UrBC, Yekaterinburg, February 8, 2018. Rosset’s Federal Grid Company United Energy Systems (FCG UES) had its 220-kilowatt Karkateevy Power Substation in Khanty-Mansiysky Autonomous Region upgraded, the company’s Western Siberia division reports. ‘The substation’s operating capacity is now up by 37.5% and comes to 187 MVA. The station now has a reinforced 6-kilowatt indoor switchgear and two new power transformer units. This means the electric power supply to Slavneft-Megionneftgaz facilities will rise by 8 MW; also, the power supply to TransNeft Siberia will grow more reliable as well,’ the

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, February 8, 2018. EVRAZ Holding’s Nizhniy Tagil Integrated Metallurgical Works (NTMK) is currently doing the startup and commissioning jobs for its new converter steam recycling unit, EVRAZ Holding Ural’s Corporate Relations Department reports. The use of the new unit means the prime costs of steel-smelting will go down, as will the plant’s natural gas spending (estimated savings: 20m m3 a year). This is the first time a technical solution of this kind has been used in Russia. ‘The unit traps the steam resulting from steel-smelting at our converter shop; the steam then

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, February 8, 2018. Member of the Ural Bank for Reconstruction & Development (UBRD) Group VUZ-Bank agreed to act as the joint arranger of a syndicated loan for Alfa Bank (Belarus). According to the bank’s press service, Alfa Bank is both the arranger and the agent bank for the loan. The news of the deal was announced on February 2, 2018. Ten different banks contributed to Alfa Bank (Belarus) getting $6m and €29m in the form of a syndicated loan. In addition to VUZ-Bank and Alfa Bank, these are Svyaz Bank, Bank Otkrytiye, Expobank, Gazprombank, Bank Uralsib, AK Bars,

UrBC, Magnitogorsk, February 8, 2018. Metallurg Charity Foundation (mostly sponsored by Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works/MMK) adopted their budget proposal for the year 2018, MMK Information, PR & Advertising Department reports. ‘As always, the fund will focus on social support for people in retirement, people with disabilities, multiple-children families, and children with disabilities. This year, we’ll keep all the charity programs such as Care, Ray of Hope, 21st Century for the Southern Urals’ Children, Magnitka’s Talented Children, Maternity Care, Close-Knit Family, and others. The

UrBC, Chelyabinsk, February 8, 2018. South Urals Chamber of Commerce & Industry recently coordinated a trial English language class for beginners. A special language course was designed for Chelyabinsk Oblast’s businessmen and women upon the CCI members’ request, the Chamber’s press service reports. According to Head of Translations Department Anastasia Kovaleva, part of the course will be delivered by a native English speaker teacher from Great Britain, who actually taught the first class. Students went over some basic Business English vocabulary and rules of business letter writing and