June 11, 2013. Nine employees of Uralvagonzavod, the head plant of Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation, and three representatives of Ural Transport Machine-Building Design Office (a corporation member enterprise as well) were given the Russian Federation’s supreme state awards. The awards for their outstanding work achievements were given out by Plenipotentiary Representative of Russian Federation President in Ural Federal District Igor Kholmanskikh in the course of a solemn ceremony in his official residence in Yekaterinburg, Uralvagonzavod Corporation’s press service

June 11, 2013. The agenda of the forum and the concept of Sverdlovsk Region stand are almost ready for the 4th Ural International Industry & Innovations Forum & Exhibition Innoprom 2013 that will be held in Yekaterinburg on July 11-14. All of Sverdlovsk Region ministries, departments, and municipalities are taking part in drawing up the agenda, Sverdlovsk Region Government’s Press Service & Information Administration reports. According to Formica Group Marketing Director Anton Atrashkin, ‘the business agenda of the exhibition is 90% complete’. Russian Prime Minister Dmitri

June 11, 2013. Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant (PNTZ, a member of ChTPZ Group) completed a scheduled overhaul of its pipe and tube mill 30-102 at one of its primary departments, ChTPZ press service reports. Under the current upgrades program, 107 tons of obsolete equipment that was launched as early as in the 90s were finally dismantled and replaced with new machines. These changes involved the entire technological pipe production chain, including the main mechanical and electric machines, barrel-type furnaces, mechanical appliances, the grease and liquid lubricating systems, pipe conduits, and

June 11, 2013. VUZ-Bank’s capital came to more than 2bn RUR: the figure came to 2,016,637,000 RUR on June 1, 2013, which was 10%, or 179m RUR more than at the beginning of the year, the bank’s press service reports. The bank’s own funds increased due to growing profits. As of June 1, 2013, VUZ-Bank’s net profit exceeded 200m RUR since the beginning of the year. This positive dynamic was due the improved performance indicators: lending volumes and a growing share of the commission-based services (money orders, cashless payments, e-, and m-banking for both private individuals and corporates).

June 11, 2013. An inspection by Sverdlovsk Region public prosecution authorities ended up with the institution of criminal proceedings, with charges based on Article 180 (part 1) of the Russian Federation Criminal Code (trademark abuse resulting in large-scale damage). The spokesperson for the authorities explains that in May 2013, a clandestine shoe-making enterprise was discovered in the village of Atig, Nizhneserginsky District. The workshop produced fake Chanel shoes and employed over 100 Central Asia natives. The police officers confiscated about 3,600 pairs of shoes then. The