Russian Defense Business Directory : St. Petersburg
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C 57.121: R 92/996 Prepared by: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Export Administration ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the contributions of many individuals, agencies and companies to the Directory. The author especially wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Robert May, Dale Slaght, Rich Steffens and Karen Zens of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service in Russia and Don Stanton of the Bureau of Export Administration for their contributions. Additional copies of this document*, as well as future installments, may be obtained for a nominal fee from: National Technical Information Service 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161 Phone: (703) 487-4650, Fax: (703) 321 8547, Telex: 64617 COMNTIS. E-mail: [email protected], Internet: http:Wwww.ntis.gov Order by Publication Number(s): Fifth installment (paper copy): PB96-100177 Copies of the Directory are also available from the: Department of Commerce Economic Bulletin Board (EBB): The Directory highlights and enterprise profiles are available in electronic format through the Department of Commerce's Economic Bulletin Board (EBB). Located under "Defense Conversion Subcommittee Information for Russia and the NIS" (Area 20 on the EBB). For more information regarding access or use, call EBB Info/Help line at (202) 4824986 . National Trade Data Bank: A CD-ROM version of the cumulative version is available in the current edition of the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) at a cost of $59.00 or annual subscription of $575.00. NTDB's phone number is (202) 482-1986, e-mail: [email protected]. Internet: httpWwww.stat-usa.gov Points of contact for changes and updates to information in the Directory: Franklin J. Carvalho, Editor Room H- 1089 Bureau of Export Administration U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230 Phone: (202)482-0672 Fax: (202)482-3195 Internet: [email protected] This work sponsored by the Defense Nuclear Agency under DNA IACRO#94-7620 and Work Unit CPB T c c ^* cu. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 7&k The Deputy Under Secretary for Export Administration *^TES 0* Washington, DC 20230 Pennsylvania State Un:ver: 7 Libraries MAY 1997 July 31, 1996 5 Documents Collection U.S. Depository Copy The publication of this fifth installment of the Russian Defense Business Directory , focusing on St. Petersburg and the neighboring Leningrad Oblast, underscores the continued commitment of the U.S. Department of Commerce to working with Russian industry in making a successful transition to profitable civilian endeavors, and it highlights the critical role of private trade and investment in helping Russian defense enterprises shift to commercial ventures. The Department of Commerce works actively to remove unnecessary obstacles to trade and investment, foster commercial cooperation, and facilitate American involvement in this region. Since the publication of the fourth installment of the Directory, we have continued our efforts to alert U.S. industry to opportunities in Russian defense conversion. For example, the U.S. Department of Commerce, together with the Agency for International Development and U.S. Departments of Defense and Energy, sponsored an Entrepreneurial and Defense Conversion Conference in Yekaterinburg, Russia from May 20-24, 1996. More than 40 U.S. business representatives and over 150 Russian representatives from the Urals participated in the conference and held business discussions about opportunities in central Russia. Through other Commerce efforts, such as the Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program, the Commercial Service officers, the Business Information Service for the New Independent States (BISNIS). and the American Business Centers, we have also supported the development of business ties between U.S. firms and converting Russian defense enterprises. Equipped with this installment of the Russian Defense Business Directory . American firms can access a wealth of business opportunities available in Russia. In doing so, they are equipped with the information to promote trade, investment, and free market know-how necessary to help speed Russia's transition to a market economy. ">•»-. We encourage American companies to pursue vigorously the opportunities this Directory unveils. By doing so, they will advance the long-term goals of both nations—democracy, market reform, economic prosperity, and peace. Barry E. Carter . CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA As U.S. Consul General in St Petersburg, Russia, I am very pleased that this edition of the U.S. Department of Commerce Russian Defense Directory is highlighting the City of St Petersburg and surrounding Leningrad Oblast . St Petersburg and the neighboring region have been at the heart of the Russian defense industrial complex since before the Russian Revolution in 1917. Today they are playing a leading role in the privatization process and development of a dynamic market economy in Russia; however, the major enterprises and institutes of this city and region face the difficult task of applying their defense technologies to civilian use. If they are to survive, they must shift their resources to producing consumer products which satisfy the needs of the Russian consumer and can compete on the world market American firms are in a special position to cooperate with Russian enterprises in this effort since many American firms also are facing the challenge of defense conversion. American companies are world leaders in the management skills which Russian firms require. At the same time American firms now have access to a wide range of Russian technologies which can be developed to mutual benefit for the Russian and American economies. This directory is part of the U.S. Government's efforts to assist Russian and American firms in the defense conversion process. It offers a wide range of information which can help American companies identify business opportunities and potential partners. I encourage American firms to take advantage of the enclosed information to investigate this market. I and my staff at the U.S. Consulate stand ready to support your efforts. JBin^erelv, ohn M . Evans onsul General . POCCHHCKAfl OE^EPAUHfl nPABHTEJIbCTBO JIEHHHTPAACKOM OBJIACTH American Consulate General U.S. Foreign Commercial Service 57 Bolshaya Morskaya street St. Petersburg, 190000 Russia 193311, CaHKT-nerep6ypr, CyBopoBCKHfi np., 67 JVia TeneipaMM: CanKT-nerep6ypr, 193311 TeJicTafin 121025 "Bpevci" rcn. 315-62-72 (paKC 271-56-27 N Ha N i r The political, economic and social changes occuring in Russia today are defining in a new and positive way the Leningrad Region's place on the economic & political map of Europe Today the Leningrad Region is one of the most promising areas for business and investment in the entire Russian Federation. First, the Leningrad Region is the shortest sea link from the West to Russsia's enormous internal market. Second, the region is an active leader in industrial privatization and in private sector development. In addition, the Leningrad Region is endowed with a relatively well developed infrastructure and is rich in the availability of highly skilled specialists of most every profession. All these factors make the Leningrad Region a very attractive place to do business. In today's intensely competitive business world smart decision-making depends on quality sources information. I beleive that this publication will assist entrepreneurs and investors in understanding more fully the business environment in the Leningrad Region; it will also decrease their risk. Our region's enormous investment potential and rich cultural traditions combine to create a very favorable environment for mutually beneficial cooperation. We welcome your interest and look forward, to working with you. Alexander Belyakov, Governor of the Leningrad Region nEPBblH 3AMECTHTEAb nPE4CEMTEA51 nPABHTEAbCTBA CAHKT-nETEPBYPrA r nPEACEAATEJIh KOMHTETA 3KOHOMHKH H OHHAHCOB 190000 CaHKT-rieTep6ypr, Bo3HeceHCKKH np., 16 Te/iecpoH 319-92-92, (paKc 319-95-54 17.1194 N? 01-02/313 Ha No Ot ~ir ~l _j Dear Readers, At this time of industrial reconstruction in Russia, cooperation with western countries and the United States becomes especially important. Business cooperation with American companies can be of great assistance to Russian enterprises as they enter the world market. The joining of our defense industry's high technologies and American experience in marketing and trade will help us save jobs which is the major goal of the St Petersburg administration. The main purpose of this directory is to help American companies locate appropriate enterprises for cooperation. Previous editions of the directory have already resulted in several cases of such cooperation. I wish the readers of this directory success in finding business partners in St Petersburg' Alexey L. Kudrin, First Deputy Chairman of the City Government Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/russiandefensebuOOunit „^tNTOf„ U. S. & Foreign Commercial Service American Consulate General Bolshaya Morskaya Street, 57 ^ r RAD E ^ St Petersburg, Russia April, 1996 On behalf of the U.S. Commercial Service in St Petersburg I welcome readers to this edition of the Department of Commerce Defense Conversion Directory, which focusses on the opportunities for American business in St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad Oblast . As the Directory demonstrates, the St Petersburg-Leningrad area is rich in business opportunities for American firms. St Petersburg has played a major role in the