Within July 2006, Troitsk State District Power Plant JSC has produced over 880m kilowatt-hours. The company sold over 816m kilowatt-hours in July 2006, including over 157m kilowatt-hours sold within the competitive sector of the wholesale electric power market. During the seven months of 2006, the company sold over 918m kilowatt-hours within the market sector, states the spokesperson for Troitsk State District Power Plant.

Within July 2006, Troitsk State District Power Plant JSC has produced over 880m kilowatt-hours. The company sold over 816m kilowatt-hours in July 2006, including over 157m kilowatt-hours sold within the competitive sector of the wholesale electric power market. During the seven months of 2006, the company sold over 918m kilowatt-hours within the market sector, states the spokesperson for Troitsk State District Power Plant.

Integrated Metallurgical Complex of Nizhny Tagil (NTMK) JSC, part of Evraz Group, is carrying out a reconstruction program. At the moment, the company constructs a modern blast-furnace, a cookery, the second phase of the wheel rolling plant project and prepares to a fundamental renovation of the converter plant. The reconstruction is implemented in association with industrial engineering experts of Russia and EU.

Integrated Metallurgical Complex of Nizhny Tagil (NTMK) JSC, part of Evraz Group, is carrying out a reconstruction program. At the moment, the company constructs a modern blast-furnace, a cookery, the second phase of the wheel rolling plant project and prepares to a fundamental renovation of the converter plant. The reconstruction is implemented in association with industrial engineering experts of Russia and EU.

During last weekend, field trouble crews of Komenergo CJSC, part of IES-holding, had to deal with various breakdowns caused by the recent thunderstorms that damaged some parts of electrical equipment. This was reported by the company’s PR-department. On August 12, 2006, a fault of a 4-kilovolt aerial circuit occurred in Pervouralsk (Sverdlovsk Region) due to a falling tree. In the same town, an electric cross of a 4-kilovolt aerial circuit blown two high-voltage fuses. In Berezovsky (Sverdlovsk Region), a fault of two spans of a 10-kilovolt aerial circuit shut down the power supply for a

During last weekend, field trouble crews of Komenergo CJSC, part of IES-holding, had to deal with various breakdowns caused by the recent thunderstorms that damaged some parts of electrical equipment. This was reported by the company’s PR-department. On August 12, 2006, a fault of a 4-kilovolt aerial circuit occurred in Pervouralsk (Sverdlovsk Region) due to a falling tree. In the same town, an electric cross of a 4-kilovolt aerial circuit blown two high-voltage fuses. In Berezovsky (Sverdlovsk Region), a fault of two spans of a 10-kilovolt aerial circuit shut down the power supply for a

Since Sverdlovsky Gubernsky Bank CJSC is a member of the Russian State Deposit Insurance System, the funds of its depositors are now insured up to 190,000 RUR. The new insurance payout conditions are due to the changes of Clause 11 of Federal Law No. 177 dd. December 23, 2003 ‘On Insurance of Personal Deposits at the Banks of Russian Federation’ The changes are to come into effect on August 27, 2006. According to the law, ‘insurance compensation for a deposit in a bank subject to the insured accident, amounts to 100% of the person’s deposited money up to 100,000 RUR and up to 90% of the

Since Sverdlovsky Gubernsky Bank CJSC is a member of the Russian State Deposit Insurance System, the funds of its depositors are now insured up to 190,000 RUR. The new insurance payout conditions are due to the changes of Clause 11 of Federal Law No. 177 dd. December 23, 2003 ‘On Insurance of Personal Deposits at the Banks of Russian Federation’ The changes are to come into effect on August 27, 2006. According to the law, ‘insurance compensation for a deposit in a bank subject to the insured accident, amounts to 100% of the person’s deposited money up to 100,000 RUR and up to 90% of the

Abagursky branch of Evrazruda JSC (part of Evraz Group) has set up an external acceptance sector at the quality control department. The sector is to carry out inspection quality testing of raw materials and fuel received from the outside suppliers. The coke breeze used in the course of the sintered ore production has to pass the ash level test, the dampness test and the granule composition test. Crusher balls employed in ore reduction should pass the fastness test. The reduced fuel oil consumed by the factory is to pass the temper test. If the raw materials fail to meet the supplier’s treaty

Abagursky branch of Evrazruda JSC (part of Evraz Group) has set up an external acceptance sector at the quality control department. The sector is to carry out inspection quality testing of raw materials and fuel received from the outside suppliers. The coke breeze used in the course of the sintered ore production has to pass the ash level test, the dampness test and the granule composition test. Crusher balls employed in ore reduction should pass the fastness test. The reduced fuel oil consumed by the factory is to pass the temper test. If the raw materials fail to meet the supplier’s treaty

