The executives of Uralskiy Turbinniy Zavod (Ural Turbine Works) CJSC presented the specialists of Indonesia’s leading state enterprises Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN, dealing in state-wide gas supplies) and Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN, electricity supplier) the TGU-11 expansion gas turbine with the capacity of 11 megawatt. This took place in Jakarta at the beginning of the year. ‘The turbine was developed by the works’ employees as early as the 1990s, yet it is only going to become more and more necessary as new opportunities spring up for electricity production. Even though there are strict

Director of German InterMedico GmbH Andre Kohl has recently visited Yekaterinburg to hold a number of meetings. The German enterprise InterMedico GmbH deals in developing construction projects for medical establishments and can carry out the full building and equipment procedures as well as provide technical maintenance afterwards. The company’s priorities have to do with cancer and heart disease treatment clinics, prenatal diagnostics and perinatal childcare. At the meeting with Governor of Sverdlovs Region Eduard Rossel, Mr Kohl noted that he would like to introduce German management styles

Chelyabenergosbyt JSC, the electricity supplier of Chelyabinsk, cut off the municipal hauler Chelyabgortrans due to electricity debts on February 15, 2006. Last week, most of the hauler’s buildings, warehouses and workshops in Sverdlovskiy highway, Kopeyskoye highway and Artilleriyskaya St. had no access to electricity whatsoever. On February 20, having failed to hear from Chelyabgortrans management, the electricity supplier proceeded with further cut-offs and introduced limited supplies from 10 AM to 4 PM daily at the traction substations №№ 46 and 23. As the company’s spokesperson said to

Optomechanical Works of Yekaterinburg Federal State Unitary Enterprise will be taking part in the Russian National Exhibition in Baku, Azerbaijan, throughout February 21 to February 24, 2006. The Works is going to exhibit a range of civil produce such as satellite systems, traffic lights and geodesic equipment. Besides, there is going to be a presentation on the plant’s medical equipment, namely, infant incubator, defibrillator, phytotherapy exciter, biochemical analyzer and a number of other appliances. The exhibition is targeted at promoting Russian export produce on the Azerbaijan market

VympelCom JSC, part of Beeline, is not going to buy businesses of mobile operators in Sverdlovsk Region, PR Manager Dmitry Chebykin said to UrBC representative. ‘We do not see any real opportunities for the regional operators to build up their share of the market and therefore for the so-called G3 (Megafon, Beeline, MTS) to lose theirs. The way we see it, it is easier to invest in a particular subsidiary working within a big company. The current operating mode allows us to customize our offers to the particular region’s needs,’ Mr Chebykin said.

South Ural Mortage Loan Agency JSC summed up its achievements in January 2006. According to the company’s spokesperson, over 250 people consulted the agency’s specialists in January 2006, 119 of whom passed the crediting committee audit successfully and were admitted as potential borrowers. The banks which cooperate with the agency provided 40 mortgage loans worth 20 million RUR (cf 26 loans worth 9,877,000 RUR a year earlier). The agency also issued 16 loans worth 6,350,000 RUR and bought 47 mortgage deeds worth 23,900,000 RUR from the banks (cf 20 deeds worth 7,690,000 RUR in January 2005).

Sverdlovskenergosbyt JSC, electricity supplier of Yekaterinburg, set consumption limits on Electrical Networks of Shabrov Ltd. and Foundry of Kamensk-Uralskiy JSC due to debts. The debt of Electrical Networks of Shabrov Ltd. has come to 92 million within the last two years, the debt of Foundry of Kamensk-Uralskiy comprised 2 million in January 2006. Still, Sverdlovskenergosbyt JSC is not violating the agreements and actually is meeting its supplying liabilities in full: it can only cover the production and delivery costs with the money the customers pay for it.

The repair of pipe furnace № 1 is currently carried out at the burning shop of Ufaleynickel JSC, regional nickel maker. As the company’s spokesperson said to UrBC representative, the repair will provide for the uninterrupted and efficient performance of the furnace and will also help prevent emergency shutdowns. The repair works will include replacement of lining, bunker, and fire-resistant segments. After the completion of these, the furnace will be immediately put into operation.

‘In 2005, the total of our insurance contributions exceeded 350 million RUR, whereas our premium payments came to 132 million RUR. The property and liability insurance have the biggest ratios to the insurance portfolio (80% and 10% respectively)’ the spokesperson for Express Garant stock life insurance company said to UrBC representative. ‘The insurance contributions for land transport comprised 50% of all the insurances, with the unprofitableness coming to 65%. The insurance unprofitableness of natural persons in this category comprises 52%, that of legal entities is 70%,’ the spokesperson