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Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met today with Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

The meeting took place within the framework of Péter Szijjártó’s working visit to Nizhnekamsk. The ceremony of launching the construction of a plant for production of rubber-modified bitumen based on MOL technology took place there today.

During the meeting with Péter Szijjártó, Rustam Minnikhanov emphasised that equal and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields has been established for many years between Russia and Hungary. He said it was very important to expand cooperation between major companies of Tatarstan and Hungary, Tatneft and MOL.

It was noted that the establishment of the production of rubber-modified bitumen (RMB) at TANECO based on technology developed by MOL is a good contribution to the development of Tatarstan-Hungarian cooperation.

Following the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov and Péter Szijjártó answered questions from media representatives.

So, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said that he was visiting Tatarstan for the second time. He also noted that a number of Hungarian companies have already invested in Russia and in particular in Tatarstan as a region.

Today, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited the production facilities of the Kazan Helicopters.

A working meeting was held here with the participation of Deputy Minister for Civil Defence, Emergency Management, Natural Disasters Response of Russia Andrey Gurovich and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Oleg Bocharov.

Accompanied by Rustam Minnikhanov, Andrey Gurovich studied aggregate assembly facility and other production sites. Then a meeting was held to discuss the supply of helicopters manufactured by Kazan Helicopters for the EMERCOM.

A meeting was also held to discuss the supply of KAMAZ vehicles to the EMERCOM. These are fire-fighting and rescue vehicles with waterjet cutters, fire-fighting pumping units and hose cars, foam and powder extinguishing tank trucks, as well as fire truck ladders with arrows of 30 to 40 metres high. In addition, the sides discussed development of a promising, brand new KAMAZ-based chassis that is adapted specifically for fire-fighting equipment.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, Minister of Civil Defence and Emergency Situations of Tatarstan Rafis Khabibullin, and Managing Director of Kazan Helicopters Aleksey Belykh.

Improving labour productivity in companies is one of the most pressing development areas in Russia. In Tatarstan, the Regional Competence Centre in Labour Productivity (RCC), which was established in 2017 on the basis of the Centre for Energy Saving Technologies of Tatarstan, is successfully implementing this area within the framework of the Labour Productivity national project.

To date, the Centre has been among the leaders in involving the region’s enterprises in the National Project. According to the results of the first quarter of 2021, RCC of Tatarstan ranks second in the Rating of Regional Competence Centres of the Russian Federation, as well as it is recognised as the most active region in implementing the Labour Productivity national project according to the results of 2020.

As of the end of June 2021, the RCC of Tatarstan exceeded the plan for involving enterprises by 10%. Already 120 enterprises from various sectors of the republic’s economy are participating in the project, with a target of 109 enterprises by the end of 2021.

The involvement of businesses in the project is well underway. The region is not stopping there, by the end of 2024 it plans to support at least 249 enterprises to improve their productivity.

In early June, the company has received a positive feedback from the partners from the Republic of Mari El, who have already joined the Labour Productivity national project, and on June 23, in-person selection was held at the Kazan Bakery Plant No.2. The selection was attended by experts from the Regional Competence Centre of Tatarstan, the company’s commercial director, chief technologist, chief engineer, and chief accountant.

The company is rightfully occupying a leading position in the domestic industry of bakery, puff pastry, and confectionery products. The management and employees of the company are a team of like-minded people for whom the main thing is to take constant care of the customer. This is expressed, first of all, in maintaining the quality of the products, using only high-grade and ecologically pure raw materials. Continuous work is carried out on making original recipes, expanding the range of products, and creating exclusive packaging design.

A tour of the enterprise was conducted, during which RCC experts assessed the area of future work. Potentials for growth were identified, which ensures the successful implementation of the project. Most importantly, the employees of the company acknowledge the problems, have a great desire to learn new tools and want to instil a culture of lean manufacturing in all their employees.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov took part in the main strategic session at the Innoprom 2021 International Industrial Fair as a member of the Tatarstan delegation headed by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

The theme of the main strategic session of Innoprom 2021, “Flexible Manufacturing. Maximum Adaptation”, is fully in line with this thesis. During the session, the participants discussed effective tools for adaptation of production to various tasks.

The programme consists of the following thematic tracks: Digital Production, Education for Industry, Industrial Innovations, International Symposium on Robotics, Energy for Industry, Financial and Industrial Forum, Metropolitan Solutions, New Mobility, New Materials in Industry, and others.

The exhibition covers the fields of metalworking, industrial automation, mechanical engineering and component manufacturing, energy technology, and additive technology.

Partner country of the Fair is Italy. The parties will discuss bilateral cooperation and exchange of experience between representatives of Russian and Italian government authorities and businesses. The programme includes a Russian-Italian business forum, a festival of Italian culture, etc.

