News

Greif commissioned a steel drum plant at a brownfield site in Vorsino industrial park, Kaluga Region. This is the seventh Greif drum plant in Russia.

An agreement between Kaluga Region Government and Staromikhailovsky Fish Processing Factory OOO was concluded at XXII Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum on May 24, 2018. The agreement was signed by Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga Region Governor, and Alexander Evdokimov, Director General, Staromikhailovsky Fish Processing Factory OOO.

An agreement between Kaluga Region Government and Tsentr-Trade OOO was concluded at Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum on May 24, 2018. The agreement was signed by Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga Region Governor, and Alexander Kornakov, Director General, Tsentr-Trade OOO.

On May 24, within the frame of XXII Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), a cooperation agreement was signed between Kaluga Region and Russian Railways OAO aiming to implement investment project. The project intends to build railway ensuring operations of Kaluga Industrial Special Economic Zone.  Anatoly Artamonov, Governor of Kaluga Region and Oleg Belozerov, Chief Executive Officer – Chairman of the Executive Board of Russian Railways OAO signed the appropriate document.

On May 24, within the frame of XXII Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Government of Kaluga Region, State Corporation ‘Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs’ (Vnesheconombank) and ‘Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects’ ANCO.

Russian SME Forum was held on the opening day of Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum on May 23, 2018. The goal of the event was to discuss the current status of Russian SMEs and measures  to be taken to promote its role in the Russian economy. The discussions were attended by Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga Region Governor.  

On May 24-26, 2018 a Kaluga Region delegation headed by Anatoly Artamonov, Governor, is to take part in XXII Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is a unique event in the economic and business world. SPIEF has been held since 1997, and since 2006 onwards it has been organized under the auspices and with participation of the President of the Russian Federation.  

Over the last twenty years the Forum became a leading global venue for communication of representatives of businesses and discussion of key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets and the entire world.  Delegation of Kaluga Region will take part in business negotiations in all Forum-specific formats: meetings with partners, experts, leaders of world business, and representatives of international policymakers. Special services will be organized for participants at the Forum site: business networking session, areas of business communication, foreign country lounges, SPIEF Investment & Business Expo, themed lounge areas and meeting rooms.

On April 27, the Kaluga Chamber of Commerce and Industry held an extended meeting of its Board of Directors and Administrative Board.

The meeting agenda included a ceremony for honoring of nominees and winners of the regional stage of the Economic Revival of Russia 2017 competition. The first place in the category “Best regional mass media. Magazine” was granted to the Herald published by Kaluga Information Agency.

PharmEvolution, the IVth International Forum for Pharmaceutical Industry Development in Russia, opened on April 18, 2018 in Kaluga. The event is attended by Russian pharmaceutical market key players, heads of government agencies,  representative of the R&D and innovative business incubators, distribution companies and pharmacy chains, trade associations, unions, and management companies,  lead analysts, investors and experts. PharmEvolution was organized by the Vedomosti business daily, in cooperation with Kaluga Region Government and the Agency for Innovative Development – Center for Cluster Development of Kaluga Region with the support of Kaluga Pharmaceutical Cluster.  

• Continental plant in Kaluga has manufactured 10,000,000 tires in less than 5 years since start of production
• In 2017, the Kaluga-based plant earned the award for best quality amongst Continental’s plants
• Over 250 million euro was invested in construction and development of the plant
• The Continental plant in Kaluga currently employs over 1,000 people