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Enterprises from Tatarstan have every opportunity to become the locomotives of the Russian economy’s growth. This opinion was expressed by Director General of the Federal Competence Centre for Labour Productivity Nikolay Solomon.

“Since 2011, we have been implementing a programme to increase labour productivity in the republic,” said Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov at a workshop for implementing the national project in the republic. “This area is the main resource for achieving the objective that is indicated in the Strategy 2030. Tatarstan should become a globally competitive region. It is high labour productivity that is the main indicator for the competitiveness of our economy. Today, this task has been brought to the national priority level by decree of the President of Russia.”

The republic joined the national project in 2017. It is planned that over the next five years, lean manufacturing tools will be mastered by 351 companies.

The productivity.rf site has already received 70 applications. Participation in the project is open for organisations from 5 non-resource sectors, such as manufacturing, agriculture, construction, transportation and storage, as well as utilities. Various government support measures would help them to reach a qualitatively new level, while an increase in labour productivity would improve the welfare of the inhabitants in Tatarstan.

Today, the Technopolis Himgrad celebrates its 13th anniversary. In this regard, a ceremonial event took place in the Technopolis, the laying of a silver coin, to mark the beginning of the Phase 3 construction project “Creating an Industrial Park in the territory of Technopolis Himgrad”.

The event was attended by Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, as well as top executives and employees of Himgrad.

It is important to note that the coin carries an image of the WorldSkills 2019 logo.

The finals of the 45th WorldSkills Competition will be held in Kazan from August 22 to 27, 2019. One of the skills of the competition is concrete construction work, which will start the implementation of project’s Phase 3.

Based on information by Technopolis Himgrad press service

To further advance its goal of launching a self-driving vehicle business, Ford has acquired the small robotics company Quantum Signal. The company’s specialty has been building remote control software for robotic vehicles and testing and developing environment for autonomous and remotely controlled robotic systems.

Since its founding in 1999, Quantum Signal located in Saline, Michigan has worked on the cutting edge of mobile robotics for numerous clients, including the military.  So, Quantum Signal helped the military to develop software that allowed it to remotely control robotic vehicles from thousands of miles away. Quantum Signal’s experience will be able to support Ford in numerous areas as the company develops self-driving vehicles and transportation as a service business, including software development and hardware prototyping.

Ford is keen to accelerate autonomous vehicle development. That is why in past few years, Ford has been assembling a team of uniquely qualified experts in software development, simulation and machine learning from all around the world.

Quantum Signal will play a crucial role in advancing Ford’s self-driving vehicle development while also representing the company’s commitment to nurturing the talent needed to successfully deploy this technology.

Based on information by Ford Sollers press service

Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan hosted a meeting of the interagency working group on the development of medical and pharmaceutical industry in Tatarstan, chaired by Minister Karimov.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev, Director General of PharmMedPolis Albert Gaifullin, representatives of republic’s sectoral ministries and agencies, SEZ Innopolis, and others.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister outlined the main goal of creating the International Medical Cluster (IMC) as ensuring the accessibility of the world’s best traditional medical practices for the population and legalising the activities of foreign clinics that provide these services in Russia at present.

Albert Gaifullin presented the IMC project concept that was made with account for the development plan of the SEZ Innopolis, a project’s strategic partner.

So, the site of the SEZ Innopolis will see the construction of a clinical centre, a biotechnological park, and an industrial warehouse facility. As pilot projects, it is planned to create a centre of traditional Chinese medicine and an Ayurveda clinic.

The implementation of such an initiative will help to attract investment from the BRICS and SCO countries, to promote the growth of educational activities and tourism in the field of healthcare, the transfer of medical technology, and the development of international cooperation.

Russian exporters have an opportunity to trumpet their successes at the All-Russian Exporter of the Year Award in International Cooperation and Exports.

The main objectives of the Award are to replicate the success stories of Russian business abroad, to support and develop the export business in Russia, and to share the best practices in international trade.

The Award was initiated as part of the International Cooperation and Exports national project. On May 8, 2019, the Award Regulation was approved by the Resolution of the Russian Government.

The Award organiser is the Russian Export Centre, a government-run authority for the support of non-resource exports. Award applicants can be both large enterprises and small or medium-sized businesses (SMEs).

The results of the Award’s national finals will be announced in Moscow on November 14, 2019 as part of the Made in Russia International Exports Forum with the participation of Russia’s top officials.

You can find the application deadlines for each of the federal districts and apply for free participation in the competition for the Exporter of the Year Award on the website of the Russian Export Centre at https://www.exportcenter.ru/awards.

