The production of a line of heavy-duty forklifts has started in Cheboksary. The project is being implemented by the Cheboksary Plant of Power Units (ChZSA) within the framework of a special investment contract.
The company has completed the construction of a welding and assembly building and has begun preparing the production line. The estimated capacity is up to 4 thousand machines per year. According to the plant's estimate, this will be enough to occupy at least half of the Russian market in the heavy warehouse equipment segment.
Alexander Dmitriev, General Director of ChZSA, explained that the company analyzed customs statistics and requests from large consumers. As a result, it was decided to focus on the production of reliable heavy-duty forklifts, which were previously practically not produced in Russia. The plant's management is betting on deep localization: in the first 4 years, it is planned to increase the share of Russian components to 80 percent.
The production line will include diesel models with a lifting capacity of 5 to 10 tons and electric models with a lifting capacity of 3 to 4 tons.
