Rustam Minnikhanov visits Interskol plant in SEZ “Alabuga”

On December 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on Economic Affairs Airat Khairullin and other regional officials visited a plant for the production of power tools “Interskol” in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone.

The new plant of the Russian company “Inerskol” was launched in the SEZ “Alabuga” on October 13 of the current year. Today, the company produces a wide range of power tools - mostly electric drills, rotary hammers. In 2015, it is planned to release 2 million units of electrical equipment, and upon commissioning all three lines and reaching full production capacity the company’s annual output will make 5 million units.

Minnikhanov was demonstrated finished products, machines for stamping plastic parts and aluminum die-casting machines, and assembly line of electric motors. Tatarstan President praised the level of the enterprise and asked to consider the possibility of buying the company's products in the framework of the implementation of major investment projects.

Also, today, in the SEZ “Alabuga”, Minnikhanov held a meeting on operation and development of "Kastamonu Entegre” (MDF panels). The meeting reviewed the issues related to providing the company with raw materials, plans for 2015 and prospects for construction of the second stage of the plant.