EoW May 2011

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Largest ever order for Nextrom ▲ ▲ An optical fibre plant, similar to the one being built in Russia by Nextrom. Inset. The project signing ceremony at the government hall in the presence of Mr Nikolay Ivanovich Merkushkin, President of the Republic of Mordovia; Mr Timo Id, managing director of Nextrom Oy and Mr Evgenij Fedorovich Bukaev, managing director of OVS signing the contract, from left to right

optical fibres based on Nextrom’s leading VAD and FCVD technologies. The plant will ramp up to full capacity within the next three years. This project marks the next milestone in the fibre optic business for Nextrom and the Knill Group.

The strategic importance and significance of this project for the Russian Federation has been emphasised by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Nextrom is the turnkey vendor for the technology, production equipment, infrastructure and supporting services. Nextrom’s sister company Silitec, a specialist for single-mode and speciality fibres, will support Nextrom in providing engineering and plant operation services.

Nextrom is establishing the first Russian optical fibre plant, located in Saransk, capital city of the Republic of Mordovia (about 650km east of Moscow). This investment will fulfil the increasing demand of fibre driven by high speed telecommunication in Russia. In the presence of the president of the Republic of Mordovia, Nikolay Merkushkin, the contract was signed with Optical Volokno Systems (OVS) by the project partners.

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EuroWire – May 2011