December 11, 2014. Titan, a 110/10 kilowatt power substation, was launched at Titanium Valley, a special economic zone in Verkhnyaya Salda, Governor of Sverdlovsk Region’s Information Policy Department reports. The new power source is going to be the key electric power provider for the future industrial facilities in the zone. The substation was completed by employees of Sverdlovenergo as part of the innovative cluster development program. The launch of Titan means the company has meat all of its obligations relating to connecting the industrial site to power grids in full.

December 11, 2014. There is an average of 110,000 RUR worth of loans per capita in Sverdlovsk Region, the local human rights ombudsperson Tatiana Merzlyakova said at a press conference. ‘The Mid-Urals’ residents have been borrowing on an enormous scale: there is an average of 110,000 RUR worth of loans per resident at the moment. In fact, this figure does even account for some of the micro-financing organizations, which haven’t been reporting to the state. The actual figure is thus even higher,’ she said. According to Merzlyakova, the increase in the amount of loans resulted in a dramatic

December 11, 2014. Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant (a member enterprise of ChTPZ Group) successfully tested its new 18G1FA steel: this new variety is meant for making hot-worked, cold-resistant oil and natural gas pipes that can meet Rosneft’s standards, the plant’s press service reports. The pipe ingots were cast at the plant’s own electric steel-smelting Iron Ozone 32 unit. ‘This 18G1FA steel pertains to low-alloy steels. The plant uses it to make two kinds of pipes whose strength grade depends on the specific operating conditions they will have to withstand. Following the rolling and the

December 11, 2014. Russia Arms Expo 2013, sponsored by Uralvagonzavod Corporation, won the Event of the Year Prize as B2B Event: the prize is awarded to the best business event for a company’s partners from adjacent sectors of industry. According to the corporation’s press service, the weight of a particular event is assessed against the following criteria: flawless organization, attention to detail, a busy agenda, and the participants’ feedback. The Event of the Year’s judges’ panel comprises representatives of major customer companies, respected cultural and political personalities, media

December 11, 2014. Uralvagonzavod Corporation allocated around 5m RUR to repairing the gym at Volchansk School 23, since the corporation’s head plant’s Volchansk subsidiary has been the school sponsor for some years now. The gym was fully rebuilt in three and a half months: the place now has new floors, new heating, lighting, and ventilation equipment, modern windows, freshly painted walls, remodeled locker rooms, showers, and restrooms. Besides, new sports equipment was bought, including basketball backboards and balls,’ the corporation says. According to Mayor of Volchansk Alexander