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Russian Helicopters Holding of the Rostec Corporation will equip the Ansat helicopter with an external sling, which will enable the helicopter to carry oversized cargo weighing up to a tonne. Once the new option is certified, the Ansat helicopter will also be able to be used to extinguish fires using a spillway device on the sling.

During tests at the Kazan Helicopters, the rotorcraft reached a height of 3.7 km with 600 kg of cargo on board. Its speed with cargo on the external sling was 180 kilometres/hour. At the same time, the maximum take-off weight of the Ansat has been increased from 3,600 kg to 3,800 kg when using the external load sling.

Earlier, the Kazan Helicopters received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency for the installation of an airborne boom with a winch on the Ansat helicopter. The new option allows people and cargo weighing up to 272 kg to be safely lifted on board and lowered down. The fixed-wing boom is indispensable for search and rescue operations and allows for loading and unloading operations in hover mode.

Ansat is a light twin-engine multirole helicopter, serial production of which has been established at the Kazan Helicopters. According to the helicopter’s certificate, its design allows to convert it into a cargo version or into a passenger rotorcraft that can lift up to seven people. In May 2015, an addition to the type certificate was obtained for a modification of the medevac helicopter.

The Kazan State Power Engineering University took an active part in organising the Youth Day as part of the Tatarstan International Forum for Energy Efficiency and Ecology started on April 21 at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre.

The target audience of the events on that day were university and high school students, young scientists and professionals, experts, leaders of energy companies, representatives of the academic community. Specialists from the energy industry, ministries, agencies, and professional communities acted as experts.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Marat Minibayev greeted the participants and guests of the Youth Day on behalf of the Tatarstan Government. He said that the energy sector of the Republic and Russia in general is going through a very interesting time: there is a transformation process underway. The Deputy Minister recalled that the industry is shifting from traditional forms of electricity and heat production to alternative forms: wind power and solar energy are being developed, and work on generating electricity through fusion is being intensively pursued.

The Youth Day included thematic workshops and contests for schoolchildren and students organised by KSPEU.

At the end of the forum’s Youth Day programme, an award ceremony was held for the winners of the “We Opt for Energy Efficiency 2021” contest of youth initiatives. 

On April 21 to 23, the Tatarstan International Forum for Energy Efficiency and Ecology 2021, which will be held at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre, will bring together the 21st International Specialised Exhibition “Energy. Resource Saving” and an extensive programme with scientific and technical conferences, round tables, expert sections, workshops on topical issues related to improvement of energy efficiency and innovative solutions in the field of energy saving.

The Energy. Resource Saving exhibition will offer to its participants and guests a unique opportunity for promotion of energy efficient and resource saving technologies, development of interregional and international cooperation, exchange of expert opinions among business community, scientists, and representatives of federal and regional authorities, whose initiatives and decisions directly affect the further energy efficiency strategies.

An extensive exhibition and a busy programme will allow companies to present their novelties and technologies, to take part in discussions of energy sector development issues, to conduct effective business negotiations, to find new business partners, as well as to sign profitable contracts. Experts will be able to find ready-made solutions and answers to topical issues in the energy sector of different industries. The project creates opportunities for constructive dialogue of all players at the energy market, positively influencing the investment climate of the republic.

According to the results of Q1 2021, the Tatarstan’s Regional Competence Centre in the Field of Labour Productivity (Tatarstan’s RCC) was ranked second in the Russian Rating of Regional Competence Centres, scoring 8.3 points.

Tatarstan’s RCC is the main executor of the Targeted Support to Increase Labour Productivity programme, which is a part of the Labour Productivity national project.

Traditionally, regional competence centres which have been operating for at least 10 months take part in compiling the quarterly rating. Today, these are regional competence centres from 32 constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

To date, 52 enterprises participate in the Labour Productivity national project with the support of Tatarstan’s RCC. This year the Tatarstan’s RCC became the first in Russia to be certified by the Federal Centre of Competences in Labour Productivity.

In 2020, the Process Factory was established and certified; 4 trainers were trained to conduct training at the site. Over 600 people have been trained during its operation.

The Labour Productivity and Employment Support national project was approved by a Decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin in May 2018 and aims to create the conditions for continuous growth of productivity in the country.

The volume of waste sent for recycling was twice as much as in 2019. The company itself recycled 130,000 tonnes of wood waste.

The company estimates, that in 2020 Kastamonu sent approximately 700 tonnes of polyethylene and plastic waste, paper and cardboard, as well as ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap to specialist companies for recycling. In addition, 130,000 tonnes of wood waste were recycled directly at the plant. The recycling equipment installed at the plant allows the company to incinerate its own wood waste in an environmentally friendly manner. This helps to conserve natural resources, as the energy gained from the recycling is used in the production processes.

The production plant is equipped with the latest generation of wastewater treatment facilities, including a multi-stage water recycling system ensuring a closed technical water cycle. The wastewater passes through several stages of treatment - mechanical, chemical, and biological - before being reused in the production process. This saves natural resources and reduces wastewater disposal.

