«The billiard world": If billiard paradise exists - that is Krasnodar territory (№6 (18) from January, 20th, 2009)

It is quite probable that is fast to such steady concepts as «southern hospitality» and «the Kuban wines» will be added one more – «the Krasnodar billiards». For today Factory "Start" representation in Krasnodar over which Andrey Marchenko supervises, – one of most successfully and promptly developing. The director of salon «Billiard world» does not get tired to assert that interest to billiards steadily grows in edge, and makes all efforts that so proceeded and further.

For today Factory "Start" tables are established by diligence of the Krasnodar representation in all cities of edge: in private houses, on country bases of rest and in billiard clubs of various level. And basically it is expensive, quite often exclusive models of a professional series. Buyers here solvent enough, besides, are a good judge of the present game therefore prefer the highly professional equipment. Besides, the Kuban fans of billiards as has shown experiment, test a keen interest to novelties, therefore salon «Billiard world» dared mozh - but to consider not only the official representative of Factory "Start", but also some kind of the expert on new models.

On Kuban the present hit of a collection of Factory – "Champion-klab", and also models of an exclusive series – "Emperor" and "Venice" for the first time has been collected. And if "emperor" has gone to the private house it is possible to admire a carved gun carriage of "Venice", having come to one of clubs "Dallas".

The interesting story left with model "President" which is considered the best working out. Once the client has come to salon «Billiard world», has looked the catalogue and has stopped the choice on the most expensive table. But has laid down a condition. Table feet should have the square form, instead of classical. A pier, features of an interior demand. Factory "Start" design office has met the Krasnodar representative and its customer. Moreover, working out has appeared so successful that has strongly taken a place in modelling to a number, having received the name «the President III». For today orders for it arrive regularly, and not only from Krasnodar.« The president »on Kuban in general pol - зуется huge popularity, therefore and to experiment it it is necessary more often, than with other models. Initially this table intended only for game in Russian pyramid. But recently in our country the increasing popularity is taken by such form of billiards, as снукер. Have not stood aside of this hobby and краснодарцы.

The demand on снукерный a table has arrived from the entertaining centre «Seven stars». One and a half years ago collectors of "the Billiard world» have established 11 "Presidents" in a huge billiard room where already there were some tables of other manufacturer. – we have decided to put снукерный a table basically proceeding from a position of maintenance of leadership in the market: after all we in a city do not have any снукера, – the administrative director of the entertaining centre «Seven stars» George Shaginjan tells. – We have aimed to provide for our clients as much as possible cart - можный a spectrum of billiard games. About where to buy снукер, we especially did not reflect, considering quality of tables already bought in "Start". Clients prefer them. Look, there it is occupied three tables, and стартовских – 6. And it in spite of the fact that game time on стартовских tables costs hardly more expensively. The people who are a good judge of game, choose "Presidents". Yes we and have already got hand in, convinced that tables qualitative. Even the tender did not spend.

As George Shaginjan confirms, congestion снукерного a table grows regularly. Among constant clients there were people who knew for a long time that such снукер, it was not simple at them possibility to play the corresponding equipment. Besides, the table in itself looks attractively and unusually.

– Very much it is pleasant to women, – Shaginjan laughs. – Many try to play it more likely with curiosity, are gradually involved. But also professionals have already estimated a table. We have one client who regularly happens abroad where, actually, and has joined to снукеру and to a pool. He played here in снукер and has confirmed that the table is made at the European level.

Flatter responses were born not for no reason. Before "Presidents" let out basically for Russian pyramid which differs from снукера not only colour of spheres. Here many subtleties are put in a table design. But the idea has seemed standing (interest to снукеру grows in our country every day). From England – the historical native land снукера – drawings which have applied to already existing model have been requested. Then drawings of new "President" have sent to Tyumen where there is an only thing in Russia снукерное a direction of Federation of billiard sports of Russia which has confirmed officially: Factory "Start" lets out billiard tables for game in снукер, corresponding to requirements of the International billiard room and снукерной federations.

And again not ordinary request «Billiard world», addressed to Factory "Start" design office, has foreseen requirements of the market. Already some models of tables are issued in снукерной updatings, and orders for them go regularly.

Instead of so a long time besides thanking краснодарцам there were buyers, perhaps, on not most trivial model – «High-Tech». The huge trading-entertaining complex "Red Square" has bought such two tables for small sports bar. In the same place there are three more пуловских a table and two for Russian pyramid. But tables «High-Tech», being in harmony with the general modern design, certainly, are allocated, drawing of attention of visitors more than bright neon signboards.

– We know Factory "Start" for a long time and we are not afraid to take new models, – the director of salon «Billiard world» Andrey Marchenko admits. – Someone considers that here there are certain risks: collectors are not familiar with new models, do not know how to collect, defects of factory manufacture can be … But we are assured of the supplier, after all it really largest manufacturer in Russia, every year there are any new models that promotes trade increase. As a result all are happy: and we, both factory, and buyers because they had a new interesting model which is not present at anybody.

As confirms Andrey, now in region it became much easier to work, than some years ago when it was necessary to prove quality and reliability of offered production. And now a name "Start" here know well, the equipment costs in many clubs, and responses only the positive:

– Ourselves give advertising materials in clubs where there are our tables. We copy diplomas, certificates, certificates, posters we hang out, that people knew that these tables correspond to the sports requirements.

