OREANDA-NEWS. On 05 March 2008 was announced, that on the XIth International exhibition Kiev Agrihort 2008, Rostselmach presented its plans for the near future, as well as all range of new serial products. As a result, the company has received award and more than 100 demands for machines purchasing.

"On the exhibition we have presented two grain harvesters — VECTOR and ACROS 530, and forage harvester DON 680М", — said the general director Valery Maltsev on the opening day of the exhibition. The deputy minister of agricultural policy of Ukraine Piotr Verbitsky, who has visited the Rostselmach exposition immediately after ceremony of exhibition official opening, has estimated technical capabilities of highly-productive new generation harvester ACROS, has noted, that the agrarian ministry will pay special attention to this machine. Following the results of previous year, 27 machines of this model were sold in Ukraine and have succesfully operated during their first season.

Another model presented on the exhibition — the harvester VECTOR — has also deserved attention and interest of Ukrainian consumers. Since 2004, more than 200 machines of this model were sold in Ukrainian farms.

During this presentation, the company management has shared its projected plans. This year the company plans to raise sales in Ukraine by 25%. In view of such progress rates and also due to active market promotion, work with new dealers, ample quantity of demonstrations, Rostselmach means to equate its share on the agricultural machinery market of country with 70% within the next few years.  To date, the machines of Rostselmach are the main component of gathering in all regions of Ukraine and number 82% of harvesters park of the country. During last four years, supply in Ukraine have exceeded 1930 machines. Since the beginning of this agricultural year (since October, 1st 2007), sales of agrarian machinery have already constituted 120 harvesters of the company.