Head of RT Government Rustam Minnikhanov: « Today it is important to establish partner relations with scientific institutes - to enjoy competitive advantages »

The petrochemical complex was and remains « a point of growth » of Tatarstan’s economy Prime Minister of Republic Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov stated this fact at the JSC "Tatneftekhiminvest -holding" Board of Directors.
The issues of depth of oil refining, reception of materials with new consumer properties, the further oil repartition remain to be the primary goals in this field, Head of Tatarstan government considers.

Making comments on the report on perspective polymers and opportunities in sphere of nanno-technologies made by Deputy Director of Topchev Institute of petrochemical synthesis (Moscow) Evgeni Antipov, Prime Minister of Tatarstan said that today more than ever it is important to establish partner relations with scientific research institutes - to enjoy competitive advantages and to be well informed about all new
development in the field of chemistry and petrochemistry.

Director General of the Kazan SK plant Alexei Konturov reported on prospects of development. He ascertained decrease in rates of production growth in the 4 quarter of 2008 (in 1-3 quarters a steady production growth was observed). Alexei Konturov informed that more than 45 % of production falls on thiokol, 29 % - silicon, 20 % - butadiene rubbers. In February, 2009, by his words, the deliveries of rubbers to China have been renewed.
Mr Konturov noted, that for today Kazan SK plant holds 60 % of the Russian market of auto-hermetics.
He also requested to assist within the limits of industrial cooperation for realization of the enterprise output in the market of Republic Tatarstan.

The plant intends to start manufacturing akryl and polyurethane hermetics and manufacture of double-glazed windows. In 2009 it is planned to increase thiokol production by 11%.

PM of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that a year of 2011 is proclaimed by 63 Assembly of the United Nations as a Year of Chemistry (for preparation of this event the UNESCO and the IUPAC - International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, the international nongovernmental organization promoting progress in the field of chemistry are responsible ).