Every fourth filling station in Tatarstan – under one brand name: Avtodorstroy joins TAIF station network
On 1 April, the group of companies TAIF closed the deal on purchase of one of the largest in the Zakamye region networks of filling stations Avtodorstroy, the rumors of which appeared a few months ago. After the transaction, the share of the filling station network of TAIF in Tatarstan increased by 6% to 27%. The correspondent of Realnoe Vremya has visited the ceremonial signing of the documents.
'They were planning that deal more than 5 years '
On 1 April, the ceremonial signing of contracts on sale of shares of PLC Avtodorstroy by the companies entering into group TAIF, PLC Karsar and PLC Telecom-Management, took place at the head office of JSC TAIF.
According to First Deputy Director General of JSC TAIF on production-commercial activity Rustem Sulteyev, they were planning that deal more than 5 years.
'Today, we have approached the finish line. To all who prepared this deal, thank you very much. A lot of work has being done. I think in the future our joint work will be for the development of the group and all Tatarstan so that the Republic sell good fuel, without harming the environment,' said Rustem Sulteyev.
The expansion of the filling station network
In the autumn, TAIF took control over the largest fuel retailer of Tatarstan Tatnefteprodukt with its 162 filling stations in the Republic. The subsidiary under its own brand name — the only manufacturer of gasoline in Tatarstan TAIF-NK – has 45 filling stations. Thus, the network of filling stations of the group TAIF occupied about 21% of the retail market in the Republic . With the acquisition of the filling stations of Avtodorstroy, that have a strong position especially in the Kama region of the Republic, the share of TAIF in Tatarstan has increased by another 6%.
The purchase of PLC Avtodorstroy is associated with the development by the group of the segment of retail trade of motor fuels produced by TAIF-NK. 'Today, we produce about 700 thousand tonnes of gasoline and more than 2 million tonnes of diesel fuel, and by the beginning of 2017 we will produce over 4 million tonnes. The more we sell gasoline and diesel fuel of high ecological standard Euro-5 through our filling stations, the better for the ecology and inhabitants of the Republic,' said Rustem Sulteyev.
To the question whether TAIF will continue to expand the network of its stations, Sulteyev answered: 'First we will bring in order the existing filling stations, and then we will think about it.'
As it turned out, all stations of the group — TAIF-NK, Avtodorstroy, Tatnefteprodukt – will be developed under our own brands. However, according to the general strategy of development of TAIF, later the filling stations of the group will be united under one brand TAIF-NK.
The shareholder supports the adopted development plans
At that moment, they started a detailed elaboration of a business plan of the new member of the group in consideration of new opportunities. The new shareholder supports the development plans adopted by the company.
'For 10 years we have been taking a stable position in the market of fuel retail business in the Republic of Tatarstan and Samara region. Today, we have more than 50 stations and 15 gas stations. Today, for us it is a momentous event, we have become a part of the large group, and for us it is new opportunities. We understand that the future of the fuel business belongs to the manufacturers of high-quality fuel, and TAIF-NK fully provides us with fuel. Moreover, it delivers on time and includes required amounts in own production plans. We are confident in the future and will fulfill all obligations as to its employees, and to the customers. Today, our customer base has about 1.5 thousand corporate clients and tens of thousands of individuals,' commented to Realnoe Vremya the director of Avtodorstroy Rinat Sibgatullin.
