Piemonte Entrepreneurial Mission to Russia May 24-28, 2010 The FROM CONCEPT TO CAR delegation meets Russian partners Пьемонтская Предпринимательская Миссия в Россию мая 2010 Делегация проекта ОТ КОНЦЕПТА ДО АВТОМОБИЛЯ встречается с русскими партнёрами A project for the promotion of the Piemonte automotive cluster on international markets

ItalyPiemonte Population ,5% Companies ,4% GDP* % R&D Investments 1,1% of GDP1,8% of GDP PIEMONTE: Key figures (* billion €)

The project From Concept to Car (FCTC) Mission: promote the growth of the most performing SMEs from Piemonte Timing: PIEMONTE Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism (Project Management) Torino Chamber of Commerce (Project Owner) Cost: 7 million €

readiness to operate on international markets Selection of the FCTC Cluster Selection criteria Out of 1,400 companies 800 applications 150 selected companies quality certification core business in automotive (min. 30% of turnover) language knowledge

Project Core Business One-stop-service for outsourcing activities in Piemonte and for finding reliable partners Our key service: support to intn’l vehicle manufacturers and their system suppliers Save money in scouting Save effort in screening Save time in organizing B2B activities Dedicated team: 8 full-time professionals

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RUSSIA: Top priority market > 40 FCTC companies consider Russia their main target country 10 already based in Russia (JVs, representative offices) 25 FCTC component manufacturers look for localization opportunities 10 FCTC equipment manufacturers look for cooperation in subcontracting / maintenance / assembly

Cooperation Meetings in Nizhnyi Novgorod May 24, Italian and Russian participants - Annibale Viterie – fasteners, bolts, screws, rivets Av-el – plastic components for interiors and exteriors, from engineering to series production Bitron – mechatronic components for interiors and powertrain Bonansea – interiors, exteriors and mechanical engineering; composite materials production Cornaglia – exhaust systems, air intake, plastic and metal components Fonderie 2° - zamak and aluminum die-casting components, mainly for engine Gefit – assembly lines and machines, moulds for thermoplastic, high-speed cells Mecaprom – design and prototyping of engine and transmissions MTM – components and systems for gasoline to LPG/CNG conversion; CNG filling station Tesco – styling, concept, engineering, modelling, prototyping, project management Avtoelektronika – electronic components for steering, climate control, starting and heating Avtopribor – engineering and production of electronic components OSVAR – automotive lighting Yaroslavsky Plant – production of rubber components RosALit – aluminum casting ZMZ – engine manufacturers

Thank you for your attention Ferruccio Blanc Project Manager From Concept to Car Linda Negro From Concept to Car – Marketing Dpt. Area Manager Russia Yulia Menshikh From Concept to Car – Marketing Dpt. Consultant Russian Market