Russian electrical equipment plant arranges production of terminals under its brand in China

CHELYABINSK. Feb 4 (Interfax) - Chelyabinsk Electrical Equipment Plant LLC (ChZEO), a major manufacturer of switchboard equipment in the Urals, is switching to using terminals under its own brand, production of which has been set up in China, the company reported on its website.

"The production of ChZEO terminals is localized in China, where Guangzhou Glenzo Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd, representing the interests of the Chelyabinsk enterprise, has been operating since 2024," the Russian company said.

The processes of manufacturing, assembling, testing, packaging and shipping of terminals are monitored onsite by both Chinese partners and full-time ChZEO specialists working in China on a permanent basis. In the second stage of quality control, the terminals are checked by ChZEO employees upon arrival in Russia.

The first batch of terminals in the amount of more than 300,000 units has already been delivered to Chelyabinsk. Samples were successfully tested, the company said. The line of terminals includes more than 40 positions.

The switch to using terminals under the company's own brand will enable it to optimize production processes and reduce dependence on intermediary suppliers, ChZEO said. There are also plans to sell the terminals to other customers.

ChZEO was founded in 2010 and specializes in manufacturing more than 30 types of electrical products with voltage up to 35 kV, as well as modular boilers, heating stations, water treatment and chemical water treatment units, and industrial uninterruptible power supplies, the company's website said.

ChZEO director Alexei Kamynin owns a 51% stake in the company, according to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.