On August 18-22, 2019 Kazan will host the 2nd Forum of Students Studying Outside Tatarstan. The Republic of Tatarstan is active in interaction with students who have graduated from Tatarstan schools and are currently studying outside the republic at leading country’s universities. Tatarstan also plays an active role in the employment of graduates in profession-oriented specialties in Russia.

The mission of the Forum is to inform students about employment opportunities and personal fulfilment at the leading republic’s enterprises. The Forum will bring together 150 talented students in engineering and humanities, IT field. Participants will enjoy a rich educational and cultural programme, networking sessions, meetings with republic’s leaders, top executives of major enterprises and business structures, and attendance in the 45th WorldSkills Competition.

Participation in the forum is open for students born in Tatarstan and studying in universities outside the republic (including 2019 graduates) who are ready to suggest their breakthrough innovative ideas for joint implementation with the republic.

Applications are accepted until July 25, 2019 at http://www.compatriotsforum.ru/.

The organisers bear all expenses for the stay and participation of the Forum delegates on the territory of Tatarstan.

The company's revenue as of July 1, 2019 amounted to RUB 40.2 billion. The value increased by 3% compared to the last year at the same reporting date.

Net profit of Kazanorgsintez amounted to RUB 7.9 billion. This figure was 21% less compared to the high last year’s values. The net profit for the first half of the year was predictable under the current market conditions for polyethylene.

Under these conditions, Kazanorgsintez has launched the increased actual production output which contributed both to retaining and increasing its revenues.

Based on information by Kazanorgsintez

This day Nizhnekamskneftekhim, one of the largest petrochemical companies in Eastern Europe, marks 52 years since the day of manufacturing its first products. On this day in 1967, the first tonnes of commercial propane, butane, isobutane, isopentane, pentane, and hexane were poured into rail car tanks and sent to the enterprises of Omsk and Ufa.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim, now a part of the TAIF Group, is rightfully called the point of economic growth in Tatarstan. Processing the straight-run gasoline, the company produces a wide fraction of light hydrocarbons, synthetic rubbers, plastics, monomers, and other petrochemical products.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim is among Top 10 global manufacturers of synthetic rubbers, the world’s largest producer of polyisoprene, and the world’s third largest supplier of butyl rubbers. Automotive tyres of many international brands are made from company’s raw materials. In Russia, Nizhnekamskneftekhim is the second largest supplier of plastics. The company supplies HDPE and today is a Russian large-capacity manufacturer of linear low density polyethylene.

Current successes and achievements of Nizhnekamskneftekhim have a lot of components, including dozens and hundreds of outstanding managers of various ranks, engineers and high-class workers.

Based on information by Nizhnekamskneftekhim press service

This year, the city of Kazan will host the finals of the 45th WorldSkills Competition. On the eve of this 2019 championship, representatives of the Professional Skills Development Centre have interviews with heads of sectoral ministries and agencies that supervise the WorldSkills events.

A total of 52 skills in such areas as mechatronics, industrial automation, fashion technology, welding technology, industrial robotics, and others were assigned to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan.

Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov was interviewed today. In his speech, he dwelled on the importance of developing the WorldSkills movement and supporting young professionals in Tatarstan, as well as the positive impact of the movement on the republic’s industry development.

Minister Karimov also spoke about the most sought-after trades and priority skills of the WorldSkills movement. Such, in his opinion, are those associated with digital production and digital economy. At the end of his interview, the Minister shared his experience in choosing a profession, and answered several personal questions.

The WorldSkills finals will be held in Kazan from 22 to 27 August 2019. A total of 1400 people from 63 countries will be competitors in 56 skills.

Production of multi-grade hydraulic oils of the VMGZ type (VMGZ-45, VMGZ-55, VMGZ-60) started at TANECO, the oil refining complex of Tatneft.

The production of hydraulic oils is an important achievement within the framework of retrofitting the Tatneft’s oil production activities. Following the course of import substitution strategy, the company selected domestic process equipment and automation tools for equipping its new production facilities. Thanks to the well-coordinated work of the teams of TANECO and Tatneft’s Department for Construction Projects Implementation, the installation and commissioning of a new hydraulic oil production and packaging line were completed within the shortest time.

New products can be used in the northern regions as a working fluid in hydraulic systems of various industrial equipment. It is also intended for the use as a winter grade under moderate climatic conditions in hydraulic drive and control systems of construction, road, logging, lifting, transport, and other machinery in industrial hydraulic equipment operated in the open air at oil temperatures from -40°С for VMGZ-45, from -45°С for VMGZ-55, and from -50°С in case of VMGZ-60.

The design capacity of the new lubricant production facility at the TANECO is 1,800 tonnes per year.

Based on information by Tatneft press service