Kastamonu’s environmental policies are multifaceted and include recycling system, transporting waste to recycling facilities, and in-house waste disposal. It also includes funding of environmental events, cooperation with WWF Russia, support and promotion of responsible forest management and certification (FSC and PEFC).

Sollers Ford is preparing to relaunch its engine plant in Yelabuga and is starting to hire staff for it. The plant intends to produce diesel engines for the Ford Transit range of commercial vehicles to Ford Motor Company’s high global standards.

Launching the plant is an elaborate and time-consuming process that requires highly professional teamwork. At the initial stage, a team of highly skilled professionals with experience in the automotive industry and project start-ups will be formed. They will have to build all production and logistics chains and go through all stages of preproduction planning according to Ford Motor Company standards, including design, manufacturing, commissioning, acceptance of equipment and tooling.

The engine plant is located in close proximity to the Ford Transit production facilities and occupies an area of 42,600 square metres. The plant is equipped with advanced, high-tech equipment to meet all productivity, environmental, and safety requirements in accordance with Ford Motor Company global standards, with up to 95% automation of production processes.

At present, the engine plant in Yelabuga is recruiting employees in the following professions: lead process engineer, process engineer, tooling engineer, layout and tooling design engineer, equipment engineer, lead process engineer for internal combustion engine testing, lead supply chain management expert, etc.

The Business People Alliance in cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and My Business project launches a free online intensive iShopStart: Building an Online Shop from Scratch, supported by the AdvantShop company.

During the intensive, which will be held from April 26 to 30, programme speakers will hold video lessons, give participants homework and answer all their questions in a specially created chat. Participation is free!

Programme of the iShopStart online intensive will include:

• Fundamentals of e-commerce, niche selection, launching a test shop;
• Choosing suppliers, arranging work with the supplier. Contracts, legal aspects;
• Creating an online shop on the AdvantShop platform;
• Marketing packaging. Finance, business planning;
• Advertising strategy. Sales funnels.

Webinars last for 1.5-2 hours + 10 minutes answering questions, giving out homework. On the second and subsequent days, the webinar starts with one homework assignment.

Support chat for participants. Free tools for creating an online shop. Details at: https://s-d-l.ru/online-intensiv-ishopstart/202104?utm_source=mybiz

Today, the Mirage Hotel in Kazan hosted a Conference on cooperation of METRO Cash & Carry with the suppliers of Tatarstan.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov and Head of METRO AG Representative Office, Vice-President for Corporate Relations Aleksey Grigoriev made welcome remarks during the event.

METRO Cash & Carry has been holding conferences in various Russian regions on a regular basis for a number of years. The main purpose of the conference is to inform the local producers about the assortment policies of the company, quality standards, and strategic avenues of development.

The conference consisted of two parts. The first part is a presentation of METRO Cash & Carry’s current strategy and priorities as well as the company’s main ways of cooperation with producers; the second part is a purchasing session.

More than 50 companies, producers of goods from Tatarstan, took part in the event.

This conference provided a unique opportunity to exchange opinions on mutual cooperation, discuss cooperation problems, and find solutions to them.

OOO VoronezhVtorTsvetMet intends to increase its labour productivity by 30% in the next three years and to upgrade its secondary aluminium alloy production. At the end of March 2021, the company became a participant in the Labour Productivity national project. The project implementation is intended for three years. The active phase with the direct participation of experts from the Tatarstan’s Regional Competence Centre takes place during the first six months.

VoronezhVtorTsvetMet produces mainly only one type of product, secondary aluminium alloys, which is why it was chosen as the pilot stream. Based on the example of the selected pilot project, the company will continue on its path of improvement in the future, which will bring them to the forefront of the industry. At the moment, RCC experts from Tatarstan have already trained the project’s working group and enterprise managers on the topics of Effective Info Centre, Lean Production Basics, Project Implementation Methodology, Mapping, Production Analysis, Standardised Work, and also selected an internal trainer for the enterprise who will further train enterprise employees in the basics of lean production.

As of today, the implementation of the project is at the stage of diagnostics. The current state has been mapped, the problems have been identified and digitised, and an action plan to achieve the target state has been developed and approved. 

On the initiative of the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe, the European Immunization Week will be held from April 26 to May 2, including the Russian Federation and Tatarstan

The main objective of the European Immunization Week is to raise awareness about the importance of immunisation in preventing infectious diseases.

The World Health Organisation highlights the denial of immunisation as one of the global threats to human health, along with war, pollution, climate change, diabetes, and cancer. Immunisation prevents 2 to 3 million deaths annually from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and measles.

According to WHO, routine immunisation coverage should be at least 95% to ensure epidemic well-being.

Failure to vaccinate poses a health risk not only to individuals, but also to their close environment. It is particularly dangerous for people with reduced immunity (young children, the elderly, people with chronic illnesses, pregnant women) to refuse vaccination, as they are most vulnerable to bacteria and viruses.

Vaccination is currently the most effective way to protect your health.