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The Komsomolskaya Pravda-Kazan newspaper launched a project, “100 Legendary Brands of Tatarstan”. This is a project about brands, companies, and trademarks that marked the 100-year history of our republic.

The project is aimed at telling the developmental history of consumer goods manufacturers from Tatarstan. Attention in the project will be given to manufactures, goods, and brands from various sectors of the economy and of various scales, from district-wise to international ones.

There are many examples in Tatarstan of how enterprises and organisations with production facilities in the past have become brands of the present.

And most importantly, the selection of one hundred national brands of Tatarstan will be made with the participation of all residents of the republic and the country in general. Anyone can take part in the voting! One can suggest a brand or apply for a brand to take part in the voting through the link (in Russian).

Until December 31, 2019, we are waiting for republic’s residents to vote on brands from various sectors, such as manufacturing industry, transport, agriculture, trade, food, universities, communications, media, arts, sports, etc.

Based on information by Komsomolskaya Pravda-Kazan

The Kazan City Hall hosted the award ceremony for the winners of the “Best Goods and Services of Tatarstan 2019” contest.

The diplomas to the contest winners were presented by First Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Rustam Nigmatullin, Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, representatives of the Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Health of Tatarstan, and other officials.

The contest has been held in Tatarstan within the framework of the “100 Best Goods of Russia” programme for a number of years. Participation in the contest provides a unique opportunity both to demonstrate a product or a service, and to recommend it as the best one. In 2019, a total of 453 goods and services from 230 Tatarstan companies and organisations took part in the contest; 135 of them became the winners, 138 were awarded the 1st class diplomas, and 162 were awarded the 2nd class diplomas.

The contest results confirm that import substitution is being actively implemented in the republic, innovative projects are being introduced, new high-quality products are being mastered, and the sphere of popular services is developing.

Their awards in the Kazan City Hall were received by leading industrial enterprises of Tatarstan, such as Tatneft, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Kazanorgsintez, Kazan GiproNIIaviaprom, Zelenodolsk Shipyard, and others.

The ceremonial opening of the ice town by the Kazan Motor-Building Production Association (KMPO), which attracts a large number of visitors, took place today at the Mechanical Engineers Square. In order to feel the New Year’s atmosphere, the event was traditionally visited by company’s employees with their children, residents of the Aviastroitelny District, and guests of Kazan.

The guests of the holiday were congratulated on the upcoming New Year by Director of KMPO’s Labour Relations Department Sergey Zimin. The festive programme was prepared by the team of the Motorostroitel Cultural and Leisure Centre. A meeting with Grandfather Frost and Snow Maiden did not leave indifferent either kids or adults, giving everyone vivid emotions and good mood.

The ice town works every day and is a traditional decoration of the Aviastroitelny District of Kazan.

Minister Karimov had a meeting with representatives of a Turkmenistan delegation consisting of experts from the Turkmenistan State Service of Maritime and River Transportation, the State Committee for Water Resources of Turkmenistan and the Balkan Shipbuilding and Repairing Yard.

“We have a huge potential for mutual cooperation. Today’s meeting is aimed not only to sum up our joint work, but this is also an opportunity to outline a work plan for the coming year of 2020”, Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade said.

Summing up the partnership between Tatarstan and Turkmenistan, the Minister noted that in the first 9 months of 2019, the foreign trade turnover of the two regions amounted to US$ 65 million.

Also during the meeting, the parties discussed the main aspects of cooperation between the Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation and Turkmenistan. On December 23, the delegation from Turkmenistan visited the Zelenodolsk Shipyard, where guests made a tour of a number of production workshops.

As part of its fourth environmental programme, Nizhnekamskneftekhim introduced an automated system for wastewater quality control.

First of all, this means gas analytical control sensors. They were installed this autumn on 27 wells of the chemically contaminated drainage collector system (CCDC), which are located on the territory of the industrial zone. These devices are necessary to monitor the state of gas contamination in wells.

In order to strengthen the quality control of emissions, the company also introduced the so-called hydrocarbons control cabinets (HCC). This equipment is designed to determine the content of pollutants. As with gas sensors, the information obtained with the aid of HCC is duplicated in the operations control service that also receives information from stationary posts located around the company’s perimeter and at biological treatment facilities. In the future, the company plans to install automated systems for recording pollutant emissions at stationary sources of category I facilities.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim is currently introducing new environmental projects. In particular, its latest development is a new system for automated monitoring of atmospheric air that predicts the emission situation for a period of one to three days, with due account for all emissions from the company.

Based on information by Nizhnekamskneftekhim press service

Today, the production site of the Kazan House-Building Plant hosted the wrap-up session for a pilot project to optimise production processes within the framework of the “Labour Productivity and Employment Support” national programme.

