July 9, 2014. It is now possible to book plane tickets and hotel rooms as well as pay for your online purchases using any of SKB-Bank’s card types. The bank granted access to e-banking services to all of its cardholders after 3D Secure technology had been introduced on a large scale. The technology allows the systems to identify cardholders immediately before a payment transaction is made, the bank’s press service reports. SKB-Bank’s customers can now pay for their shopping at online stores as long as the latter support Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode. Upon a shop’s request, the

July 9, 2014. METCOMBANK is going to hold a conference called Mortgage from A to Z during the international exhibition Innoprom 2014. The event will take place at 1PM on July 12, the bank’s press service reports. ‘METCOMBANK is taking part in this exhibition for the fourth time this year; this summer, we decided to coordinate a conference on one of the most relevant issues at the moment, that is, mortgage lending,’ says METCOMBANK Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dmitri Torbenko. The agenda of the conference covers a lecture on the most important aspects that should be kept in mind when

July 8, 2014. Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation is going to present its innovative low-floor tram R1 (Russia One) at the international industrial exhibition Innoprom 2014, the corporation reports. R1 is a joint project by Uraltransmash (a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Corporation) and Atom Design Office’s Alexei Maslov. In technical terms, this new tram is only 10% different from the series-produced model, yet thanks to its ‘space look’ it was unofficially dubbed ‘iPhone on rails’. The project’s teaser site was launched today at r1.uvz.ru. The tramway itself will be

July 8, 2014. Students of Pervouralsk Metallurgical School (ChTPZ Group’s partner in running the Future of White Metallurgy Project) left for the village of Gorny Shchit to serve their army term, the company’s press service reports. This military unit supported by ChTPZ will welcome 22 newly drafted soldiers, all of whom have studied on the program and were selected by the officers of Central Military District’s Air Forces and Air Defense Forces. The prospective metallurgists will serve in the telecommunications and security departments and will stay on combat alert duty within the district’s

July 8, 2014. Following a three-year break, Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant (ChTZ, a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Corporaiton) is going to deliver some tractors by order of Russia’s Defense Ministry, the corporation’s press service reports. The B10 bulldozer with a mulcher will head for the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago in July; it will be used there for maintain local infrastructure facilities. The vehicle with mechanical transmission and ChTZ-produced engine has all of the so-called northern options, including the engine pre-heater, the radiator next to the driver’s seat, and double glazing of

July 8, 2014. On July 7-31, 2014, Ural Airlines customers will be able to book tickets to Moscow at appealing prices. The departure dates have to fall between September 1 and December 15, 2014, the air carrier’s press service reports. ‘Prices for Yekaterinburg-Moscow flights start from 5, 250 RUR, prices for Nizhnevartovsk-Moscow flights start from 5,500 RUR, prices for Novosibirsk-Moscow flights start from 6,000 RUR, prices for Irkutsk-Moscow, Ulan Ude-Moscow, and Chita-Moscow flights start from 8,000 RUR, 8,500 RUR, and 10,000 RUR respectively. Upon their arrival in Moscow, all passengers

July 8, 2014. Director-General of Uraltransmash (a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Corporation) Dmitri Nosov met with Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport Infrastructure Maxim Liksutov at Moscow’s Krasnopresnenskoye Tramway Depot on July 5, the corporation’s press service reports. The two parties talked over the testing of the newest low-floor trams made by Uraltransmash in cooperation with the Polish company PESA. ‘We are currently testing four trams that have already proved to be more passenger-friendly, safer, and quite noiseless,’ Liksutov said. He also explained that eighty more such

July 7, 2014. Foreign trade turnover within the Yekaterinburg Customs area amounted to $4.9bn in the first half of 2014, which is 1.06 times more than in the first half of 2013, Head of Yekaterinburg Customs Elena V. Pushkareva said at a press conference today. Most of these foreign goods (86.9% of the entire amount) were either exported to or imported from the countries of the far abroad, while 13.1% were exported to or imported from the CIS member states. Imports came to 23.7% of foreign trade turnover ($1.2bn), while exports came to 76.3% ($3.7bn). Yekaterinburg Customs switched completely

July 7, 2014. The free tank encyclopedia is going to become an information partner during the World of Tanks-inspired Ural Steel 2014 championship that will be held in Moscow in late September, Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation’s press service reports. ‘The subject matter the encyclopedia is centered around attracts plenty of attention not only on the part of tank industry historians but also on the part of innumerable fans of the globally renowned tank-employing online battle World of Tanks. This is exactly why Tankopedia is going to act as an information partner for the

July 7, 2014. The design and development office of LEPSE (a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Corporation) started using the finite element analysis system ANSYS for designing electric motors, the corporation’s press service reports. So far, as many as ten power-actuated motors have already been designed and manufactured with the help of this new system. ANSYS FE analysis system allows one to do all the calculations needed for designing and making electric motors using the classical chain methods and equivalent circuits; it also makes multi-criteria optimization possible and allows one to