Today any buyer does not pass by shop which has settled down on one of streets of Krasnodar. After all all know that it is the largest shop in the south of Russia so, can please and you - with a pine forest, and quality of production. For some years shop floor spaces have grown from 15 square metres to 100. Here it is presented not only the broadest assortment of models – from professional and exclusive series to amateur. That is important, are alive exposed all the sizes long tables, from Russian 12-foot to пуловских "seme-fate". It is very convenient. Clients, first, are guided at once on models, and it is much easier to seller to explain distinctions between them in the sizes, game type.

In a representation warehouse 20–30 tables of "running" models are stored on the average, therefore billiards usually establish within a week during time convenient for the customer. If the client has stopped the choice on the model which are absent in a warehouse, or has preferred an original colour score, he should wait for delivery of a table from Novosibirsk or from a warehouse of the Moscow representation of Factory "Start". In shop the huge choice of all necessary akses - суаров also is presented: spheres, киев, cloth, labels, мелков and so forth Each fan of billiards will find here any necessary trifle, and the owner of billiard club – the complex equipment for the institution: from tables to мелков.

Still one of trumps of the Krasnodar representation of Factory "Start" still have the billiard club combined with shop. Really, what for far to go, to be convinced of quality of the goods. To check up, feel a table, to appreciate it it is possible, having risen above on a floor: here there is a billiard room with four tables of amateur and professional series. This club works for a long time already, and now the new premise in the same building still opens: there there will be absolutely new 6 tables "Champion-klab". Behind this table even the fan feels the professional, after all on "Champion-klabe" many official tournaments were held. One of the last – the championship of Russia of 2007 after a pyramid (triathlon) where the table has received the appreciation of sportsmen. Participants of tournament have noticed time and again that level oborudo - вания corresponds to the most strict sports requirements, and from game on "Champion-klabe" receive only pleasure.

With growth of exhibition areas the staff has increased also: there was a second brigade of collectors. Clubs in Krasnodar territory open regularly, and already opened – stand on service. To one brigade with such amount of works simply not to consult. Experts constantly leave, draw cloth, check tables. Customers remain are happy, and visitors of clubs take pleasure, playing the equipment which is supported in an excellent condition.

– Children leave on the first call, happens even late at night, do preventive maintenance, regulate, – the director of billiard club "Turtle" Nikolay Shalito tells. – Clients at us very exacting, in billiards know sense. As soon as will tell: «something a peal somehow not so …», at once we cause masters. Will arrive, will check up, will correct, and clients are happy.

Some shops which besides the assortment offer billiard and tennis tables of the known Russian manufacturer co-operate with «the Billiard world».

– At these shops sales volumes of our production not so are considerable, it is unprofitable to hold collectors and to give the big areas, – tells Andrey. – they work выставочно. We give a half or two tables and colour catalogues. Orders we deliver the transport, our brigade of collectors leaves. As a result the client receives the qualitative equipment and qualitative assemblage that is very important. Because even if the person of the Negro - will start мотный to collect a qualitative table, the table, and so, furniture will turn out not.

One of the main advantages of "the Billiard world» – the price policy. At retail the shop trades under the prices of the manufacturer, and for billiard clubs the special prices are established. Delivery on edge is carried out also at the expense of the supplier. Recently began to work with the leasing company, and already there were some transactions with the big billiard rooms.

– I will tell so: billiards across Krasnodar territory walks the big steps, and potential at us huge. Specificity of region has to that there are many camp sites, camps, sanatoria, resorts – the requirement for billiards and ten - нисе increases. Many institutions where the old equipment made still in a Soviet period is established. It any more does not correspond to requirements of modern players. Means, there is a requirement for replacement, installation is more qualitative - го the equipment. In a city new areas are under construction many. It means that there will be new billiard clubs. The only thing that disturbs, – with floor space rise in price raises also rent cost. Many wishing to open billiard club it frightens. Nevertheless Krasnodar territory develops, clubs open, our sales grow. As far as I know, we sell so much tables, our competitors how many sell together taken. And buyers very different – someone buys the equipment from us for game, someone gets a table as an interior part, and someone wishes money to earn. It is pleasant, when from any village with the population the person 500 comes the client, on last money buys nedoro - гой a table, and it is literally in 3 months arrives again, with fire in eyes, shouts that in this time it has returned the money and has already earned on but - вый a table! And you rejoice sincerely for this person that at it business has gone. Billiards – very favourable direction of business. You are once spent for the equipment, and then there is simply a trade in time. What can be more favourable to the person with the insignificant capital? Ourselves began with it. Have bought «бэушный» a billiard table, have put. It has appeared, it can bring in the income same as though I worked at factory. Подкопили money, have bought two more tables. Also has gone on the sly. In due course we had 12 tables which we leased on billiard clubs. And the thought has then come to trade in the billiard equipment.

In the long term «the Billiard world» plans to increase the warehouse areas. Presence of different models in a warehouse in a considerable quantity will allow to lower terms of installation of the equipment. Clients should not expect long the order from Novosibirsk or Moscow.

– We are glad that in due time began to co-operate with Factory "Start". They go to us towards on many questions, and we are engaged in development of the billiard industry in our corner of the world. We trade fairly, all clients we meet openheartedly and we leave nobody offended. At us the client is always right, whatever happens. If we undertook to do something, we do it well – the policy of salon «Billiard world» is that!

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