Products of investors - global brands, which produce in Tatarstan were presented by TIDA to Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller

Today in the Innopolis city of Tatarstan to the Chairman of the Board of PJSC "Gazprom" Alexei Miller were presented products made by foreign investors on the territory of Tatarstan. The event was held with the direct support of Rustam Minnikhanov.

The presentation has been prepared at the initiative of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Taliya Minullina.

"This is done to implement complex support of investors-Tatarstan manufacturers, including product sales support", - emphasized Taliya Minullina.

Alexei Miller got acquainted with investment-cases that have a high potential of production localization and innovation component, and whose products are of interest to the Eurasian oil and gas giant. It is about plants of the 3M and Dizayn Grup (part of the Mir Holding) companies.

World famous brands factories operate in the SEZ "Alabuga", projects have been successfully implemented through the "single window" - Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.

3M: a unique covering for Gazprom

About 3M technologies told Top manager of the Russian 3M Petr Korotkov. In particular, it is about restoring the corrosion protection of pipelines in field conditions (two-component protective covering Scotchkote® 352HT, lifetime - 30 years) and internal smooth coating 3M Scotchkote 2306SF, among the advantages of which - when applying high environmental friendliness, the complete absence of solvent vapors, the minimum material consumption, reducing cost of storage and transportation of material, saving on equipment (no need for equipment to burn a solvent, no need polymerization ovens).

The sides noted the importance of the company's efforts, aimed at localizing the production of previously imported goods into the territory of Tatarstan.

It should be noted that in June of this year, the first production line of 3M has been certified in accordance with the criteria of PJSC "Gazprom" and is fully prepared to supply products for the needs of enterprises of petrochemical complex. 3M Anti-corrosion coverings are already used in the construction of pipelines "Power of Siberia", "Turkish Stream", "Central Asia-China", and cooperation will be strengthened.

In June this year during a visit to Tatarstan "3M Russia" CEO Robert Nichols said: "The main factors that determined the choice of the site for the project was the support provided by the government of Tatarstan, in particular Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, leadership of SEZ "Alabuga", as well as customs and tax benefits, infrastructure".

Turkish holding: universal and protected pipe

About "Mir Holding" and "Dizayn Grup" said the Head of Turkish holding to localize the production of plastic pipes in Tatarstan Ibrahim Mirmahmutoğulları. Alexei Miller has expressed interest in high-tech products of the Turkish company and instructed to study the mechanism of cooperation with Tatarstan manufacturer.

"The opening of the plant is planned for the current year. Total capitalization is 28 million dollar. Foreign direct investment in the first phase will amount to 12 million dollar, will be created 88 jobs. Payback period - from 4 to 7 years, that is a very good indicator for an investment project", - said TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina.

It is expected that the list of produced products will include continuous fiber-reinforced composite pipes, - "Dizayn RTP”.

They have a number of advantages: it is a high compressive strength, high corrosion resistance, smooth inner surface (lower costs for injection) and flexibility. Due to these properties composite pipes are sufficiently versatile and suitable for the transportation of water, oil, natural gas, chemicals, and require virtually no maintenance: there is a 50 years guarantee of maintenance-free operation.

These high-tech products are likely to be in demand for the implementation of important international projects.

TIDA Press Service, Iskander Ahmedov

For reference

3M - international Industrial Corporation that combines over thirty business lines in electronics, energy, health, security industry. The volume of sales is 30 billion dollars per year, the staff includes 88 thousand people in more than 70 countries.

3M Company was founded by five entrepreneurs in 1902 in the town of Tu Harbors (State of Minnesota, United States).

Among the areas of the corporation - telecommunication systems and electrical products, pharmaceuticals and health care, materials for industry, materials and means to ensure safety.

Respirators and anti-corrosion coatings, along with dental products of the company are the three most sought-after products in the Russian market.

“Mir Holding”

It is one of the largest holdings of Turkey, founded in 2011.

It represents a high-tech range of the Turkish economy and the priority is energy, agriculture, pipe production, transport, engineering and medicine. At the same time 6% of the turnover of the commercial structure is directed to the research work, which, according to the company, higher than indexes of the world's largest corporations.

It is also engaged in projects aimed at combating water scarcity and hunger in the poorest countries of the world.

The company “Dizayn Grup” was established in 1987 to develop and implement projects in the field of heating and plumbing of industry. Later specialization was diversified. It is the largest company of the holding.

Dizayn Grup, which has many successful projects in the country and abroad, have been awarded the UNESCO "Water and Water Management" reward for the implementation of the project related to the supply water for the Sudan.