Vysokogorsky Ore Mining and Processing Enterprise JSC (part of Evraz Group) started preparation works to launch some additional server-based networks and LANs at Yestyuninskaya mine and Vysokogorsky processing plant. So far, special ovens for server-based network equipment have been installed at the headgear of Yestyuninskaya mine. Since the mine is located at a considerable distance, the company has employed radio-relay communication instead of an expensive cable grooming, thus saving money and ensuring a more reliable connection. The introduction of a server-based network at Yestyuninskaya

Irbinsky branch of Evrazruda JSC (part of Evraz Group) started developing Novy-2 patch in view of the forthcoming depletion of Novy-1 patch. The patches are located within .5 km away of each other. Together, they form the so-called Small Open Pits of Burluksky ore deposit. By the November 2006, the reserves of Novy-1 patch will have been extracted completely. By then, the company is to build trenches, a road to the pit, and a lip trench, carry the equipment from Novy-1 over to Novy-2 and construct a 6-kilovolt power line to supply the outfit with electricity. This was reported by Evrazruda

The commodity output of Metallurgical Works of Asha JSC came to 701.910m RUR worth of goods in July 2006. The company produced 49,946 tons of steel and 39,708 tons of rolled metal. Plate iron export volume amounted to 4,459 tons. The company also produced 7,484 kilograms of amorphous tape and 189,533 magnetic conductors. The information was reported to UrBC representative by the spokesperson for Metallurgical Works of Asha JSC.

In July 2006, Uraltrac Ltd. produced 458.04m RUR worth of commodity goods that amounts to 95% of the target figures. Within the past month, the company produced 148 engineer vehicles worth 277.746m RUR including 19 tractors, 16 pipe-laying cranes (40% of the target figures), and 124 ripper-dozer units (97.6% of the target figures). The total shipments came to 623.89m RUR in money terms (95.6% of the target figures). The company sold 163 engineer vehicles worth 365.905m RUR, including 142 tractors and T-10-based units. The information was reported to UrBC representative by Uraltrac

The Technical Committee of SevUralBauxiteRuda (SUBR) JSC considered four improvement suggestions last Friday. The first proposal had to do with modifying the cells of the gig operating at -860 meters in Little Red Riding Hood mine. The idea belongs to Deputy Winning Director of No. 14 mine V. Martynov and has already been implemented in the construction of the cells, which saved the company 168,000 RUR and caused no technological complications. The second suggestion was made by Power Engineer of Kalyinskaya mine I. Kazantsev, who presented the updated version of current-collecting roller for

The company has produced 536 tons of potassium dichromate and 3,479 tons of chromic oxide within January to July 2006, with 551.2 million RUR worth of consumer produce, reports the spokesperson for Ferroalloy Works of Kluychevsk JSC and Russian Chrome 1915 CJSC.

Since the beginning of the year, Uraltrac Ltd. has produced 3.113 billion RUR worth of goods. The plant also produced 961 engineer vehicles worth 1,793,867,000 RUR, including 145 tractors, 54 pipelayers, and 745 ripper-dozer units. The plant shipped 3,667,110,000 RUR worth of goods and sold 968 engineer vehicles worth 2,138,493,000 RUR, including 901 tractors and T-10-based units and 52 ripper-dozers, the company’s spokesperson said to UrBC representative.

The carrier has performed 5,475 flights since the beginning of 2006, which exceeds the records for 2005 by 16%. 3,668 flights were domestic ones, 469 flights were bound for the cities of the NIS, 600 flights were international charter ones, and 679 flights were regular international ones. 71.6% of the seats were actually occupied. Over 100 bilateral cooperation flights have been performed in Yekaterinburg so far, reports the spokesperson for Ural Airlines.

Yekaterinburg Electrical Network Company JSC has been testing high-voltage equipment of its substations. To date, 80% of 110-kilovolt substations and 60% of 35-kilovolt substations have passed the test. The results of testing Kuybyshevskaya, Nizhne-Isetskaya, Botanicheskaya, Bratskaya, Uktus, Beregovaya and VIZ substations have driven the company to replace 110-kilovolt entrances and 35-kilovolt potential transformers at the mentioned substations. This was reported to UrBC representative by the spokesperson for Yekaterinburg Electrical Network Company Ltd.

