The Mechanical Engineering Day was solemnly marked in our Russian factory in Kaluga and, on that occasion, awards were given to employees. The managing director of the factory Nino Kaćanski expressed his gratitude to the employees for their many years of conscientious work.

The honorary plaque of the Ministry of Economic Development of Kaluga region was awarded to Valery Alexandrovich Kurakov, a service technician for maintenance and repair of equipment and the honorary plaque of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation was awarded to Nikolai Pavlovich Dmitrischuk, a worker at grinding machine in the Production department. The letter of appreciation from the Governor of Kaluga region was handed over to our Tatyana Alekseyevna Lavrushkina, the storekeeper of the Technical Department. We are proud they our part of our team!

On the occasion of the beginning of the new academic year, we presented our business, technologies, products, customers and markets in which we operate to freshmen of undergraduate professional studies.

The company was introduced by Ivan Jurčević, who said on that occasion: “To hold a presentation in front of such young people who are our potential future employees is the most beautiful thing for me. We need to get them interested enough to be among the first and most desirable employers in the market for them upon graduation. I believe we have succeeded in that.”

The way of functioning of the ADP Starter program was also introduced and it was discussed by Ivana Karin, a recent student who has demonstrated her abilities and qualities namely through the said program.

In cooperation with Nabava Plus, the Croatian Employers’ Association organized the second in a series of educational events “Smart Purchasing – People, Technology, Changes”, on the topic Purchasing in 2020 – Croatia, EU, World. The central part of the event was a panel discussion on topics related to business in Croatia, the EU and the world. The panel was attended by Peter Milas (Business Operations Manager / Altpro), Denis Miletović (Operational Purchasing Manager / AD Plastik), Daniel Pavlić (PMP/RIS), Nikolina Podoreški (Senior Procurement Business Partner / Nestlé South East European Market) and Mirela Senica (Head of Purchasing for CEE and MEA / IBM and President of HUND) and the moderator was Renata Ivaštinović from Nabava Plus.

“Strategic partnerships and positioning in the specific qualities that we as a company offer are important. We strive to be eco-aware, digitized and to offer value added that others do not offer. Suppliers are also important as partners with whom we need to cooperate and create good interpersonal relationships to understand market needs and create best adaptation strategies accordingly,” said Denis Miletović, Operational Purchasing Manager at AD Plastik.

It was concluded that it is important to continue working on increasing the understanding of the role of purchasing in companies through an open dialogue with customers and management boards and through the creation of a collaborative culture. Technology and new trends, as well as learning from existing good practices, can help create better solutions with regard to purchasing processes and improve existing ones.

Creating a sales plan is a common part of the job, but when you combine work with pleasure the enjoyment is immeasurable. Colleagues from the Russian Sales Department of AD Plastik Group met with their Croatian colleagues in Solin on that occasion. After a successful and hard working week, the merry company went – almost traditionally – for a short teambuilding on Plitvice Lakes. This was the fourth time that the same team, consisting of Dino, Toma, Marko, Dmitriy, Roman, Tatyana, Mirko and his dog Trash, has gathered like this. Russian colleagues do not hide their enthusiasm for the atmosphere, people and natural beauties and always return to their homes full of impressions. The “return” meetings in Russia look the same, that is why it is wonderful to be part of a multicultural business community.

This year again, the Red Bull Soapbox race of the bravest amateur drivers in handmade vehicles was held in Zagreb. One of the participants was our colleague Dominik Grgić from Zagreb, who won the thirtieth place with his team, which ensured their participation in another crazy race in Poreč.

Their little yellow “speeder car” has plastic components from our Zagreb factory, which has certainly contributed to the realization of their wishes. “Rushing down Kaptol towards Ban Josip Jelačić Square is a real pleasure, and the most fun part is flying over the chicane halfway,” Dominik told us.

Good luck guys!

Decision on the appointment of Marinko Došen as President of the Management Board for another five-year term was made at today’s meeting of the Supervisory Board, after his current term of office expires.

Based on the successful results and the improvement of the company’s business achieved in the past period, this decision has been made in order to ensure the continuity of the Management Board’s work and the achievement of the company’s long-term business goals.

Marinko Došen was appointed President of the Management Board of AD Plastik on February 6, 2015 and his current term of office began on July 20, 2016 and runs until July 20, 2020.

The appointment of other members of the Management Board will be decided upon before the expiration of the existing term.

AD Plastik Group has sealed new deals worth EUR 46.5 million in the Russian market for various vehicle models. This is a continuation of successful cooperation with the Renault-Nissan-AvtoVAZ Alliance, which is one of the key car manufacturers in the Russian market.

New deals worth EUR 24 million have been sealed with this customer for the new Granta Square model, the successor to the currently best-selling model in the Russian market, Lada Granta. Headliners, chasis protectors, mud flaps and rear skirts will be produced for this vehicle at AD Plastik Togliatti plant and the vehicle itself will be produced at AvtoVAZ plant in Togliatti. Granta Square will be produced in three versions, namely version Sedan, the Sportback compact version and the upgraded off road version Cross. The Granta has been accepted as the most affordable family vehicle in the Russian market, offering the best ratio of comfort, equipment and price. The production of new vehicle models is aimed on constant increase in their quality, thus the emphasis regarding Granta Square has been set on improvements in the acoustics and visual impression of the interior and exterior of the vehicle. This vehicle is one of the most popular in the Russian market and therefore this cooperation is especially important for AD Plastik Group.

After a serious cooperation agreed in July for Renault Logan and Sandero vehicles, a deal on the production of headliners worth EUR 12 million has been additionally sealed for the mentioned models. The start of serial production of the vehicles, regarding which the deal was sealed with the Renault-Nissan-AvtoVAZ Alliance, is planned for the second and third quarters of 2021, with an estimated project duration of eight years.

Successful cooperation has been continued also with the Volkswagen Group in the Russian market, thus new deals worth EUR 10.5 million have been sealed for Volkswagen Tarek and Škoda Karoq vehicles. Trunk side trims will be produced for these vehicle models at AD Plastik Kaluga plant and the start of serial production of the vehicles is planned for the end of 2020 with the estimated duration of seven years.