UrBC, Yekaterinburg, November 1, 2016. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to award five employees of Ural Vagon Zavod Corporation’s head plant, the company press service reports. The plant’s Transport Director Sergei Oskin received the Order of Friendship for his ‘professional achievements, proactive social policy efforts, and long-standing performance.’ Miller from the plant’s Stamping Department Evgeny Groshev, repair mechanic from Assembly Department 5 Lev Zudov, tinker from Joints Department 2 Vasily Ivanov, and repair mechanic from Assembly Department Anatoly Nikulin were

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, November 1, 2016. EVRAZ Holding’s Nizhniy Tagil Integrated Metallurgical Works (NTMK) placed orders for engineering and supply of the equipment needed to build blast furnace 7 at the plant, EVRAZ Holding Ural’s press office reports. The equipment will be supplied by Paul Wurth S.A., the world’s leading engineering and technical solutions provider for metallurgical enterprises. Paul Wurth is to deliver aspirating appliances, a bell-less top unit, gas-filtering equipment, fireproof casing, and copper coolers. The order for electric equipment and automation systems was

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, November 1, 2016. Federal Grid Company United Energy Systems bought eight new equipment units for its West Siberian branch, the company press service reports. The new vehicles are meant to be used during the fall/winter period as well as in high-water seasons. ‘These special-purpose units will help us deal with emergencies faster and improve the staff’s working conditions. We now have one Berkut 8 snow-and-swamp-going vehicle, one Tinger tracked and wheeled ATV, and six Buran AD snowmobiles. All these were manufactured in Russia and can be used for crossing marshes, water

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, November 1, 2016. Ural Airlines received Oracle Innovation Award as the best innovative project of the year 2015, the air carrier’s press service reports. The awarding ceremony took place during Oracle Digital Day in Moscow. Bank Uralsib, the telecommunications giant MTS, electronic goods chain M.Video, and MICEX were among the awarded businesses as well. ‘Oracle Innovation Awards are presented to companies that used advanced technologies and Oracle cloud services to transform their business, with impressive results. Nominees get selected based on a given project’s

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, November 1, 2016. ChTPZ Group supplied some 5,000,000 kg of pipes to Polish customers in the three quarters of 2016. The pipes will be used for building coal mines, and a portion will be sold to local end users, the Group’s press service reports. The pipe manufacturer mainly supplies its Polish customers with weldless, hot-rolled pipes (diameter: 57-219mm; layer thickness: 4-16mm) and cold-deformed pipes (diameter: 10-89mm; layer thickness: 1-4mm). ChTPZ Group’s Polish exports make up 10% of all the Russian producers’ pipe shipments onto Poland’s market. The goods are