Rustam Minnikhanov holds session of “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding” Board

Session of “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding” Board chaired by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov was held at the RT Government House today.

Director General of the holding Rafinat Yarullin made report about activity of Tatarstan’s oil-gas-chemical enterprises in 2012. According to preliminary estimate, companies have held leading positions in All-Russia production of monomers, polymers, rubber, synthetic washing agents, tyres and oil.

Republic has taken the 6th place by the refining output. Production output increased by 7,2 percent in 2012. The highest rates were observed in manufacture of oil products and rubber items. Key leading enterprises were the Tatneft tyre complex, “Nefis Cosmetics”, “Kazanorgsintez”,”KVART”.

Chief of the laboratory of the Institute of high-molecular compounds of the Russian Academy of sciences (St.Petersburg) Vladimir Yudin told about feasibility of polymer mechanics and composite materials.

Rustam Minnikhanov was interested in cooperation of the laboratory and Tatarstan petrochemical enterprises. He supposes that existence of nanocenter and production of polymers in Tatarstan implies work on new materials with new consumer attributes. The President offered to establish a working group and choose several topics to work at.

Director General of OOO “Liotech” (Moscow) Aleksandr Erokhin told about production of lithium-ion accumulators.

Activity of Krauss Maffei Berstorff company was also presented at the session.