CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY

B1 AO Kazan Artificial Leather Plant
PRODUCTION OF FOOTWEAR PLASTICATE

Objective of the project is production of footwear PVC plasticate (planned annual output - 5000 mt) for manufacturing of shoes and shoe soles by pressure die casting method.

Currently, the use of footwear plasticate is at the initial stage of development both in Russia and in Republic of Tatarstan.

Available are free production areas fitted for installation of new equipment for footwear plasticate production at capital premises with necessary infrastructure (water, steam, electric energy, compressed air). The use of domestic raw materials is suggested.

Production of footwear plasticate is environmentally sound and waste-free.

Amount of investments needed - USD 546,030

Recoupment period - 2 years, form of investments: credit, joint venture, compensation agreement.

B2 AO NEFIS - Chemical Plant n.a. M.Vakhitov
MODERNISATION OF PRODUCTION CAPACITIES FOR NATURAL FATTY ACIDS, GLYCEROL AND TOILET SOAP

The project envisages modernisation of production capacities, replacement of outdated equipment for toilet soap, erucic acid, palmitic acid, glycerol, detergent powders.

Available with AO NEFIS are ready production areas, necessary infrastructure and staff. Products are competitive on foreign markets. Studied and elaborated are offers from foreign companies - manufacturers of the equipment (Italy, Germany). Stable position gained on raw materials and sales markets.

To perform modernisation (acquisition of soap production line, unit for processing of boiled-off lye with glycerol extraction, units for fractional distillation of fatty acids and glycerol) investments are needed in the amount of USD30 mln.

Recoupment period - 5 years. Forms of investment - credit, compensation agreement, share in joint stock capital.

B3 Magnetic Tape Plant of AO TASMA
EXPANSION OF COMPACT CASSETTES PRODUCTION

Due to growing demand for audio cassettes it is planned to increase output up to 7 mln pcs (for 60-min.) and up to 13 mln pcs (for 90-min.).

Available are premises, engineering, qualified staff, part of equipment, raw materials. Needed is cassette assembling line. Amount of investments required - USD 600,000. Form of investment - joint venture.

B4 PRODUCTION OF PACKING MATERIALS FOR FOOD PRODUCTS

Planning is production of packing materials for food products: PE laminated cardboard (120 mt/year), PE laminated paper (80 mt/year), PE laminated lavsan (250 mt/year).

Required is acquisition of deep-print machine or flexographic machine for polymer materials and paper.

Amount of investments needed for project implementation - USD 570,000. Forms of co-operation sought - short-term credit, joint venture.

B5 AO AROMAT
PRODUCTION OF SINGLE-USE SHAMPOO IN SOFT PACKING

Objective of the project is arranging new (and first in Republic) production of single-use shampoo with annual output of 20,000 pcs.

Available are production premises - 17,000 sq.m. of overall space, access railroad lines, storage areas, and qualified staff. To implement this project, packing equipment is required, which is suggested to be used further for packing other cosmetics (cremes, balms) and food products.

Amount of credit needed - USD 209,100. Project recoupment period - 2 years.

B6 PRODUCTION OF TOOTHPASTE IN POLYMER TUBES

The project envisages creation of toothpaste production (first in Tatarstan) with annual output of 25,000 tubes. Production process includes production of polymer tubes and cosmetic substance. Further production of other items in tubes (cremes, shampoos) is also possible.

Required are polymer tubes production line, process equipment for toothpaste manufacturing, tube filling machine.

Estimated amount of investments required for project implementation is USD 5,775,000.

Recoupment period is 3 years. Form of investment - share in joint venture.

B7 State Scientific & Research Institute of Chemical Products
PRODUCTION OF ELITE SPORTING AND HUNTING CARTRIDGES FOR SMOOTH-BORE WEAPONS

Objective of this project is arrangement of high-tech production of elite sporting and hunting cartridges of calibre 12, including production of cartridge PE cases, powders, PE plugs-containers, and assembling of cartridges.

Available are qualified staff, production space, testing areas. Raw materials are produced by local enterprises in sufficient volumes. Product prices are estimated to be lower than international prices by 10 to 20%.

