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Kaluga-based Continental tire plant received internal corporate as the Best Plant among all plants of the Company manufacturing tires for cars and light trucks by its quality parameters. Complaints by customers, effectiveness of production processes and quality of rubber mixes were taken into account when making assessment. The team of the plant, which includes more than 1,000 employees, celebrated the victory on the 10^th of April.

PharmEvolution international forum dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry development in Russia is to be held in Kaluga at Innovation Culture Center on April 23, 2019. This year PharmEvolution celebrates its fifth anniversary. Top managers of major pharmaceutical companies, top officials of government agencies, representatives of R&D institutions, innovative business incubators, trade associations, unions, foundations, lead analysts, investors and experts are to attend the forum.    

Use of Single-Industry Towns’ Support Measures workshop was held in Kaluga on March 13, 2019. It was attended by Artur Niyazmetov, Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation   for the Central Federal District, Anatoly Artamonov, Governor, Kaluga Region, Evgeny Podshivalov, Deputy Director General – Head of Department, Programs for Single-Industry Towns’ Development, representatives from the Central Federal District regions and business community.   

Fuyao Glass Rus OOO is to invest RUR 300 million in a new production line and automation projects. According to the company’s forecast automotive glass sales in 2019 are to grow by 20%. Sales are to grow both in the Russian market and in other countries. This information was announced by Se Chzi, Deputy Director General, Fuyao Glass Rus OOO.

Kaluga Region Government delegation is to present business opportunities for French companies in Paris on March 6, 2019. The delegation headed by Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga Region Governor, includes Violetta Komissarova, President, Chamber of Commerce of Kaluga Region, Nikolai Andreev, Director General, Agency for Regional Development of Kaluga Region, Stefan Perevalov, Director General, Agency for Business Development of Kaluga Region, Tatiana Kaledina, Director General, Agency for Tourism Development of Kaluga Region. 

Volkswagen Group Rus announces that it achieved a new production record: on February 15, 2018 the company’s engine plant in Kaluga manufactured 400,000 EA211  1.6 MPI engines.

Sochi Russian Investment Forum was opened on February 14, 2019. The forum is a traditional venue for presentation of Russia’s investment and economic potential, a place where important agreements are reached and multi-million contacts are concluded.

A cooperation agreement between Kaluga Region Government and ELA Container RU related to implementation of an investment project on construction of a production facility for assembly and, at a later stage, production of container-type mobile rooms, was concluded on February 6, 2019. The agreement was signed by Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga Region Governor, and Stefan Leopold, CEO, ELA Container RU. 

Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga Region Governor, visited two production facilities located in Grabtsevo industrial park, Kaluga.  

Anatoly Artamonov, Kaluga Region Governor, held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Russia Harry Koren at the Representation of the Government of Kaluga Region with the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, on January 17, 2019.  An Israeli delegation, which took part in the negotiations included Teimuraz Khikhinashvili, Chairman, Russia-Israel Business Council, Boris Rozenvald, Advisor to Chairman of  Russia-Israel Business Council  on Agriculture, Robert Fisher, Corporate Director, International Marketing, IAI, Denis Golm, Director, Altiko OOO (Tambur representation in Russia). Mark Velman, Vice President, LR-Group, etc. The companies are engaged in construction, provision os social and consulting services, financing and marketing.