Fragments of an interview with Vladimir Kornilov, director of the Omsk branch of LLC "Omsktehuglerod" newspaper "to Factory"
(Omsk), May 2011.

Vladimir, in May 2011 the company signed a long-term cooperation agreement with the Institute of Hydrocarbons Processing, Siberian Branch of RAS? What gives?

This is another step in implementing the innovation policy of our company. Cooperation with scientists will accelerate the introduction of new brands of carbon black using nanotechnology to further their promotion in the market, especially overseas. We continue the restoration of the third stream in the shop number 3 for the production of active carbon grades. We plan to complete the work at the site by April 2012, having mastered more than 200 million rubles. Start a new thread will increase to 250 tons and start mass production of new grades of carbon black.

What is the dynamics of growth of production?

The numbers always speak louder than words, and quite frankly, pleased. For four months of this year at the Omsk industrial site produced 77.5 tons of carbon black, which is almost 30% more than during the same period last year. Packed with more than 15 thousand tons, a 67% increase over the same period in 2010. Due to the fact that the production is provided hoppers, comes uninterrupted supply of products to consumers. And if last year we produced 203 thousand tons, the bracket 2011 is set at around 230 thousand tons.

What else will be done within the framework of the Investment Budget?

What are the main: the construction of new ways of settling the rolling stock, reconstruction of the preparation of hoppers (painting booth), the development project to increase the discharge of raw land in the shop number 4. Installation of automatic packaging machines and production plants in the semi. We have acquired modern trucks. This event within the framework of increasing the output of packaged products. All this is taken into account in the budget, our task in time to absorb the funds.