Rustam Minnikhanov launches “Alabuga-Volokno” plant at SEZ “Alabuga”

On May 15, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Director General of “Rosatom” State Corporation Aleksandr Lokshin, Director General of “Holding Company "Composite" Leonid Melamed, Director General of SEZ “Alabuga” Timur Shagivaleev, Director of the Department for chemical-technical and forest industry of Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Vladimir Potapkin and Head of Elabuga region Gennady Emelyanov took part in opening of “Alabuga-Volokno” plant at Specialized Economic Zone “Alabuga”.

Construction of the plant started in 2012. It is one of the most modern industrial enterprises in Russia that will produce carbon fiber for space, aircraft industries, construction of roads and bridges. “Alabuga-Volokno”, the joint project of Composite and Rosatom companies cost 3 billion roubles. 10, 000 tonnes of carbon fiber per year are planned to be produced at the plant. By 2025, the plant will provide 7 per cent of the global carbon fiber market and become one of the most high-capacity enterprises in this sphere.

“Opening of this plant will help increasing production of composite in Russia four times, therefore, the initial cost of this material will decrease and widely used,” Aleksandr Lokshin said.

The enterprise has state-of-the-art infrastructure.

“With technological infrastructure of “Alabuga-Volokno” we can manufacture produce of international level and compete in Russian and international carbon fiber markets,” Leonid Melamed said.