HARP OPENS NEW AND PROSPECTIVE SLOVENIAN MARKET – THE RESULTS OF PARTICIPATION IN AGRA 2017

Kharkov Bearing Plant (HARP) opens new and prospective market in Slovenia, as a result of participation in the International Agricultural Exhibition AGRA 2017 (August 26-31, Gornja Radgona, Slovenia).

The representatives of the agrarian sector from Central and South-Eastern Europe traditionally gathered at AGRA 2017, one of the largest specialized events. HARP presented reliable bearing products that are applied in agricultural machinery, and also met with potential partners.

"The distributors as well as end customers were interested in our products. During the exhibition we conducted the negotiations with two major dealer companies in Slovenia and Croatia, and we look forward to further cooperation", – notes FEA manager Alena Svjachenko and adds: "The great interest among farmers was gained by insert bearings – the UC series (analogue of YAR), ES (YET), EX (YEL)”.

There were also presented single row deep grow ball bearings HARP AGRO with unique seal of increased tightness X-SHIELD, and the range of hub bearing units HARP AGRO UNIT which provide efficient work of machinery operating in harsh conditions.   

"In addition to farmers and distributors, the large producers of agricultural machinery were present at the exhibition, showing a great interest in or products. In particular, after the exhibition we continue negotiations with two companies in Slovenia and Hungary, concerning supply of our products for assembling machines, – says the Head of Sales Department, Elena Slavina. – HARP only become recognizable on the EU market, so it is important to establish a long-term and reliable partnership with the European producers at the start".

Participation in the international events such as AGRA 2017 allows to study the foreign market in details as well as to establish mutually beneficial business cooperation.

"The Slovenian market is new for us but prospective. There is a demand for HARP-AGRO bearing products among producers of agricultural machinery, distributors, as well as farmers", – sums up Alena Svjachenko.

Thus, HARP continues to develop new markets of Central and Eastern European countries, keeping its positions on the traditional markets of the Baltic, Asian and CIS countries.