Automobile components

The autocomponents business of RM-Systems currently includes Sotex NPP and TRM LLC, both with production facilities in Nizhnij Novgorod.

Sotex NPP is one of the leading Russian producers of elastic polyurethane and assemblers of passenger seats. Sotex NPP has been in the automotive business since 1992 and has been developing partnerships with foreign companies since 2000.

The company's major customers are AvtoVAZ (VAZ cars), Avtoframos (Reno-Logan), GAZ Group (all GAZ trucks and commercial passenger cars), Johnson Controls (Ford Focus), Sollers (UAZ-Patriot) and GM-AvtoVAZ (Chevrolet-Niva).

In March 2010 Sotex NPP was chosen by Volkswagen as the supplier of elastic polyurethane components for the Volkswagen-Polo and Skoda-Fabia.  

In November 2010 Sotex was nominated to become the supplier of elastic polyurethane parts for already operational projects of Hyundai Manufacturing Rus, Fiat Ducato (Sollers), UAZ Patriot NEW (Sollers) as well as projects that are currently in preparation for serial production - PSA T73, Ford Focus (C346 - new generation).

TRM LLC is a radiator production company, a joint venture with the Japanese company T.RAD Ltd. 

Production was launched in mid-2010. The facility handles the full technological cycle of radiator and radiator-heater production. The maximum production capacity of the plant is 456 000 units per year. 



Development priorities of the Russian Machines auto component business include: 

• Sotex NPP and TRM LLC production reaching full capacity by means of expanding the companes' business in key automotive clusters: Saint-Petersburg, Kaluga, Tolyatti, Naberezhnye Chelny
• Product line expansion
• Creation of new production facilities