In July 2006, the turnover of Ural Regional Currency Exchange exceeded 125.4bn RUR. The foreign currency turnover of the Exchange amounted to 24.1bn RUR, embracing US dollar transactions turnover of $820.4m and Euro transactions turnover of ?59.4m. The government-paper turnover reached the point of 2.8bn RUR. The corporation securities turnover amounted to 87.8bn RUR. This was reported by Ural Regional Currency Exchange.

Evrazruda JSC (part of Evraz Group) announced the results of a corporate proficiency contest in the second quarter of 2006. The best company’s underground winning subdivision is Abakansky branch, whose production output and labour productivity indices came to 101.7% and 103.6% of the target figures, respectively. The contest of open pits and processing plants was won by Abagursky branch, with its production output and labour productivity indices amounting to 101.53% and 106% of the target figures, respectively. The ‘best among professionals’ honorary title was awarded to 22 shaftmen,

Former Deputy General Director for Production of Ruslich, an ironworks, Andrei Palun was appointed Executive Director of Concrete Goods Plant of Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk Region.

Uraltrac Ltd. produced 458,040,000 RUR worth of goods in July 2006, which falls short of the planned figure by 5%. The plant also produced 148 engineer vehicles worth 277,746,000 RUR, including 19 tractors, 16 pipelayers (40% of the planned amount), and 124 ripper-dozer units (97.6% of the target figure). In July 2006, the plant shipped 623,890,000 RUR worth of goods (which falls short of the target sales record by 4.4%) and sold 163 engineer vehicles worth 365,905,000 RUR, including 142 tractors and T-10-based units and 13 ripper-dozers, the company’s spokesperson said to UrBC representative.

‘We haven’t received any papers saying that we have to withdraw any of our cars,’ Warranty Engineer of Autoland Sever Alexei Frolov said to UrBC representative. Autoland Sever is the official Mitsubishi Motors and Ford dealer in Yekaterinburg. Ford has recently had to withdraw 1.2m pickups, SUVs, and vans due to some problems with the cruise control system that might actually cause a fire. These were not the new cars, which usually is the case, but the familiar and tested ones that have been withdrawn.

ChelyabEnergro JSC, Chelyabinsk Region networked energy supplier, does not possess any stake in the authorized capital of Energia CJSC (dealing in real estate) any more: this was part of RAO UES of Russia project aimed at its companies getting rid of assets non-core to the business. The decision was made by the Board of Directors in the hope that selling the share holding would increase the profitability of their capital, build up on capitalization of earnings and attract more investments. Besides, selling such assets will allow the company to significantly reduce expenses and use the

Municipal Assembly of Deputies of Miass, Chelyabinsk Region, has been drawing up their response to the application placed by the employees of Basalt CJSC concerning the competence of the mayor to interfere in the business activity of a private enterprise, appear for another private enterprise, and accept remuneration for it. At the beginning of June, the General Director of Basalt CJSC Gennady Brekhov warned the shareholders about the possible takeover of the company by Fenox, their German-Belarussian rival. The other local producers of car parts supported his apprehensions. According to Mr

The Board meeting of Zinc Plant of Chelyabinsk resulted in the decision to schedule the extraordinary general meeting for September 18, 2006. The points on the agenda concern agreeing on the prospective profitable transactions.

Governor of Chelyabinsk Region Petr Sumin held a meeting with Chairman of Basic Element CJSC (a large vehicle producing company) Oleg Deripaska. As the spokesperson for the Governor said to UrBC representative, the meeting was devoted to discussing the business activity of Ural Car Factory JSC and Chelyabinsk Road Vehicles Ltd. (both are part of GAS Group, controlled by Basic Element CJSC). Chelyabinsk Region Government and GAS Group signed a social and economic cooperation agreement valid until 2009 in March 2006. The agreement provides for cooperation in the field of building up the

In the nearest future, SUBR JSC (regional bauxite producer, part of SUAL Group) will launch Dialogue, an intranet communication system. The company’s GD Viktor Radko has already issued the corresponding order. The system includes setting up of an around-the-clock telephone number. One can now leave a notice concerning any disturbing questions via voice mail. The company is also going to install special mailboxes in all of its subdivisions. Any employee will be permitted to transfer his or her questions to the company’s top management via the mailboxes. The introduction of the Dialogue system

License No. 35098 giving Uralwestcom CJSC the right to render cellular communication services in NMT-450i standard will expire on September 1, 2006. Therefore, since September 1, 2006 no cellular communication services in NMT-450i standard will be rendered and the company will confine its operations to running the Skylink-Yekaterinburg network. This was reported by Uralwestcom CJSC PR-department.