December 5, 2013. Atomstroycomplex Corporation is planning to put up a multi-purpose center at the intersection of Malyshev St and Krasnoarmeyskaya St; this will be started only next year, the company's Director-General Valeriy Ananyev said at a press conference. It was as early as in 2011 that Atomstroycomplex planned to start the construction of the Radisson Hotel there. However, in the summer of 2013 the company announced the construction of a multi-purpose center called Opera; the center will host shopping areas, an entertainment center, some apartment blocks, and a hotel in the (at

December 5, 2013. Volchansk Mechanical Plant (a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod) produced a pilot sample of a crane trolley with the freight capacity of 20,000kg, the corporation's press service reports. The crane trolleys are made at the enterprise's northernmost facility in cooperation with Pyshminsky Lifting & Transporting Equipment Plant; the trolleys are meant for use at the corporation's head plant in Nizhniy Tagil. Making a pilot sample is always about extra time spent on perfecting the technological process and organization of inter-cooperation ties. This last

December 5, 2013. Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation got the English version of its website uralvagonzavod.com updated. According to the holding's press service, three new makes of special vehicles are now presented on the main page: the upgraded T-90C tank, the fire support combat vehicle Terminator-2, and a heavy-duty wheeled infantry fighting vehicle Atom; these can be looked at in a 3D format from all sides. T-90CM and Terminator 2 are already available for viewing in improved quality. 'What is more, we are also working on a tablet computer and

December 5, 2013. No online electronic declaration service (ED2) will be available at Ural Customs Administration between 7 AM on December 7 and 11 PM on December 8, the customs' press officer reports. The temporary limits on access to this service have to do with the need to relocate the server equipment. 'We apologize for the inconvenience to all the participants of foreign economic activity who have to declare goods within Yekaterinburg Customs area,' the press officer says.

December 5, 2013. 3.46bn RUR will be allocated from Sverdlovsk Region's budget to develop the local agricultural enterprises in 2014 (compared with 3.28bn RUR in 203). According to the Agriculture Minister, the money will primarily be directed to support the local agricultural industry's key sector: dairy stock farming, Sverdlovsk Region Government's Press Service & Information Department reports. 'Supporting the agriculture is a crucial factor in the stable performance of this industry and in making sure the locals are provided with locally produced foods. I think it

December 4, 2013. Heads of member enterprises of Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation in charge of personnel training coordinated a seminar on the problems and prospects of employee professional development system at the member enterprises in Nizhniy Tagil. The main purpose of this seminar was to come up with a unified approach to cadre training at Uralvagonzavod enterprises. The experience of the head plant’s Personnel Training Center was used as the basis for the system. It was decided to develop it into the Corporate Training Center in the future, the corporation’s press

December 4, 2013. Uralkhimmash issued 4,900,000,000 RUR worth of ordinary registered uncertified shares recently, the plant reports. The issue’s serial state number is 1-01-31352-D-001D, dated October 8, 2013. ‘The number of securities issued and the face value of each particular security is 4,900,000 and 1 RUR, respectively,’ the plant’s message states. The securities issue start date is October 16. These could be purchased on preferential terms until November 28, 2013.

December 4, 2013. Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant (PNTZ, a member enterprise of ChTPZ Group) and Pervouralsk Palace of New Culture completed their joint project of the Fall 2013/Winter 2014 season with a presentation of a film called City Code. Pervouralsk, the company’s press service reports. City Code is an interactive project on Pervouralsk in the web documentary genre. The filming crew comprises both the locals and guest Russian experts; together, they created an emotionally loaded video portrait featuring Pervouralsk artists and musicians, sports players, firefighters, gorodki players, and

December 4, 2013. The 15th coordination council of ChTPZ Group and Severstal took place at CherMK, with both parties signing a strategic cooperation agreement valid through 2015, ChTPZ Group’s press service reports. The partners agreed to develop their relationship whose strategic aim is to provide ChTPZ Group with Severstal’s great quality produce for manufacturing pipes. A technical cooperation program is being devised, to cover all the technical issues with help from specialized organizations and research institutes. ChTPZ and Severstal are currently working on a joint cross-functional

December 4, 2013. In 2013, Siberian-Ural Aluminum Company (SUAL) had to pay 957,000 RUR in compensation to workers suffering from occupational health damage, Sverdlovsk Region division of the Federal Service of Court Officers reports. For one, two of SUAL’s former employees sued the company in order to get compensated for the moral damage caused by occupational diseases acquired in the course of working at the enterprise. The plaintiffs used to work at the electrolysis department as a caster of non-ferrous metals and as a pot operator for fused salts. The two men developed occupational

