OREANDA-NEWS. April 23, 2012.Trailer KAMAZ Inc., a subsidiary of KAMAZ in Stavropol, announced the results of its activity for the first quarter of 2012.

Instead of 630 trailers and semitrailers stated in the business plan, 761 units were assembled in the first quarter of 2012, which is by 46% more than for the same period of 2011. The production growth at Trailer KAMAZ Inc. entailed changes in the percentage of the trailer market shares. In the first quarter of 2012, the share of products of the plant formed 9%. It enabled KAMAZ’s subsidiary in Stavropol to rank third among Russian trailer manufacturers. The specificity of the region, the agricultural specialization of the North Caucasus Federal District and neighboring areas determine changes in the trailers sales volume in various segments. Compared with the first quarter of 2011, the share of drop-side trailers grew from 45 to 64%.

The top managers of the company paid special attention to product quality improvement. They did a lot to certify and implement the Production System KAMAZ. Much work was also done in terms of staff training. The working group and managers attended workshops "Requirements of ISO 9001:2008 International Standard”, as well as practical workshops "Introduction to Kaizen". As a result of these events, the number of complaints reduced by 19%.

The personnel policy of Trailer KAMAZ Inc. aimed at attracting young, skilled professionals yields its results. The average age of the workers of the plant went down from 47 to 42 years. New jobs are being created.

The company’s great success was a victory in the regional contest "Brand of Stavropolye" in the category "Heritage of Stavropol Krai".