President Minnikhanov held a meeting with the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Belarus on the sidelines of the Innoprom 2021 International Industrial Fair.  The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

The Tatarstan President pointed out that Belarus is one of the Republic’s strategic partners. “Belarus has been consistently ranking among the leading Tatarstan’s foreign trade partners in recent years,” he said.

Tatarstan businesses have a great interest in expanding trade, economic, and investment ties within the Eurasian Economic Union and the development of common transport and logistics potential, said the Tatarstan President.

“A large delegation visited Tatarstan in March to explore the potential of your companies,” said the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Belarus during the meeting. He noted that following the visit, the Belarusian peers are ready to consider options for expanding cooperation in other areas.

According to the Tatarstan Office for Statistics, foreign trade turnover between Tatarstan and Belarus totalled US$ 870.4 million in 2020 (down 16.9 per cent). However, the Q1 2021 showed an increase.

Today more than 60% of all Tatarstan’s agricultural machinery is Belarus-made. Belarusian city buses and trams are also well-proven.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Governor of the Perm Krai Dmitry Makhonin. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Innoprom International Industrial Fair.

Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that during the last visit of Tatarstan’s delegation (May 13-14) to the Perm Krai the cooperation agreement was signed, which requires signing of a more detailed sectoral action plan.

The Perm Krai is one of Tatarstan’s leading trade and economic partners. The interregional trade turnover was at the level of RUB 15 billion. Imports and exports are roughly equal.

In particular, the Tatarstan President drew attention to brand new options in the model range of KAMAZ. In addition, he stressed the need to seriously work on the supply of ships. The shipyard is prepared to offer its own developments.

Dmitry Makhonin, in turn, stressed the importance of the signed Plan which will enable the parties to cooperate in specific projects.

The meeting ended with the signing of an Action Plan to the Agreement on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technology, and Socio-Cultural Cooperation signed earlier during the visit to Perm. The scope of the roadmap is 3 years.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov is on a working visit to the Sverdlovsk Region as part of a Tatarstan delegation headed by President Rustam Minnikhanov. The purpose of the trip is to participate in the Innoprom 2021 International Industrial Fair, which will open today at Yekaterinburg-Expo.

Innoprom is one of the largest international trading floors and one of the main export tools of Russian industrial products. This year, the Fair will be held for the 11th time and last until July 8. Its main topic in 2021 will be Flexible Manufacturing.

Tatarstan will be represented at Innoprom 2021 International Industrial Fair by a united stand, a large delegation of officials and business representatives. Meetings and the signing of a number of documents are planned during the exhibition.

Over 150 events are planned as part of the Innoprom 2021 business programme, which will focus on labour productivity, digital production, educational solutions for industry, technologies for cities, and other topics.

The main strategic session entitled “Flexible Manufacturing: Maximum Adaptation” will be attended by top officials of the Russian government and top managers of major global companies. The session will include the Industria National Industrial Award ceremony.

The number of company participants joining the Labour Productivity national project is steadily growing. Every month, new applications appear on the https://производительность.рф website from the enterprises willing to join the programme and increase their productivity. One of such enterprises is SOFT PIPE.

At the end of March 2021, the company has placed its application, passed all the stages of internal company assessment, confirmed its preparedness to implement the project and since July, the training of members of the project working group begins in the company.

OOO SOFT PIPE is located in Naberezhnye Chelny; it refers to companies engaged in processing and production of “other non-metallic mineral products”. The main products manufactured by the company are mineral wool insulation cylinders from the manufacturer, as well as roofing materials with heat-insulating fillers.

The company’s entry into the programme is driven by the opportunity to take a fresh look at processes within the company and identify the opportunities to increase productivity in key business areas. In addition to improving process efficiency, the company is also targeting a preferential loan from the Industrial Development Fund (IDF); preferential SME financing; and advanced training and retraining through the Productivity Leaders training programme.

The methodological programme by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade entitled “Leaders of Infrastructure Development” will be launched in July 2021 in order to train professional management teams in the regions for the creation, development, and management of industrial parks and industrial technoparks. By the end of 2020, a total of 331 industrial parks and technoparks with an aggregate area of production facilities of over 13 million square metres are already in operation and being established in the Russian Federation. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade notes a high level of regional disparity in the location of production sites.

The basic module of the programme was developed by order of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade with the participation of the Russian Association of Clusters and Technoparks and the Russian Association of Industrial Parks.

Programme participants will be offered lectures and practical sessions with the heads of the most effective industrial sites, field sessions in the regions to learn about the activities of successful parks, and ongoing expert support in developing solutions for industrial infrastructure. The programme also provides for testing and defending individual projects by each management team for creating an industrial park or an industrial technopark in their regions.