Turkish holding Sisecam intends to build a plant for producing sheet glass in special economic zone “Alabuga”

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov held meeting with representatives of Turkish holding Sisecam in House of RT government. They discussed further development of project on constructing plant for producing sheet glass in special economic zone “Alabuga”.

We remind that a year ago special economic zone “Alabuga” and company "Trakya cam Sanayi" (a member of holding Sisecam) concluded agreement about cooperation and Turkish party expressed intention to expand its presence in Russian market by building a plant for producing sheet glass on the territory of Republic Tatarstan.

During today’s meeting Rustam Minnikhanov said that in the near future representatives of Sisecam holding should start execution of documents for getting the status of “Alabuga” resident. He reminded likewise that earlier issues of cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkish holding Sisecam had been discussed by RT President Mintimer Shaimiev and President of Turkish Republic Abdullah Gül.

In our turn, we will do our best for you to get the status of resident, Rustam Minnikhanov said. Chairman of Sisecam Directors Board Ahmet Kırman thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for help in realizing such a serious project. He also said that the company would start collection of documents quickly. Ahmet Kırman emphasized there is necessary infrastructure in “Alabuga” to organize the production.

Vice-president of Sisecam holding - director on development of sheet glass sector Gulsum Azeri, RT Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Chairman of RT Small and Middle-size Enterprises Development Committee Timur Shagivaleev and Director General of special economic zone “Alabuga” Vasily Kudryashov took part in the event.

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"Trakya cam Sanayi" company is a member of holding Sisecam (Turkey). It is the largest producer of glass products in Turkey and one of the leaders in glass segment in world market. Besides, it takes the 9th place in the world by volume of glass production.

Currently, the holding has 7 plants in Russia.

 
See details about agreement in February, 2009 http://rosoez.ru/news/press_service/186646/