It was KHBP that became one of the pioneers in the republic’s construction industry to optimise production processes within the national programme. The company specialises in the production of concrete, cement, and gypsum products. The project was launched by the company in July 2019; the work was carried out with the support of experts from a federal centre of competence.

The wrap-up session took place in the form of a ceremonial meeting. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Almaz Khusainov, Director General of Ak Bars Development Marat Shagitov, Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of Tatarstan Ilshat Gimaev, company’s executives and other officials.

The national programme is being implemented in accordance with the Decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin “On National Goals and Strategic Tasks for the Development of the Russian Federation until 2024” No. 204 dated May 7, 2018. Tatarstan is already an active participant in it. At present, 71 companies in the republic have already joined the programme. These include enterprises from the fields of construction, helicopter manufacturing, production of electrical appliances and metal structures, poultry farming, and others.

Since January 1, 2020, the “Gift for a Newborn” campaign starts in the Republic of Tatarstan. A part in the campaign will be taken by families living in the republic with newborn children whose average monthly income does not exceed the minimum subsistence level. They will be given a gift set when leaving a maternity hospital.

The gift set will consist of the following products: baby coverall/footmuff; cushion cocoon for newborns; a quilt made of 100% sheep wool; diapers; terry set: bathrobe, towel, mitten, and slippers; newborn set: blouse, panties, and bonnet; set of underpads; hygiene items; children’s felt boots.

It is important to note that all products in the set are of local production, that is, are made by republic’s industrial enterprises.

The campaign is carried out in accordance with the Decree of the Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers No. 1100 of December 4, 2019 “On Providing Gift Sets of Children’s Supplies to Families with Newborn Children”. Read more at http://pravo.tatarstan.ru/eng/npa_kabmin/post/?npa_id=492023 (in Russian)

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According to the results of the Tatarstan Young Innovator and Inventor Contest, Tatneft experts were recognised as the best.

The contest winners include representatives of Tatneftegazpererabotka Board, employees of the Technology Development Centre, experts from the NGDU Jalilneft, NGDU Almetyevneft, NGDU Aznakaevskneft, and NGDU Prikamneft, as well as representatives of the Nizhnekamsk Mechanical Plant (part of the Kama Tyres Tatneft Group).

The contest is organised by the Tatarstan Society of Inventors and Innovators and the Youth Union of Enterprises and Organisations of Tatarstan with the support from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan and the Ministry of Youth Affairs of Tatarstan.

The contest is aimed at increasing the prestige of innovators and inventors of Tatarstan, blue-collar and white-collar jobs, promoting the achievements of young innovators and inventors, supporting and encouraging invention and innovation activities, and identifying scientific and technology potential in Tatarstan.

Based on information by Tatneft press service

Dear current and retired employees of the republic’s energy sector! I sincerely congratulate you on your professional holiday, the Power Industry Worker’s Day!

Energy is the most important sector in our country. A reliable energy infrastructure has been created in the republic, owing to which all branches of the economy and industry are progressing smoothly. The businesses and the population of Tatarstan are uninterruptedly supplied with electric and thermal energy. Some 27 billion kWh of electric and some 34 million GCal of thermal energy are generated by the republic’s stations.

Let me express my sincere gratitude to those who stood at the origins of the industry and worked selflessly and conscientiously for many years - to our long-standing employees of the Tatarstan’s energy complex. While cherishing these glorious traditions, a new generation of Tatarstan’s energy workers now continues to develop our energy system, ensuring reliability and uninterrupted power supply.

Today, over 16,000 people are employed in large enterprises of the energy sector. In the context of industry’s modernisation, the energy industry workforce faces important strategic tasks. Therefore, it is very important that the energy sector has high-class specialists working in it.

Dear power industry employees, let the accumulated experience, skills and glorious traditions continue to help you in the implementation of long-term plans and projects. I wish you success in all your endeavours, good health, and well-being to your families!

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan hosted a meeting with representatives of DS Controls.

DS Controls has been operating in the territory of Veliky Novgorod since 1998 and specialises in the production of control, relief, and shut-off valves that meet international quality standards and are manufactured under licenses from the General Electric Corporation.

The company has long been cooperating with industrial enterprises of Tatarstan, such as Tatneft, TANECO, TAIF-NK, KAMAZ, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, and others.

Today’s visit of DS Controls representatives is dedicated to the development of company’s production and service facilities in the territory of Tatarstan.

Its Director General Nikolay Kuzenkov announced the opening of a new plant for the production of pipeline valves in Leninogorsk, which is scheduled for March-April 2020.

In addition, the participants to the meeting discussed proposals for expanding cooperation with republic’s enterprises.