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Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga Region Governor, held a meeting at Kaluga Volvo Truck plant with Volvo Group Russia management on May 16, 2017. The parties discussed Volvo business activities in the region   

The meeting was attended by top managers from key Volvo divisions. Prior to the meeting the attendees visited Volvo Truck plant premises.

Session of Expert Council took place on April 28 in Kaluga chaired by Vladimir Popov, Deputy Governor of Kaluga Region. The session reviewed applications for becoming residents of Kaluga Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Industrial and Production Type, which was created at the territory of the region. Two applications from Russian companies were reviewed and approved: one of them from Refcool OOO, manufacturer of climate control and refrigerating equipment, intending to conclude an agreement on production activities, another one was submitted by Innovatsionnye Kompositnye Technologiy OOO, manufacturer of composite materials. Total sum of investments announced within these projects amounts to RUR 627.6 mln.  

PharmEvolution, the 3^rd International Forum for Pharmaceutical Industry Development in Russia, was held on April 4, 2017 in Kaluga. The event was attended by lead players of the Russian pharmaceutical market, top officials from government agencies, regional authorities, top managers of pharmaceutical companies, R&D centers, business incubators, trade associations, as well as key analysts, investors, and experts. Olga Kolotilova, Director of the Department for Pharmaceutical and Medical Industries Development of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, took part in a discussion at the forum.

Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of next generation TV sets production at its Kaluga plant. The new TV sets use  QLED technology. It reproduces the entire color palette within the entire brightness range  through the improved quantum dot technology. This information was provided during a press tour organized at Samsung Kaluga plant for federal and regional mass media.  

The official opening ceremony was held at Laminam Rus OOO plant located in Vorsino industrial park on March 27, 2017.  It was attended by Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga Region Governor, Franco Stefani, President,  System Spa, Alberto Selmi, CEO, Laminam, Ismail Akhmetov,  Laminam Rus OOO co-owner.

Is to be held in Kaluga on April 5, 2017. The event is to be attended by key  pharmaceutical market players, including top officials from federal government agencies, representatives regional government institutions; top managers from pharmaceutical companies, R&D centers, innovative business incubators, distributors and insurance companies, pharmacy retail chains,  trade associations, as well as lead analysts, investors, and experts.

Kaluga College for Design and Services is to hold a joint open day with Bosco  on March 2, 2017. A presentation of Bosco new project is to be held during the event, and clothing to be produced at Bosco Kaluga plant is to be demonstrated.  The agenda provides for visits to the college workshops and discussions with the college faculty members.  In December 2016 Kaluga Region Government concluded an agreement with  Bosco di ciliegi providing for construction of a garment factory in Kaluga-Yug industrial park.  The new plant is to employ 600 qualified specialists at the first stage.

A memorandum of intentions was signed between the Government of Kaluga Region and ELA Container on December 20, 2016. The memorandum provides for implementation of an investment project related to construction of plant to assemble and, at a later stage, produce container mobile premises in Kaluga Region.  The document was signed by Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga region Governor, and Gunther Karl Albers, ELA Container GmbH CEO and owner.    

A sitting of the expert council headed by Dmitry Razumovsky, Kaluga Region  Minister for Economic Development, was held on December 15, 2016 in Kaluga. The attendees reviewed applications of potential residents of Kalufa industrial special economic zone. In the course of the sitting two applications were approved. The first application provided for conclusion of an agreement for industrial activities with Kronshpan OOO, the second application provided for introduction of changes to the existing agreement with Agro Invest OOO, SEZ resident. The total amount of investments under these applications equals RUR 33.1 billion.  

A cooperation agreement between Kaluga Region Government and Orac n.v. was signed on December 14, 2016 in Moscow. The agreement provides for implementation of an investment project envisaging the construction of a production facility to manufacture Orac Decor innovative decorative synthetic moldings and decorations. The ceremony was attended by Jean-Arthur Régibeau, Belgian ambassador to Russia.