From the last five years, Bibojee Services (Private) Limited has aggressively entered into business with Russian Federation. It has been a challenging task to overcome the technical and other problems to launch Kamaz brand of buses and prime movers in Pakistan.
KAMAZ is one of the largest truck manufacturer in the world (top ten) and diesel engine manufacturer (top eight). KAMAZ has technical arrangements with the leading automobile parts manufacturers and provide state-of-the-art technology in Euro II and Euro III. KAMAZ Inc has over thirty two base models from 4.5t to 100t GCW vehicles both for civil and military and over two hundred and thirty variations, in fourteen plants spread over Russian Federation. It has over 150,000 employees.
Bibojee Services (Pvt) Limited introduced KAMAZ prime movers in Pakistan Market in CKD. The first pilot lot was launched last year and has received good market acceptability. The first vehicles launched has crossed 120000 kms. KAMAZ has built up reputation as a rugged reliable work horse compatible in price and best in fuel economy. Kamaz transmission, axel, anti-brake lock system and other major components are top of the line European products.
Bibojee Services (Pvt) Limited is proud that during the visit of Russian Federation Prime Minister Mr Mikhail Fredkov on 12th April 2007, an MOU was signed in the presence of Prime Minister of Russia and Minister of Investment in Pakistan to set up a Joint Venture in Pakistan. Joint Venture will be an Umbrella Company with direct investment from KAMAZ Inc as major share holder and the rest by Bibojee Services (Pvt) Limited. The company in the first phase is going to establish throughout Pakistan 3S Sales and Service Centers. It will be followed-up by other projects in automotive sector.
Bibojee Services (Pvt) Limited is also launching KAMAZ rear engine bus chassis with diesel and CNG options. It is expected this product will go well in Pakistan bus segment as one of the finest bus chassis with Euro II, Euro III technologies.
We hope that collaboration between Bibojee Services (Private) Limited and KAMAZ, a six times winner of Paris-Dakar rally, will provide Pakistani customers fine quality products comparable to top brand of Europe at an affordable price..
Bibojee Services (Pvt) Limited is proud to be associated with KAMAZ and Russian Federation and is a contributor to the growing relationship between the two countries.
(The writer is Advisor / Chief KAMAZ Project.)