A number of companies, members of the Association, are included in the list of strategic enterprises approved by a Government Commission. Arnest Group, the largest Russian manufacturer of aerosols, is also listed as a one of the core companies.
According to Vladimir Guryanov, the vice-president of Arnest, such listing highlights the company’s role and contribution to the development of the industry. As a leading Russian manufacturer of aerosols with a market share of more than 50%, Arnest is constantly expanding its overseas presence – the company has more than 2.5% of the global market share. Given the current demand for disinfectants, the company decided to reassign part of its production lines for manufacturing aerosol antiseptics, which are now in great demand. The current production capacities of the company may reach 20 million disinfectants per month, if necessary.
Amid the economic recession, state support measures become crucially important as it helps to obtain soft loans and reduce interest costs. However, the significance of such measures is not limited to these. “Listing is not only an opportunity to seek the state support, but also sort of indicator for partners, financial institutions, suppliers, contractors, and customers. When the state takes steps to maintain confidence among the strategic partners, such public program becomes an additional important anti-crisis measure,” added Vladimir Guryanov.