The United Automotive Technologies group of companies has announced a partial resumption of operations across three plants in the Dimitrovgrad region, with work slated to begin on May 30. The restart will be partial, reflecting ongoing adjustments in production schedules as factories return from downtime. The facilities involved are Avtosvet, the Dimitrovgrad Auto-Aggregate Plant (DAAZ), and the Dimitrovgrad Powder Metallurgy Plant (DZPM), located in the Ulyanovsk region area known for its automotive supply chain. [Source: TASS]
DAAZ, a major supplier to AVTOVAZ, shifted its holiday period from summer to April, aligning with broader industry pauses. Since May 23, however, the plant has implemented downtime again. AVTOVAZ itself has faced extended downtime and remains inactive after recent holiday periods and subsequent business pauses. These scheduling changes illustrate the tight linkage between component makers and the assembly line status of the car maker. [Source: TASS]
Dimitrovgrad Automotive Plant, Copper Soldering Line
At DAAZ, production timetables are tailored to the workload of each division. Some units will operate for three days, others for four, while a portion may stay idle. This approach allows the plant to align output with demand and logistical realities, as quoted by the company. [Source: TASS]
Avtosvet is expected to operate on a part-time basis, and the DZPM team is scheduled to return on June 1. All three plants feed directly into AVTOVAZ’s production lines, reinforcing the supply chain that underpins vehicle assembly. The auto group’s new leadership has pledged to restart car assembly at AVTOVAZ in early June, signaling a gradual reactivation of manufacturing operations across the ecosystem. [Source: TASS]
- Despite ongoing challenges, a batch of cars from the renewed Vesta family has recently been sent to dealers, indicating progress in product readiness despite interruptions in supply and assembly lines.
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