MOSCOW – Having established a presence in Russia in 1990, Delphi is marking 20 years of operations in the country this year with two manufacturing sites in the Samara region (Samara city and Surgut) and a customer service and sales office in Moscow, which serves both local and regional customers. Today, Delphi employs approximately 900 people in Russia at facilities that provide domestic customers with access to a substantial portfolio of automotive technologies, as well as the development and integration expertise of 24 technical centers around the world.
In addition to supplying vehicle manufacturers worldwide, Delphi has grown its customer base in Russia over the past two decades and now serves AvtoVAZ, GM-AvtoVAZ, GM Russia, Sollers group, GAZ Group and others.
By successfully operating and establishing confidence among Russian customers, Delphi says it has established strong relationships with local customers and continues to develop local expertise and managers to staff its operations. Delphi’s plant in Samara (PES/SCC) is a leader in E/EA business in the Russian market.
"With high custom duties on imported cars and components, finding strong suppliers locally is one of the biggest hurdles in growing local car production in Russia,” said Stefaan Vandevelde, vice president, Delphi Packard Electrical/Electronic Architecture for Europe. Despite current market challenges, we anticipate a growing demand for products manufactured locally and are ready to support our customers with our experience and our competitive production facilities. Russia offers a business-friendly environment and great growth potential for manufacturing high-tech components for the automotive industry,” Vandevelde said at the Russian Automotive Industry Forum.
Delphi operates two joint ventures in the Samara region, Packard Electric Systems/Samara Cable Co. (PES/SCC) and Delphi Samara. The first JV, (PES/SCC), was established in 1995 and is dedicated to the production of electrical/electronic architecture products and operates two manufacturing sites, one in Samara City and another in Surgut. Delphi currently retains 51 percent ownership of the PES/SCC joint venture. The second JV, Delphi Samara, was established in 2006 and is dedicated to the plastic molding of connection systems and administrative support of other Delphi businesses. The products produced by Delphi’s plants in Russia are part of the vehicle’s electrical and electronic architecture that carries electrical current for all of the power and signal distribution in a car.
In 2003, the Samara City site became the first automotive operation in Russia to receive ISO/TS 16949 quality certification. In addition to the previously awarded ISO 14001 environmental management standard, the site also received the new ISO 16949 quality management system certificate in December 2009. On three occasions, the site has received the diploma of regional competition, “The best enterprises of Samara region,” from the Governor of Samara region. In 2009, Hartmut Hengstwerth, Delphi’s managing director in Russia, was awarded with the Diploma of Honor for the long term labor for the good of Samara, presented by the Mayor of Samara city.
Officially opened in 2005, Delphi’s plant in Surgut (Samara region, Sergiyevsk area) also received the same certifications.
In 2010, Delphi will launch its service center network in Russia, providing technical and commercial support to its customers and ensuring first class service and support. Delphi Product & Service Solutions (DPSS) provides products for the independent aftermarket and original equipment service and accessories. DPSS supports aftermarket professionals in Russia through an established network of distributors and authorized service dealers.
