Tatarstan President visits “Arakchinsky gypsum” plant

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has visited OOO “Arakchinsky gypsum”. Head of republic looked over the enterprise and launched new production line.

The gypsum production plant was built in 1947. It has been considerably modernized during the last few years. Notably, a workshop for producing plasterboard has been launched.

89 thousand tons of alabaster gypsum and 5 mln m² of plasterboard were produced at the plant in 2011. Proceeds of the enterprise made 406 mln roubles. Expansion of production is expected at the plant.

250 people currently work at the plant, the average salary is 20,6 thousand roubles.

The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has looked over production premises of the enterprise and marked high quality of products.

RT President pressed a symbolic red button launching new line for producing alabaster gypsum with a capacity of 60 thousand tons per year.

The up-to-date equipment will help increasing output volume and quality of products.

Rustam Minnikhanov asked executives of the enterprise to focus on improvement of production standards and working conditions of the personnel.