July 7, 2014. All the four games of the quarter-finals of the World Football Championship in Brazil will be broadcast at V.V. Mayakovsky Central Park fan zone on July 4 and 5, Yekaterinburg Council press service reports. The first game between France and Germany will be broadcast in the fan zone at 10-00 PM on July 4. At 2-00 AM on July 5, the Colombia-Brazil match will be broadcast as well. For tonight’s broadcast, a great show has been prepared for the football supporters, who will be entertained by the best stand-up comedians: the performers are arriving from Siberia, the Volga Region, and

July 7, 2014. Omsk-based Transport Machine-Building Design Office (KBTM, a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Corporation) and one of Siberia’s leading universities Omsk State Technical University signed an agreement on setting up the university’s Chair for Fluid Mechanics & Transport Machines on the premises of KBTM, Uralvagonzavod Corporation’s press service reports. The idea behind setting up a university chair there is to educate specialists with enhanced practical skills and with the ability to handle technical documentation. Training will be given along two fields – Power

July 4, 2014. Sinara Pipe Plant (a member enterprise of Pipe Metallurgical Company) summed up the results of the annual improvement proposals competition for 2013, Sinara Group’s PR Center reports. 294 people took part in the plant’s traditional contest, including 139 young blue- and white-collar workers. 154 improvement proposals were introduced into production cycle during the year, with the total savings amounting to more than 64m RUR. Prize-winners were determined in the following categories: The Plant’s Best Improvement Proposal, The Best Improvement Proposal Author/Implementer, The Best

July 4, 2014. Uraltransmash (a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Corporation) won a tender for the right to receive state subsidies allocated for the development of hi tech production projects, the corporation’s press service reports. The tender was coordinated by the Russian Federation Government in accordance with Provision 218 dated April 9, 2010 On State Supporting the Development of Cooperation between Russian Higher Educational Establishments and Organizations Dealing in High Technology Production Projects. 149 organizations and enterprises took part in the fifth stage of the tender,

July 4, 2014. Transport Machine-Building Design Office (KBTM, a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Corporation) came third in the 10th industrial Best CSR Enterprise Contest. The competition is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the All-Russian Trade Union of Defense Industry Workeres OBORONPROF, Uralvagonzavod Corporation’s press service reports. The event was coordinated by the Russian Industry & Trade Ministry’s Weaponry, Munitions, and Special Chemicals Department, the All-Russian NGO Union of Russian Machine-Builders, and the All-Russian Trade Union of Defense Industry Workers’

July 4, 2014. Russian Copper Company, one of the key exponents at the international exhibition Innoprom 2014, is going to present a unique social project DoChePuGoLeTTO in addition to its innovative stand featuring the company’s large-scale projects. The DoChePuGoLeTTO Project is already quite familiar to residents of those constituencies where Russian Copper Company operates is enterprises; now it will become known to all the visitors to the event (whose theme for this year is Smart Industry, which makes the project fit nicely), the company’s press service reports. A literature, philosophy,

July 4, 2014. The innovative tramways made at a joint venture run by Uralvagonzavod Corporation and the Polish company PESA are now undergoing the final testing stage: the trams are currently used in Moscow and travel along Route 6, from Bratsevo to Sokol Underground Station, says Moscow Transport Infrastructure Department. Not a single problem was observed during the testing stage: the new tram’s performance is flawless. In the meanwhile, passengers on Route 6 are already commenting on the increased comfort the new tram offers: MosGorTrans has been receiving thank-you notes from passengers.

July 3, 2014. SKB-Bank came up with a special offer for its customers – Profitable Summer deposit, the bank’s press service reports. The deposit period comes to 540 days and the maximum interest rate (10.35% a year) is fixed for this entire period. An account can be set up with only 10,000 RUR in it. What is more, every customer who opens such a deposit will get SKB-Bank’s plastic card at no extra charge. ‘Get ready for the holiday season and bear in mind that this summer is the best time to choose a suitable deposit scheme at a reliable bank and ensure the highest interest rate,’ the bank

July 3, 2014. Ural Airlines are introducing a new scheduled flight from Rostov to Simferopol. The flight will be operated every Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday starting from July 13, 2014, the airline’s press service reports. ‘The Crimea is a very popular resort with Russian holidaymakers. The peninsula has everything someone looking for an unforgettable break needs: fresh air, seaside pleasures, intact nature spots, antique and medieval sights, countless health resorts, plenty of fruit and vegetables in the local markets, and entertainment for all the family,’ the air carrier’s representatives

July 3, 2014. An agreement on setting up a joint venture by Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation and PESA will be signed during the Innoprom 2014 Exhibition, Uralvagonzavod Corporation’s press service reports. According to the corporation’s experts, this is going to become an important step on the way to localizing the production of up-to-date deluxe trams in the Russian Federation. ‘The two partner companies are currently successfully working on a contract that was signed by Moscow Transport & Road Infrastructure Department and Uralvagonzavod’s Yekaterinburg-based