recognized as a "strategic partnership and cooperation." For the past two decades Altai Krai leaders have been actively developing the scope of international cooperation. The apparent advantage of the Altai Territory is a favorable geographical position near the actively growing markets in Central and South-East Asia. In 2014 the turnover of the Altai Territory with China amounted to 159 662.6 USD. Since 2003, the trade between China and the Altai Territory has increased 13-fold. The main exports from Russia to China include wood and wood products, ores, organic chemicals, machinery and mechanical appliances. Also Altay region supplies vegetables, flour and grain to China. Core imports are represented by equipment and spare parts, agricultural machinery, plastic products, ferrous metals, chemical fertilizers, cotton fiber. From January to June in 2015 the share of non-CIS countries amounted to 74.9% of the total value of turnover and the PRC took 1st place in terms of turnover in the ranking of countries becoming a major trade partner of the Altai Territory. Altai region has the most fruitful cooperation with Xinjiang. On February 25, 1999  the Administration of the Altai Region of the Russian Federation and the People's Government of the Xinjiang signed an agreement to promote trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation. For over 15 years, Altai companies have been the participants of China – Eurasia EXPO. In August of this year  six companies presented their products at the exhibition. The overland checkpoint "Alashankou" in Xinjiang turned into the 16th duty-free zone. Alashankou is the gateway to the second Eurasian transcontinental bridge to China, its opening has played an important role in foreign economic and trade relations boost in Xinjiang. Under the signed agreements Altai companies are guaranteed the right to supply  the shopping centers located in the zone with high quality products from regional manufacturers  including honey, flour, cereals, oils, beverages, health and beauty products. In addition to the economic ties strengthening,  cooperation in the field of science, education, tourism and humanitarian sphere has increased as well.

Although Altai krai has no common border line with China political and business establishment of the region put China among the priority partners. The internal problems unfortunately hinder the development of bilateral cooperation, but both counterparts have the capacity to overcome all difficulties.

Altai region is twinned with Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Cooperation with Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is a priority area of Altai region activity. Over 15 years Altai enterprises participate in international exhibition “Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo” which is annually held in Ürümqi (China) and aimed to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation. This year Altai region was presented by 6 companies. Joint exhibition booth was organized by Altai regional administration with the assistance of  the Altai export support center. Among presented Altai goods were sea buckthorn juices, deer antler velvet products, pine nuts products and supplements, children wear, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, grits, wood products etc. All visitors were very much encouraged to examine and try Altai production. 

Alashankou Free Trade Zone is the first FTZ in Xinjiang and the 16th FTZ in China. Alashankou Port is the “gate” of the second Eurasian continental bridge in China and it plays vital role in boosting cooperation between Altai and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regions. Altai companies LLC “Konkord” and LLC «Altai External Economic Company» provide shopping mall in Alashankou with Altai goods. Altai honey, beverages, shampoos and hair balsams, herbal liqueurs, flaxseed, cedar wood, walnut oils and  herbal teas can be found on store shelves in Alashankou. The Altai export support center recovered expenditures on label translation to Chinese language.

Briefing note: The Altai Regional Coordination Center of Export Oriented Small and Medium-sized Business Entities Support is a structural subdivision of the Regional State Budget – funded Institution “Altai Business Incubator”. The Center is aimed to promote and involve small and medium-sized business entities in foreign economic activity.

In the lead-up to the business trip to the Southeast Asian countries and due to rising tide of interest in the markets of these countries Altai export support center undertakes a market research of India, Vietnam and South Korea.

·         How to sell Altai confectionery in India?

·         What’s it take to do Business in Vietnam?

·         Which factors influence consumer behavior in South Korea?

These and numerous other questions are to be researched.

Approved by the governments of China and Russia, the 2nd China-Russia Expo (abbreviated as the Expo) will be held in Harbin, China from Oct.12th to 15th, 2015.

It is an important move to hold the 2nd Expo for both countries to enhance multi-fields cooperation, the Expo is an open and international large-scale exhibition, which is also an international exhibition platform built by China and Russia. The Expo will give a full play to respective advantages of China and Russia, highlight the professionalization of exhibition to a higher degree, focus on effective matchmaking of mega enterprises and big projects, invite more businessmen from different countries to participate in and visit the Expo. The Expo will provide more opportunities of communication and cooperation, promote multilateral and multi-fields deep cooperation.

Altai enterprises are cordially invited to the 2nd China-Russia Expo and the 26th China Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair. The Altai center of export support provide Altai companies – participants with a free display case of the region. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to leave an application tel: +7(385-2) 22-32-82, Elizaveta Kharchenko.