President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visits new objects at “Himgrad” technopolis

President of Tatarstan has visited the Kazan technopolis “Himgrad”, a state-of-the-art industrial complex meant for small and medium-size companies occupied in the field of chemistry and polymers processing.

Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by the first Vice-premier Ravil Muratov and other officials visited two production premises. The first one is meant for the resident companies, the second is a logistics complex.

One of the Russia’s largest transport and logistics companies is expected to provide the whole range of services for technopolis.

By the way, the objects have been built for one year. Funding was provided at the expense of loan facilities assigned for Himgrad for expanding infrastructure under the agreement signed between the Tatarstan Government and OAO Gasprombank in 2010. Total area of the two production premises is more than 16 thousand m².

Agreements with first residents have already been signed. A brief presentation of these companies was shown to Rustam Minnikhanov during the visit.

The agreement of cooperation with BASF, one of the world’s leading company in the chemical industry, has been signed in presence of the Tatarstan President as well. Production of construction chemicals will be established at Himgrad by OOO “BASF building systems”. The production is to be launched in 2013.

Before the signing ceremony Rustam Minnikhanov discussed prospects of cooperation and realization of joint projects with BASF chief executive in Russia Sergei Andreev and Director General of OOO “BASF building systems” Sergei Vetlov.

The Tatarstan President emphasized that the new production on Himgrad territory is rather perspective. However, overall level of cooperation between republic and the world’s leading company in the chemical industry leaves much to be desired.

Finally, the agreement of cooperation between OAO “Himgrad” and BASF concern was signed.