‘The General Director of TGK-9 has not been appointed yet, says the spokesperson for Sverdlovsk Region subsidiary of this power generating company. The need for a new GD emerged due to current GD Valeriy Rodin becoming Director of TGK-1. ‘The Board meeting which will take place in September will be devoted to consulting the management of the company’s subsidiaries. We’ll naturally take into account the opinion of our shareholders as well. Only then will we be able to appoint the new head of Sverdlovsk Region subsidiary of TGK-9,’ the spokesperson said.

According to the data provided by the insurance inspectorate in Ural Federal District, the insurers of Tyumen Region dealing in obligatory car insurance collected a total of 929,499 RUR throughout January to June 2006, of which 193,645 RUR came from the subsidiaries and 735,854 RUR came from the companies proper. They also paid the drivers 587,698 RUR altogether (following the insured accident), of which 478,377 RUR had to be paid by the regional insurers and 109,321 RUR had to be paid by the subsidiaries.

RTS stock exchange started dealing in shares and securities of SibAcademBank JSC; these securities are classed as ‘delisted outstanding securities’ and include Type III preference shares, reports the spokesperson for RTS.

Ore Mining and Processing Enterprise of Kachkanar JSC (part of Evraz Group) started assembling a new separator with high magnetic-field strength at its dry magnetic separation department. The equipment of this kind has never been used by the company before. The strength of this new facility is almost twice as big as that of the currently used ones. By the experts’ estimates, in case the separation facilities are fully replaced the enterprise can raise its ore output by .5%, which is quite an achievement for the business. This high magnetic-field strength separator was made by Voronezh-based

‘The region has enjoyed stable socio-economic conditions and a 5% production growth (compared to a year earlier) throughout January to June 2006. The amount of investments has also increased by 1.5 times and came to $5bn,’ Governor Eduard Rossel announced at the press conference. ‘The agricultural produce turnover went up by 15%, which was largely due to regular subsidies; the branch has received 200 combines whose capacity is six times greater than that of the old ones. This allowed the farmers to harvest nearly 2,000 tons of feeding stuffs within 12 hours,’ Mr Rossel said.

The Labour and Industrial Safety Department of Metallurgical Industrial Complex of Nizhniy Tagil JSC (part of Evraz Group) consists of over 60 workers who have to constantly keep track of providing for the safe working conditions for the company’s employees. The Complex sees the life and health of its workers as its top priority; the latest examinations specifically dwelled on the metallurgists following drinking routines in the corporate production shops and on accident prevention. Summer is considered to be the most challenging period for metallurgical enterprises as the temperature in the

Tashtagolskiy subsidiary of Evrazruda JSC (ore maker and part of Evraz Group) has been testing its new magnetic separation systems. The experts from the company’s Central Technological Laboratory and the subsidiary itself are selecting samples of original ore, ore concentrate and final tailings that are then tested and thus make it possible to decide on the best way of ore processing. Fitting the separators with the new magnetic systems is being done within the framework of the corporate modernization program. Four of the subsidiary’s ten separators have already had these systems installed,

Following the decision of Board of Directors of RAO UES of Russia made on June 23, 2006, the company’s executives compiled the list of additional share issue projects targeted at attracting more money into heat generation development. Thus, financing obtained through issuing shares of TGK-9, the heat and power generating company, will be used to renovate the power generating facilities in Sverdlovsk and Perm Regions. The share of RAO UES of Russia in the authorized capital of TGK-9 (given the recent merger with Regional Generating Company of Komi JSC) should come to at least 25% plus 1 share

First Deputy Head of Sverdlovsk Region Government Vladimir Molchanov held a meeting devoted to preparations for the 1st UralMetalExpo 2006 industrial fair/exhibition that will be opened on the premises of the state exhibition center in Nizhniy Tagil on September 7, 2006. The event is sponsored by Sverdlovsk Region Government, Regional Association of Metallurgists, Council of Nizhniy Tagil, and Uralvagonzavod, one of the region’s largest plants. According to the Director of the exhibition center Valeriy Rudenko, over 15o enterprises from 13 Russian regions, France, Germany, and the Ukraine

Minister for International and Foreign Economic Relations of Sverdlovsk Region Viktor Koksharov received a fax message from the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Russia Andrei Benedeitich informing the Minister about the decision of Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to set up a representation in Yekaterinburg. In this message, Mr Benedeitich also let Mr Koksharov know that they had already appointed current First Secretary of Slovenian Embassy in Moscow Mr Esad Asti Director of the Chamber, reports the spokesperson for the Governor of Sverdlovsk Region.

