Moskvich `ON` UNIQUE PROJECT LAUNCHED
Yesterday at the plant `Moskvich #39;, which in recent years has almost not been used for the production, has earned a unique project to create a modern fabrics for composite materials based on carbon fiber.
Start a new innovative company gave the chairman of the Board of `` RUSNANO CEO Anatoly Chubais and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. As stressed by the capital#39;s mayor, is a unique production - the future of the industry in Moscow.
At first glance the Company `Prepreg - modern composite materials similar to` weaving shop. However, the canvas which they create, is not for the light industry. `The material is produced, is capable of making a revolution in the aviation industry #39;, - says Anatoly Chubais. The head of the branch of JSC `N1` prepreg Tatiana Ivanova told `RG` that their machines produce a fabric of carbon fibers.
They are very lightweight, yet stronger than steel. Then, based on these fabrics - prepreg impregnated with special resins, composite materials are produced, which can be applied in many different areas: aviation, rocketry, engineering, and even in medicine - in the manufacture of orthopedic devices and prostheses. Kirill Vasiliev, managing director of the holding #39;composite#39;, which includes the new venture, said that open proceedings is unique not only in Moscow, but also for Russia as a whole. `This modern equipment, both on the prepreg` `there is no longer anybody - said Vasilyev. - It allows us to get our products to the world market and dare to compete with European and Asian manufacturers `. Production has already been loaded.
The workers are working in two shifts. There are also customers. #39;Production is not working at the warehouse, it is based on real demand#39;, - said Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs Andrei Sharonov. In particular, an agreement was reached with the Russian aircraft manufacturer on the use of prepregs in the construction of civil and military aircraft.
The city authorities have promised to help get orders from the construction industry, transport industry, road and operational businesses.
`There is one big positive thing in today#39;s event - says Sharon. - Finally revived #39;Moskvich#39;. Moscow, since 2007, has invested a lot of money here, but nothing happened. Here we saw the first signs. I think it will be followed by others.
Today was the start of development of the whole complex of the former Moskvich plant ``.