To implement this project the amount of USD 1,050,000 is needed to acquire assembling equipment for cartridges, cartridge cases, and press moulds for plugs-containers. Form of co-operation sought - joint venture.

B8 PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES ON THE NITROCELLULOSE POWDER BASE

Project objective - development of composition and technology for production of industrial explosives and arrangement of their production (with annual output of 1000 mt) from utilizable items containing nitrocellulose powders.

Characteristics of this unique product: brisance - 15 mm, critical diameter - 1.5 cm, transfer distance - 5 cm. Product is applied in closed dust and gas explosion-proof mines and shafts, at open pit minings. Raw materials are supplied by local enterprises of the region in sufficient volumes.

Amount of investments needed - USD 400,000. Form of investment - joint venture.

B9 PROCESSING OF ROCKET FUELS AND POWDERS INTO NITROCOTTON, LACQUERS AND PAINTS

Project objective - arrangement of paints and lacquers production (with annual output of 5000 mt) based on components of rocket fuels and powders.

Production is environmentally sound and waste-free. The enterprise has access to the markets of Turkey, Brazil, Austria. The prices are lower than those of similar foreign products by 20%-30%.

Required are equipment for paints production (autoclaves, centrifuges, filters, meters). Amount of investments needed - USD 350,000. Form of co-operation sought - joint venture.

B10 PRODUCTION OF POWDER CELLULOSE AND CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE BY SOLID-PHASE METHOD

Manufacturing of products is planned being unique in the world:

-powder cellulose (granular powder of 50-700 m, production volume - 1,000 mt);

-carboxymethyl cellulose (drilling solution, drilling glue, thickening agents for lacquers, enamels, lotions, production volume - 3,500 mt);

-powdered wool, flax (granular, 100-800 m, production volume - 500 mt).

Volume of investments needed - USD 300,000. Form of investment - joint venture.

B11 State Scientific & Production Enterprise "Chemical Plant n.a. V.I. Lenin"
PRODUCTION OF ACCUMULATOR BATTERIES

Planned is arrangement of production of competitive starter accumulator batteries (55 Ah in terms of basic type) with annual output of 600,000 units.

Basic product characteristics comply with German standard DIN 43539.

Available are qualified staff, production areas, sales market.

Amount of investments needed - USD 25 mln. Forms of co-operation sought - joint venture, credit.

B12 Kazan Chemical Scientific & Research Instutute
PRODUCTION OF METAL FILLED POLYMER MATERIALS AND ARTICLES OF THEM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST IONIZING RADIATION

Project envisages manufacturing of the following products:

1.Metal filled material - flexible, protecting from ionizing radiation. designed for upholstering of X-ray rooms and radioactive waste containers, production of protective sets. Production volume - 10,000 sq.m.

2.X-ray protection items (aprons, skirts, pelerines, hoods) - protect personnel from X-ray radiation, convenient in service, allow to move freely. Volume of annual production - 2000 pcs.

3.Emergency suits reducing radiation by 3 times, allow to perform emergency works under radioactive contamination conditions.

None of the above listed products is currently manufactured in the world.

Volume of investments needed for project implementation - USD 58,900. Forms of investment -joint venture, credit.

B13 TATPAK Scientific and Innovation Enterprise
EXPANSION OF POLYETHYLENE PACKINGS PRODUCTION

Project objective - to expand the production of PE film of various colors and dimensions -packings for all branches of industry (annual output - 7200 mt) and packing bags as consumer goods (annual output - 8500 mt).

Available are necessary production areas, part of equipment, qualified staff, raw materials and sales markets, world market access.

To implement the proiject the following updated equipment is required: film-producing machines, bag-making units, extruder, processing equipment.

Amount of investments needed - USD 1.5 mln. Form of investment - joint venture.

B14 PUMALA Enterprise
PRODUCTION OF PAINT-AND-VARNISH ITEMS UNDER NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Project envisages expansion of product line and manufacturing of new paint-and-varnish items for various industries.

- brick and concrete paints with service life of 15 years (annual production volume - 2000 mt);

- paint-and-varnish items for machinebuilding, being competitive at the world market (annual production volume - 3000 mt);

- Glues, sealants (annual production volume - 1000 mt).

