RUSSIA – On June 25th, Schattdecor opened a new impregnation facility in Tyumen, Siberia, completing three plants in Russian territory. 

Sum investment in Tyumen amounts to around 1 billion ruble for the final expansion (around €16mn). The two-year project included the completely rebuilt and refurbished company building.

The new Schattdecor plant in Tyumen currently has 67 employees and, apart from two impregnation lines, boasts Schattdecor’s latest resin heating system. From now on customers in the Eastern regions of the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan can be served from West Siberia.

“The preliminary end of investments in Tyumen marks an important step for us. In the field of impregnation we are now well-prepared for the future and can respond to local needs perfectly. Over the past three months the volumes of turnover and quantities have developed outstandingly well at our three locations in Russia, even though the prognoses for the next six months are rather cautious. We will not allow ourselves to be alarmed and have high hopes that the political relationships will return to normal and thus the economy will be given the momentum it needs”, stated Harald Purainer, CEO of Schattdecor AG.

The grand opening event included the presence of the Governor of the Tyumen region, Wladimir Jakuschew, among the hundred national and international guests. On the occasion of the festivities the Schatt family, as a representative of the Ursula and Walter Schatt Foundation, handed a check to Governor Jakuschew for the child aid program “Key to Life“ for 1 million ruble (around 16K euro). The donations are intended to enable necessary surgeries abroad for seriously ill children from the Tyumen region. A highlight is that the local administration has committed to contributing the same amount to the fund.