According to the Central Bank of Russia, the amount of overdue payments of sole traders to UralTransBank has gone up from 7,554,000 RUR to 11,753,000 RUR throughout January to July 2006.

According to the spokesperson for First Power Generating Company JSC, the enterprise has invested 918.5 million RUR in modernization campaign over the seven months of 2006. The upgrading included the overhaul of No. 2 steam turbine, current repairs of No. 1 steam turbine, of No. 1 steam boiler, and of No. 2 steam boiler at Urengoyskaya state district power plant. The company has also sponsored the maintenance works of No. 2 and No. 3 power generating units at Permskaya power plant and of No. 1 power generating unit at Nizhnevartovskaya power plant. As for Iriklinskaya power plant, No. 2 and

Irbinskiy subsidiary of Evrazruda JSC (part of Evraz Group) received a new 55-ton truck as part of the technical modernization of the mine. This new vehicle will replace the obsolete 42-ton truck in transporting the muck, thus making it possible for the enterprise to achieve its annual production targets. The subsidiary now owns twenty-four trucks altogether, sixteen of them being 55-ton ones and eight being 42-ton ones. As the fleet of 42-ton trucks is rather worn out, the company is thinking of gradually putting them out of use and replacing them with the new 55-ton trucks. The fleet is

Hardware plant of Nizhniye Sergi CJSC is reported to be restored without any official permission. ‘The plant is located within the boundaries of the town, and its getting the permission can’t be taken for granted. This means that if the plant does fail to get it, all the buildings will have to be dismantled, or the project will have to be altered,’ Public Prosecutor for Environmental Issues in Sverdlovsk Region Kirill Ershov said to UrBC representative. Mr Ershov also observed that most violations recorded among industrial enterprises actually had to do with the lack of official documents

No. 5 coke battery of Metallurgical Industrial Complex of Nizhniy Tagil JSC (part of Evraz Group) is now in the reset condition, that is, coke gas has started to burn inside. This was preceded by a two-month technological warm-up needed to heat the battery up to 800 degrees centigrade. The company’s technicians are currently busy with the balancing and commissioning, examining all the pieces of equipment, the inner enclosures of the battery, and the hydraulic and gas-supplying facilities. The battery will be put into operation within a few weeks’ time; it will supply coke to the new blast

Kupets Trade Center, the local retail chain, claims that the share of Baltika beer on the local market has gone down; thus, the share of Baltika produce dropped by 8% in large trade centers, by 5% in the supermarkets, and by 2% in stores-next-door in July 2006 compared to a year earlier, the spokesperson for Kupets said to UrBC representative.

Magnesite Industrial Complex JSC (part of Magnesite Group) will start producing calcined (caustic) magnesite customized for specific purposes in November 2006. This will make the company Russia’s first producer of the product, which has so far been only produced abroad (in China, Greece, and Spain). Magnesite Group has invested a total of 245 million RUR in R&D, equipment restoration and upgrading and technological design. The annual output of caustic magnesite is expected at 90,000 tons. Caustic magnesite is obtained through baking the substance at 800 to 1000 degrees centigrade. It can

Thirty-two students and faculty members from Technical University of Vienna took a tour of Metallurgical Industrial Complex of Nizhniy Tagil (part of Evraz Group) today. The would-be graduates of Austria’s largest college major in industrial construction; this is why they were particularly interested to see the corporate buildings and facilities that are currently being renovated. The visitors also examined the converter shop, where four continuous-casting machines have been assembled in less than ten years; three of these machines were actually put up in cooperation with Voest-Alpine

According to the Central Bank of Russia, the volume of credits given by UralTransBank to nongovernmental commercial organizations for a term of 91 to 180 days has gone down by 51% (from 278,905,000 RUR to 137,109,000 RUR) throughout January to July 2006.

Since the beginning of the year, Ural Airlines have impressively xtended their booking office network from 19 to 100 offices. New booking offices were set up in the retail outlets of Euroset and Salon SMS, two mobile phone traders, in a number of small towns in Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Kurgan, and Perm Regions. These offices offer tickets for domestic flights and flights performed within the boundaries of the NIS.