Volume of private investments made in SEZ “Alabuga” to exceed 1 bln dollars in first quarter of 2012
13 March 2012, Tuesday
By the end of first quarter of 2012 total volume of private investments made in implementation of projects at special economic zone “Alabuga” will exceed 1 bln US dollars. Such a data was presented today by Director general of JSC “SEZ PPT “Alabuga” Timur Shagivaleev at a briefing in the House of RT Government.
He reminded that on March, 8 the Supervision board of SEZ “Alabuga” chaired by President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov recommended four companies for awarding the resident status of SEZ. They are OOO “Armstrong Building Products” - a world leader producing flooring, metal, wooden, mineral fibre ceilings, suspended systems, OOO “RMA Rus” - producer of ball valves for oil and gas producing industry, OOO “EcoTechnologies-Alabuga” – processor waste tyres, and OOO “East Bolt Elabuga” - producer of bakery goods.
OOO “Armstrong Building Products” is going to invest 2,3 bln roubles in construction of a modern complex for producing ceiling plates from mineral fibre with production capacity of 22 mln m² of production.
Production of OOO “RMA Rus” will be used by enterprises of oil and gas industry. Volume of investments will make 1,7 bln roubles.
OOO “EcoTechnologies-Alabuga” will process 23,5 thousand tons of waste tyres into high-quality granulate. Investments into the project are to make 403 mln roubles.
OOO “East Bolt Elabuga” will invest 215 mln roubles. OOO “Heavy Logistics Elabuga” and McDonalds chain of restaurants will become the company’s partners in a production-logistics network.
Timur Shagivaleev informed that awarding the resident status to the new companies, there will be 29 companies at SEZ. Volume of announced funding will make 84 bln roubles.
According to the data provided by Timur Shagivaleev private investors have now invested 25 bln roubles in realization of projects at SEZ. Necessary infrastructure is already provided at a half of the total area of SEZ.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”