Metalsa Interested in Localizing in Tatarstan

Metalsa Head of New Business Development in Russia Alfredo Villanueva visited Kazan today to meet with the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA).

 TIDA Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, Head of Support and Monitoring of Investment Projects Artur Nigmatulin, and Head of Investment Promotion Wyatt Ford attended the meeting. The objective of the meeting was for Alfredo Villanueva to present Metalsa and discuss their intentions to enter Tatarstan.

Founded in Mexico in 1956, Metalsa manufactures automotive parts for cars and trucks. Metalsa is interested in localizing production in Tatarstan and in becoming a supplier for Kamaz.

 During the meeting, TIDA explained how it could help assist Metalsa in entering the republic of Tatarstan. Metalsa is planning to return to Kazan in August to continue discussions regarding localization in Tatarstan.

 Alfredo Villanueva participated in the Tatarstan Investment Conference on the automotive industry that was held in the Plenipotentiary Representative Office of Tatarstan in Moscow on 27 June 2013. During that conference, TIDA presented a detailed analysis of the automotive cluster of Tatarstan and success stories of automotive companies that already exist in Tatarstan.

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Press Service