Equipment for the production of microelectronics traveled in Russia
The cost of European, American and Japanese equipment for the production of electronic components in Russia increased by 40–50% by the end of 2022. “Kommersant” writes about this with reference to market participants. According to them, this will affect the cost of the final product, including laptops, servers and data storage systems. Market participants are waiting for government support in the form of grants.
According to the interlocutors of the publication, 90% of Russian production is equipped with equipment from “unfriendly” countries, while the price of a production line of electronic boards, which cost an average of 30 million rubles, has risen to 50 million. Russian manufacturers are studying Chinese analogues, “but the level of distrust remains high: the quality of the equipment is worse than the European one.” It is possible that clients of Russian electronics manufacturers will start buying more components abroad, the publication’s interlocutors note.
Now Russian companies can buy ready-made lines for the production of electronics only in China, says the top manager of one of the Russian manufacturers: “But this is simple, not super accurate equipment.”
It is possible to buy European equipment, but it is a complicated process associated with partial disassembly of equipment in an intermediary country. This leads to an increase in the price. As a result, manufacturers of printed circuit boards require state support, Kommersant’s interlocutors said.
- No more than 3% of Russian companies from the number of system-forming enterprises replaced foreign operating systems and database management systems with domestic ones. Presumably, “full adaptation” will require up to 5 years.
- After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Western countries, as well as Japan and South Korea, imposed many sanctions, including on the import of high-tech equipment and materials. Also, a number of large Western companies, including software developers, left Russia.
