- It will be a concern to both deliver their goods and to get paid for them, says Anders Hjalmarsson who is CEO of the Västerbotten Chamber of Commerce.
The industrial company Cranab, which manufactures forest cranes, recently received a Russian order for at least 100 cranes for a truck company.
Delivery is planned to continue for almost the entire 2022 and now the entire deal may be threatened.
- It is too early to say but we have to wait and see how it develops.
We do not make short-term decisions, but it is clear we must ensure that the payment routes are secured, says Anders Strömgren, who is CEO of Cranab.
Technology companies have worked with Russian engineers
Several companies have contacted the Chamber of Commerce this week and are worried about what the sanctions will mean for the businesses, deliveries and possible employees in Russia.
A technology company in Umeå has for a long time worked with twelve Russian engineers and now they are worried about how that business can continue.
- We have spent a lot of time training them and now all that work can be to no avail, says the CEO who does not yet want to appear.
Maybe we will speak later when we know how it all develops, he says.