| Summary: | In the Republic of Karelia , the company Ecofoster Group Ltd has a subsidiary that manufactures products made of polyethylene. Currently, though, the production facilities are not operating at their full capacity. Ecofoster Group Ltd would like to develop and expand its operations. In light of this, this thesis aimed at providing an overview of the fish farming market in the Republic of Karelia for Ecofoster Group Ltd. The company could then decide whether or not to start production and sales of fish farming cage frames in the Republic of Karelia. Furthermore, research provided information on the variety of cage frames used at the fish farms as well as potential competitors in the Republic of Karelia. Telephone interviews of either managing directors or chief pisciculturists of fish farms in the Republic of Karelia served as a qualitative research method. The research revealed that in the Republic of Karelia only one-quarter of fish farms are using modern equipment. Cages are usually made of wooden barrels or low pressure polyethylene pipes as the floatation system, with the frame and walkways made out of wood. However, in the opinion of fish farmers, the best material for cage frames is low pressure polyethylene, even if the price is considered too expensive. This fish farming market has not fully developed in the Republic of Karelia. In 2011, growth was only one-quarter the total capacity of the region. Only two cage frames producers operate in the Republic of Karelia, with cage frames being brought from others places as well. The currently offered cage frames still have some problems, which fish farmers believe to be result of the Russian way of doing them. This gives the opportunity for Ecofoster Group Ltd to start production of cage frames in Russia, but in the end price of cage frames may be too high for fish farmers. Karjalan tasavallassa sijaitsee Ecofoster Group Oy:n tytäryhtiön omistama tuotantolaitos, jossa valmistetaan tuotteita polyeteenimuovista. Tällä hetkellä tuotantolaitos ei toimi täydellä ...
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