Within July 2006, Chelyabinsk Coal Company JSC produced 238,600 tons of saleable coal that amounts to 48.4% of the company’s coal output in July 2005. The daylighting volume at Korkinsky open-pit mine came to 579,000 cubic meters (101.4% of the same figures for the previous year). The total drifting at the company’s mines amounted to 461 meters. Within the last month, the company shipped to consumers 252,900 tons of solid fuel (100.8% of the same figures for the previous year), including 181,200 tons shipped to Yuzhnouralsk State District Power Plant JSC. This was reported to UrBC

Within July 2006, Chelyabinsk Coal Company JSC produced 238,600 tons of saleable coal that amounts to 48.4% of the company’s coal output in July 2005. The daylighting volume at Korkinsky open-pit mine came to 579,000 cubic meters (101.4% of the same figures for the previous year). The total drifting at the company’s mines amounted to 461 meters. Within the last month, the company shipped to consumers 252,900 tons of solid fuel (100.8% of the same figures for the previous year), including 181,200 tons shipped to Yuzhnouralsk State District Power Plant JSC. This was reported to UrBC

‘We haven’t had people returning tickets destined for Britain so far, and it’s hard to say whether they will start doing so in the nearest future,’ said the spokesperson for Aeroflot JSC Irina Dannenberg when asked about the possible consequences of the recent incident at Heathrow: according to Skynews, three people suspected of terrorist activity were detained in the airport yesterday.

Ural Airlines JSC and Lufthansa Technik signed a cooperation agreement on August 10, 2006. The agreement has to do with supplying airplane parts for foreign aircraft and is valid for five years, reports the spokesperson for Ural Airlines JSC.

‘Due to the incident at Heathrow airport on August 10, 2006, the British Government had to issue some recommendations to all carriers that perform transit flights using the airport; they apply to transit visitors only, so a person flying from, say, Yekaterinburg to London will not have to observe any regulations,’ the spokesperson for British Airways in Yekaterinburg Maria Shlyachtova said to UrBC representative. The recommendations state that all passengers flying from Heathrow shall not take any cabin luggage with them, except for flight documents, wallets, glasses without a case, lenses

The new terminal is to be introduced in Koltsovo airport, Yekaterinburg, on August 14, 2006. The opening ceremony will be attended by the Governor of Sverdlovsk Region Eduard Rossel, General Director of Koltsovo Airport JSC Mikhail Maximov, and representatives of public authorities and large regional enterprises. ‘The capacity of the new terminal is estimated at sixty passengers per hour; it is meant for both business and economy class passengers using domestic and international flights. The terminal is located in the old Soviet neoclassical building with pillars and a broach, which cost 100

Subscribers of MegaFon-Ural cellular communication network can now receive automatic settings for ‘WAP access through GPRS’ and ‘Multimedia messaging (MMS)’ services via short messages (SMS) free of charge. The automatic settings system can support the following three request interfaces: SIM, WEB and SMS. Initially, MegaFon-Ural subscribers could receive the automatic settings through SIM and WEB, but not via SMS. SIM and SMS interfaces identify the type of the subscriber’s mobile phone. Therefore, to obtain WAP and MMS settings, the subscriber can simply select ‘receive all settings’ item of

The 1st International Conference ‘Bank cards – effective business’ is to be held in Moscow on August 14 and 15, 2006. The conference will be visited by about 100 executives and top-mangers of Russian banks. SKB-Bank JSC representatives have already declared their intention to participate in the conference. The conference is sponsored by Association of Regional Banks of Russia and by Finance-Media Company. The participants are going to discuss the role and place of bankcard projects in the realization of Electronic Russia Federal Program in the years 2002-2010, the problems of retail cashless

SKB-Bank JSC has set up its 15th office in Yekaterinburg. The new office is situated in Khimmash, the south district of Yekaterinburg, and is named after its location – Khimmashevsky. It offers the full range of high-quality consumer-friendly bank services for both legal entities and natural persons. Khimmashevsky services individual clients from 9 AM to 7 PM on Monday through Friday and from 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturdays and Sundays, without a lunch break. Businesses are serviced from 9 AM to 4 PM on Monday through Friday. Within the nearest future, the branch network of SKB-Bank in

Evrazruda JSC (part of Evraz Group) has been giving overhaul to the gigs located in the Main Groove of its Kazskiy subsidiary. The first stage of the overhaul (fixing the hoist drum of No. 1 gig) has been completed this week. Siberia Ltd. of Novokuznetsk, the general contractor, replaced the worn-out parts of the drum (that happens to be the major element of the lifting device) and fortified the metalwork. The second stage of the overhaul, to be given to No. 2 gig, is scheduled for September. It is expected to last for 2 months and should become really unique, as this is going to be the