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From 26 to 28 February, Kazan is hosting, for the fifth time, the International Automotive Forum (TIAF) supported by Automechanika 2019. A unique feature of the forum is its region-wise character. For five years, TIAF has acquired the status of a key event for the automotive component industry in the Volga Region. His concept includes business events, an exhibition of achievements by iconic automakers and suppliers of automotive components, as well as visits to the production sites in Tatarstan.
The business programme of the TIAF supported by Automechanika 2019 includes a plenary session, working panels with the participation of recognised industry’s experts, business meetings with buyers from automakers and discussions on the most urgent issues of the Russia’s automotive industry. The forum will discuss the prospects and features of innovations in the automotive sector.
On February 27, the second day of the TIAF supported by Automechanika will see B2B meetings between automakers, wholesale buyers and suppliers from Russia. The invited participants include Coshkunoz Alabuga, SEZ Alabuga, OAT, Avtotor, ARNPO, ElAZ, Daimler KAMAZ Rus, Ford Sollers, KAMAZ, PSA Group, Renault Russia, Samara Region Automotive Industry Cluster, and Trolza. On the third day, a tour of the Ford Sollers production site (Naberezhnye Chelny) is scheduled.
On February 26, the Ministry hosted the first 2019 meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group on the Development of Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry in Tatarstan. The meeting discussed the issues raised by manufacturers of medical devices and equipment (Kazan Medical Instruments Plant, POZIS Refrigeration Equipment Plant, Medtekhnika, etc.) related to the need to reregister these products by 2021 under the new EAEU rules, which would require significant expenditures of money and time, as well as to the suggestion to abolish the zero VAT rate for domestic products, which would increase their value by 20% and reduce their competitiveness in the market.
The participants to the meeting were also presented the project by the PharmMedPolis of Tatarstan on creating a Medical Industrial Park, the mission of which would be the capacity building in the sector and developing innovative solutions and educational programmes.
Following the results of the meeting, decisions were made on preparing proposals to federal officials to take measures that would reduce the burden on medical industry enterprises, on supporting the PharmMedPolis project, and others.
At the oligomer and glycol plant of Nizhnekamskneftekhim, a new facility for KDI-M catalyst production was launched with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes a year. Its construction was started in 2016 as part of an investment project to increase the output of SKI-3 isoprene rubber up to 330,000 tonnes a year. Commissioning and start-up operations at the facility started in late January. The first batch of catalyst was obtained on February 14.
The microspherical chromia-alumina catalyst of the KDI-M brand is used for the synthesis of isobutylene by isobutane dehydrogenation and isoamylenes by isopentane dehydrogenation. Nizhnekamsk-made KDI-M catalyst is characterised by increased activity and selectivity ensuring a more stable product yield.
The new production of KDI-M catalyst in conjunction with the existing production with a capacity of 2,000 tonnes a year will fully meet the needs of Nizhnekamskneftekhim subdivisions for dehydrogenation catalysts, without the need to purchase this product from third parties.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim, as one of the largest petrochemical manufacturers in Eastern Europe, holds a lead among domestic producers of synthetic rubbers, plastics, and ethylene. It is part of the TAIF group of companies.
Based on information by Nizhnekamskneftekhim press service
The Volga Youth Camp located in Borovoye Matiushino is hosting the first meeting of the active young workers of Tatarstan devoted to preparations for the Republic’s Annual Open TV Festival of Working Youth Creativity “Our Time - Beznen Zaman”.
The meeting is being held as a training seminar. For three days, it will feature master classes and trainings from Tatarstan and Russian masters of the arts, round table discussions and creative meetings with the contest’s Grand Prix holders and the festival winners of past years.
Also in late February, the meeting of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is scheduled with activists and winners of the Our Time - Beznen Zaman festival.
Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan hosted a meeting between Albert Karimov and his counterparts from the Ministry of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The key message of the meeting was the exchange of Tatarstan’s best practices in the creation and development of special economic zones and industrial sites. Representatives of Uzbekistan were particularly interested in the opportunities for increasing trade turnover between the republics, attracting Russian investors and implementing large industrial projects in Uzbekistan, as well as developing the blue-collar skills among young people.
“We believe that our interaction should be beneficial”, said Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry of Uzbekistan Zhasur Aripov.
“We are prepared,” answered Minister Karimov.
Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan hosted a regular meeting of the working group for organising and coordinating the development of the gas fuel market in Tatarstan. The meeting was attended by representatives of such Russian companies as Topgas, TAIF-NK, Kamaz, RariTEK, foreign manufacturers of commercial vehicles, representatives of municipal districts, other republic’s ministries and agencies. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev.
The meeting discussed the current progress of the LNG plant construction project in the Tyulyachinsky Municipal District of Tatarstan, proposals for taxation and subsidies, and the placement of LNG units at fuel filling stations.
Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov made a working trip to Germany.
On February 20, the delegation of Tatarstan worked in Munich. In the morning, it visited Rohde & Schwarz. An independent technology group develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of innovative communications, information and security products for industrial and government consumers. The equipment manufactured by Rohde & Schwarz was used for the World Cup2018.
Further, the Tatarstan-Bavaria Forum was organised at the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy. Minister Karimov presented the republic’s industrial potential to the business community of Bavaria and took part in a panel discussion that dwelled on issues of cooperation addressed to Tatarstan and German representatives of executive authorities and businesses.
The company demonstrates a steady increase in sales and net profit. The revenue of the Kazan Motor-Building Production Association (KMPO) in 2018 amounted to RUB 11.8 billion (100% of the target figure). Growth compared to last year was up 26% (RUB 9.34 billion in 2017). At the end of 2018, net income is expected in the amount of (+) RUB 709.1 million, or 139% of the actual income in 2017.
A total of 19 complete sets, 18 gas pumping units with sub-supplier equipment and 108 gas turbine engines (new and repaired) were sold in 2018.
The main challenges that the KMPO team faces for 2019 are to increase the output and, accordingly, sales. The stock of orders for the current year is fully formed, the 2019 sales are expected at RUB 12.5 billion; there is a need to manufacture 27 sets. A total of 82 gas turbine engines, both new and repaired, will be sold. The main partners are large oil and gas companies such as Gazprom, Lukoil, Novatek, and REP Holding.
Based on information by KMPO Press Service
From February 13 to 15, 2019, the extended meeting of the Collegium of the Tatarstan Ministry of Agriculture and Foods was held on the premises of the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Complex.
The tour of the exhibition included the collective pavilion of Tatarstan companies that introduce gas motor fuel in the agro-industrial complex.
In turn, RariTEK presented cryogenic tanks of its own production, the design of which does not use imported components. A separate topic of the RariTEK display was the development of LNG versions for agricultural machinery engines.
Within the framework of the round table discussion for engineering and technical support of the agro-industrial complex, RariTEK’s experience was considered in converting diesel equipment for operation on natural gas with 100% replacement of diesel fuel.
Following the results of the agro-industrial forum, the officials of the Tatarstan Ministry of Agriculture and Foods took a favourable view of the RariTEK developments for expanding the use of natural gas as a motor fuel.
Based on information by RariTEK Holding
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