russia

13th Jun 2023

Healthcare company Essity is divesting its operations in Russia, with a deal approved by Russian authorities set to finalise in Q2 2023. The move follows Essity's 2022 decision to exit the Russian market, resulting in an asset impairment of around SEK 1.7 billion. Russian operations constituted around 2 per cent of Essity's total net sales in 2022.

18th Nov 2021

The hygiene and health company, Essity, is collaborating with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action initiative to further strengthen responsible forest management, nurture high conservation value forests and increase the certification of forest operations in north-western Russia.

19th Jul 2021

Scientists at I Kant Baltic Federal University have produced new polymer nanocomposites with improved magnetoelectric properties. Polymer composites combine magnetic and electrical properties, and are being explored for various applications. Though some materials show better magnetoelectric effect, polymer-based composites are easier to produce and...

3rd Dec 2020

Scientists at the Skoltech Centre for Design, Manufacturing and Materials have created multifunctional materials by adding carbon nanoparticles to polymer matrices, which allow self-diagnostic monitoring. The work is part of a multiphase project, designed to create self-sensing materials which can be produced using existing industrial manufacturing...

3rd Feb 2020

Pao Severstal, among the largest vertically integrated steel and mining companies, has made investments in Dutch company Airborne, a leader in developing digital automation platforms for the production of composite parts, and products with integrated composites. Severstal joins other investors in this investment round such as Pangaea Ventures and SABIC.

25th Dec 2019

The tunnel portal sliding gate with large-sized wings produced by ORPE Technologiya is now placed in operation in the Baikal railway tunnel of the East Siberian railway (section Delbichinda - Daban). The strong and lightweight gate leaves from polymer composites will provide a stable microclimate in the engineering structure and the rolling stock...

7th Oct 2019

Biaxplen, a subsidiary of Sibur, has taken over 50 per cent stake in the European BOPP film producer Manucor. The two have established a joint venture, and will share their best practices in research and development, sales and marketing, production, and technical support. Manucor's sales team will help give Biaxplen new opportunities in the European...

7th Aug 2019

Scientists at the South Ural State University are working to improve the ballistic properties of glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP), a composite material commonly used in aviation, modern transport, and wind power plants. GFRP is popular since it is comparatively cheap while possessing high strength. Composites are increasingly becoming popular.

2nd Aug 2019

Lukoil, one of the largest publicly traded, vertically integrated oil and gas companies in the world, has made an investment decision to set up a polypropylene (PP) plant at the Nizhny Novgorod Refinery. The Russian company accounts for more than 2 per cent of the world's oil production and around 1 per cent of the proved hydrocarbon reserves.