December 3, 2013. The Director-General of Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation won the End-of-Year Results in the Urals & Siberia Prize in the category called Lobbyist of the Year. The holding itself won in the category called Information Policy of the Year, the corporation’s press service reports. The End-of-Year Results in the Urals & Siberia Prize ceremony took place for the eighth time this year, with prizes awarded in 23 categories. Just like in the previous years, the winners were selected among politicians, businesspeople, and public figures who made the most

December 3, 2013. Despite not winning the right to host the World Exhibition EXPO 2020, Yekaterinburg got an unprecedented recognition and awareness boost that could yield some economic dividends in the future, former mayor of Yekaterinburg and member of the Soviet of the Federation Arkady Chernetsky said at a press conference. ‘The promotion of Yekaterinburg that took place could happen under no other circumstances whatsoever. The city became dramatically better known in terms of activating business ties and promising commercial contacts,’ Chernetsky said. The former mayor reminded those

December 3, 2013. A new street art project called Two Beginnings by one of Russia’s best known street artists Slava PTRK can now be seen on Yekaterinburg streets. The thing is located at the intersection of Malyshev St and Khokhryakov St. Two portraits, one of a man and one of a young woman, are placed in the window openings of a building. ‘The idea of cutting the portrait in two pieces with the help of strings attached to the wall could not be fully implemented in my first work, so I decided to give it another try. This time, we have a young man and a young woman rather than an old man and a

December 3, 2013. In January-September 2013, all of Sverdlovsk Region-based enterprises’ capital investments amounted to 190.7bn RUR, or 94.2% of the amount invested in January-September 2012 in comparable prices. 77.4% of investments were made by large and medium enterprises (with the money invested by the participatory share construction project participants accounted for), which amounted to 147.6bn RUR, Sverdlovsk Region Economics Ministry reports. In terms of economic sectors, investments were mainly directed to the production sector and to the electric power, natural gas, and water

December 3, 2013. Transport Machine-Building Design Office (KBTM, the Omsk-based member of Uralvagonzavod Corporation) is now launching lean production. According to the corporation’s press service, this cuts down on the number of stages in the production process, reduces order completion terms, enhances the quality of produce, and increases labor productivity, which in the end impacts the company’s competitiveness and profitability. ‘The introduction of lean production at KBTM had to do with the management’s wish to enhance the enterprise’s efficiency. The system is mainly directed at

December 2, 2013. Yekaterinburg catering market turnover came to 23.7bn RUR in the three quarters of 2013, Yekaterinburg Administration’s press service reports. The city’s commodities market committee says that the locals’ appetite and pickiness have grown bigger this year compared with last year, so the cafes and restaurants’ turnover increased by 8.6% in comparable prices (with inflation accounted for). 58 new cafes and restaurants fit for a total of 3,870 people were commissioned in Yekaterinburg in January-September 2013 within the framework of a strategic project called Cuisine for Every

December 2, 2013. Pervorualsk New Pipe Plant (PNTZ, a member enterprise of ChTPZ Group) shipped its first set of casing pipes with the self-lubricating fluoride polymeric coating of the collar thread called MAOK-PLAUN to Bashneft. The new coating has a range of anti-scratching and sealing properties. The total shipment volume is 1,039,000 kg, the company’s press service reports. ‘The order was not an easy one in terms of logistics and dealing with external partners. PNTZ collars were sent to Taganrog-based Polymer-Service, which specializes in MAOK-PLAUN coating. The collars were then

December 2, 2013. Ural Airlines are planning to introduce an additional slot for its Nizhniy Novgorod-Prague flights. Starting from March 19, 2014, the residents of Nizhniy Novgorod will be able to travel to Prague twice more often than before, that is, every Wednesday and Saturday, the airline’s press service reports. ‘This city has over 500 spires and towers soaring up in the sky – the mediaeval castles, the legendary fortresses, the unique cathedral, and the old churches. This is a city of hundreds and even thousands of histories, each of them living a life of its own in the narrow winding

December 2, 2013. Perm’s public prosecution authorities for transportation took measures against the owner of high-rise buildings that did not take proper care to ensure the safety of flights. The press service of Ural public prosecution authorities for transportation reports it has been detected that a power station and a number of metallic supports for the electric mains are located on the premises of Perm Airport. The facilities belong to MRSK Urala and violate the existing air code in that they have no daytime marking or warning lights on them, which might jeopardize the safety of flights

December 2, 2013. The employees of Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation took part in the 1st All-Russian Blue-Collar Youth Forum in Chelyabinsk that gathered together over 400 representatives of various Russian enterprises. According to the corporation’s press service, the holding employees won in professional skills contests that were held during the forum. The event was coordinated by the Federal Youth Policies Agency, Plenipotentiary Representative of Russian Federation President in Ural Federal District Igor Kholmanskikh, and Chelyabinsk Region Government. The main idea