The enterprise possesses know-how for production technology, which ensures product quality above world level.

Volume of investments needed - USD 100,000. Form of investment - joint venture.

B15 NUR - Tatar Republic Center for New Technologies
PRODUCTION OF POLYMER COMPOSITE POWDERS FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT AND DECORATIVE COATINGS

Project objective is large-scale production of polymer composite powders with local raw materials under new technology for applying decorative corrosion-resistant coatings.

Volume of production - 100 mt/year. Contracts have signed for supply of powders, including those with foreign partners.

Available are production premises with power supply and qualified personnel.

Volume of investments needed - USD 1.2 mln. Forms of investment - joint venture, compensation agreement.

B16 AO FITA
EXPANSION OF COLOUR PHOTO FILM ITEMS PRODUCTION

Project objective to expand production of internationally competitive photo films up to 50 mln m/year.

To implement this project joint venture or co-operative production is suggested. Compensation agreement is also possible.

AO FITA possesses necessary scientific khowledge and expertise including know-how, production areas.

Volume of investments needed - USD 1 mln.

B17 AO KVART
PRODUCTION OF DYNAMIC THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS (DTPE)

Planned is manufacturing of high quality products: dynamic thermoplastic elastomeres - 40,000 mt/year, DTPE hoses - 1 mln m/year, DTPE profiles and mouldings - 1000 mt/year. No similar products are manufactured in CIS or Eastern Europe.

DTPEs are used both independently and as a modifier for thermoplasts and rubbers in footwear industry, in production of industrial rubber goods and automotive production (bumpers, steering wheels).

Available are ready production building, premises, infrastructure.

Volume of investments needed - USD 6 mln. Forms of investment - joint venture, co-operative production, compensation agreement.

B18 Novomendeleevsky Chemical Works
PRODUCTION OF AMMONIA AND AMMONIUM NITRATE

Project objective is to arrange production of ammonia (with annual output of 475,000 mt), ammonium nitrate (450,000 mt/year), and non-concentrated ninric acid (360,000 mt/year), which allows to supply nitrogen fertilizers for agricultural sector of the Republic of Tatarstan and neighbouring regions.

Suggested amount of investments in foreign currency - USD 16.7 mln. Forms of investment - joint venture, co-operative production, sub-contracting, credit.

B19 AO NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM
PRODUCTION OF DIESEL FUEL AND AVIATION KEROSENE

Republic of Tatarstan lacks capacities for production of petrol and aviation kerosene. Demand for these products exceeds the volume of oil fuels supplied from outside. It is envisaged by the project to expand oil processing with the aim to:

- meet Tatarstan demand for motor fuels;

- better environmental conditions in the region;

- increase export potential.

To achieve the project objectives the following basic desisions concerning process layout were adopted:

1.Hydrotreatment of middle oil disillates for production of low-sulphur diesel fuel and aviation kerosene is to be carried out under SINSAT technology licensed by ABB Lummus-Crest-Criterion (USA).

2.Processing of atmospheric mazut under progressive technology that includes direct catalytic demetallisation and hydrodesulphurisation of mazut with its further catalytic cracking (under license of Chevron).

Required volume of investments is USD 954 mln, including foreign credit in the amount of USD 555 mln.

Repaying of the credit shall start after launching of all capacities and last for 5 years, including possible repayment on compensation basis.

B20 AO KAZANORGSINTEZ
PRODUCTION OF PORYETHYLENE UNDER LICENSE OF DU PONT (CANADA)

Project objective is construction of PE plant under Du Pont SCLARITECH technology with annual capacity of 150,000 mt of middle pressure polyethylene.

To implement the project investments are needed in the amount of USD 100 mln in the form of loans or joint venture creation for acquisition of Du Pont license and process equipment (reactor, catalysis, separation, granulation units, etc.)

B21 AO KAZANORGSINTEZ
RECONSTRUCTION OF ETHYLENE PRODUCTION PLANT

Project objective is reconstruction of E-200 plant for production of polymerisation quality ethylene.

Planned volume of production - 160,000 mt/year, with further increase of up to 260,000 mt due to modernisation of technology.

Amount of investments needed - USD 35 mln. Forms of investment - credit, turnkey reconstruction.