Rustam Minnikhanov meets with President of Hygiene Technologies Mr. Bart Van Malderen
9 November 2013, Saturday
On November 9 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with President of Hygiene Technologies Mr. Bart Van Malderen.
To the point, Tatarstan President arrived in Brussels (Belgium) with a two-day working visit.
During the meeting Rustam Minnikhanov noted that Hygiene Technologies is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of hygiene products. The company is a part of international holding, manufacturing personal hygiene products. He also congratulated the company management on being granted residency in the special economic zone “Alabuga” (the status was granted in March, 2013).
We would like European companies to choose Tatarstan as a starting platform. I hope that it will be comfortable to work on the territory of the special economic zone, we are creating all necessary conditions for investors, Rustam Minnikhanov added.
Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that by the end of 2013 four large Turkish enterprises (Kastamonu Integrated Wood Industry, Trakya Cam, Automotive Glass Alliance Rus and Hayat Kimya) will be launched at SEZ “Alaguba”.
The parties discussed in detail the problems and prospects of construction of the new production facility, project financing, the volume of capital investments and creation of new jobs.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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