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EuroWire – May 2011 9
corporatenews
Largest ever order
for Nextrom
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.
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.
The factory will produce preforms and
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.
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▲ ▲ 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