Against the backdrop of the earthquakes in Turkey, major cement producers in Russia decided to lobby for the restoration of state control over the quality of products sold, which existed before the pandemic. In this respect writer Kommersant refers to a letter sent to members of the RSPP Committee on Industrial Policy and Technical Legislation.
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), together with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), plans to apply to the government to restore state control and supervision in the field of circulation of used products, including in construction. industry. Soyuzcement also stated that state control of cement production should be restored to a greater extent.
Market experts agree that it is no longer just a question of the quality of manufactured products. Also, there are no up-to-date seismic hazard maps in Russia. For example, there are areas similar to the East Anatolian Fault, which is the epicenter of the earthquake in Turkey, in terms of seismicity. However, the manufacturers themselves only want to regain state control due to the increase in counterfeit products on the market, as this leads to a decrease in demand for their products.
Analysts calculated that the market share of counterfeit products could reach 25%. For this reason, there may be decreases of up to 20% in the demand for quality products. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to introduce strict quality control of the products put on the market, as the lack of inspection can lead to some negative consequences.
In mid-December, the Swiss company Holcim, one of the world’s largest cement producers, announced About selling the Russian business to the local government. Swiss Holcim noted that the Russian company will change its name and start operating independently without contacting the head office.