New production of tongue-and-groove boards launched in Tatarstan

The line for the production of gypsum tongue-and-groove boards was launched today at plant “Fonika – Gips” in Kamsko-Ustinsky area of Tatarstan. The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov. The new production line for tongue-and-groove boards used for interior walls in living areas, is the next step of the development of plant “Fonika – Gips”, which was launched in June 2013. Using foreign equipment and high-quality gypsum dug near the plant, 300,000 square meters of boards will be produced per year. The new line will complement the already existing production of plasterboard and dry construction mixtures; the total investment in the creation of the enterprise amounted to 5 billion rubles. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the new line, Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov noted that plant “Fonika – Gips” had appeared not coincidentally in Tatarstan. “We have a great volume of construction; for many years, Tatarstan has been ranked third in Russia in terms of the housing commission, and we see that although the Universiade is over, the construction volume is the same”, said the Head of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan.

According to Ildar Khalikov, as for builders of the Republic, the existence of the plant in Tatarstan will provide full range of products made ​​from plaster directly on site and in the interaction with the manufacturer. “And to the leadership of the Republic and the area it means new jobs. This facility will allow to give people salary over many years”, said the Prime Minister.  Ildar Khalikov thanked investors, builders, gas industry, and regulatory authorities for cooperation in the implementation of the scale project and wished good luck to the employees of the plant. In turn, Chairman of the Board of Directors of joint venture “Fonika” Aleksandr Zabarsky thanked the leadership of Tatarstan for assisting in the creation of the enterprise. He promised that the residents of the nearby village of Syukeyevo would be able to get power energy from the plant’s power center at discounted prices. Honored guests cut the symbolic ribbon, marking the launch of a new line, and then made ​​a tour around the plant.