Russian Economic Zones Business Navigator 2019

The annual business publication “SEZ Business Navigator 2019” has been prepared by the author team of the Association for the Development of Clusters and Technology Parks of Russia with support from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Its major goal is to analyse investment attractiveness of the Russian Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for Russian and foreign investors from a comparative perspective.

“SEZ Business Navigator 2019” provides investors and other stakeholders with essential information concerning the whole actual infrastructure in the territory of Special Economic Zones. It is based on the conducted comprehensive study of the current state of development and investment attractiveness of the Russian SEZs, their competitive advantages, including both federal and regional tax privileges, other preferences, as well as the current competitive advantages of the project sites.

“SEZ Business Navigator 2019” is addressed to Russian and foreign investors, management teams of corporations and regional enterprises, financial institutions, loan companies, federal and regional executive bodies, the expert community as well as other readers interested in investment activities, financial management, spatial development.

Students of both the State University of Management and the Moscow Pedagogical State University have contributed to preparing the III National SEZs Investment Attractiveness Index 2019, which is an integral part of the publication “SEZ Business Navigator 2019”.

Annual Review 2020 “Russian Technology Parks”

Annual Review “Russian Technology Parks – 2019” was prepared by the authors of the Association for the Development of Clusters and Technology Parks of Russia. It is dedicated to the specific features of technology parks development in Russia and abroad as well as benchmarking Russian technology parks’ operation efficiency.

This issue presents a comprehensive research of current technology park development level, specific features of their development, their managing companies’ operational efficiency and legislation on technology parks. This information allows technological enterprises and investors to find their way through the variety of sites bearing in mind projects in progress while the regional authorities and development institutions can find there the best practices of technology parks operation to disseminate.

Annual review “Russian Technology Parks – 2019” is intended for a wide range of readers interested in the issues of innovation activity, regional economy development and investment attraction, strategic planning and socioeconomic development. It can be used by the members of technology park managing companies and residents, federal, regional and local authorities and expert society.

ARMZ, Aramine partnership brings battery-powered narrow vein LHD to Russia

ARMZ Mining Machinery says it has become the first and only company in Russia and the CIS producing lithium-ion battery-powered mining equipment through a collaboration with Aramine.

The company, part of ARMZ Uranium Holding Co, has started producing the mining equipment in Krasnokamensk, in the Trans-Baikal Territory of Russia, at the site of Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Union (PIMCU, PJSC is a part of ARMZ Uranium Holding Co).

The project is being implemented under an industrial partnership agreement ARMZ Uranium Holding Co and France-based Aramine, signed in April 2019. As part of this pact, ARMZ Mining Machinery is the project operator.

ARMZ said the production from Krasnokamensk will cover the internal needs of ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corp (of which ARMZ is a part of), and let the company enter foreign markets with competitive products.

The ARGO LHD 140B is designed specifically for underground work in narrow-vein deposits, according to ARMZ. Based off the design of the Aramine miniLoader L140B, it has a width of 1.1 m and a bucket carrying capacity of 1.3 t. A 50 kW engine and a lithium-ion battery pack provide high mobility and continuous operation for up to four hours; at the same time, offering low noise, minimal heat transfer and no gas contamination in the mine. The machine significantly outperforms the requirements of the Russian standards in industrial safety, according to ARMZ.

Ivan Kiselev, Director General of PIMCU, PJSC, said: “New LHD machines will let us efficiently and reliably carry out operations for the loading and transportation of ore inside the stopes. The transition to a new battery-powered narrow-vein equipment is an economically viable solution aimed at reducing operating costs and improving the quality of ore mining.”

Igor Semenov, Executive Director of ARMZ Mining Machinery, said the production of the ARGO LHD 140B means ARMZ Mining Machinery has become the first and only company in Russia and the CIS producing lithium-ion battery-powered mining equipment.

He explained: “We adapted the Aramine design and specifications to Russia standards, organised the technological process: in-house production of the structural frame, arms and dippers, assembly of body parts, installation of components, start-up and commissioning of machines. Our next step will be the localisation of the production of lithium-ion batteries and the expansion of the product line with other types of underground equipment.”

The first serial vehicles have already passed factory tests, according to ARMZ, and will be sent to the uranium mines of PIMCU, PJSC this month. In 2021, the ARGO LHD 140B will enter the Russia market and will then gradually become available in other countries within the customs union, it said.

Innovative disinfectant tool from Russia

Mass production of an innovative disinfectant SEPTIMA to combat bacterial and viral infections started in Russia.

The new tool eliminates up to 99% of viruses, bacteria and fungi, active both on surfaces and in the air.

Producer – the Arnest Group – offering SEPTIMA disinfectors for the disinfection of hands, objects and various surfaces both in 250 millilitres aerosol containers and in aluminum tubes of 25 grams and in bottles of 50 and 250 millilitres. Would you need more information please contact us.